[logback-dev] Discussion about mock framework ...

[Tomasz Nurkiewicz]

EasyMock seems to be loosing momentum in favour to Mockito (at least 
according to Google Trends and SO questions). Moreover AFAIK PowerMock 
is an extension to existing frameworks (namely EasyMock and Mockito are 
supported), not a framework on its own.

I would actually suggest using one mocking framework for the whole 
Logback umbrella. Otherwise maintaining someone else's tests with 
mocking framework we are unfamiliar with becomes painful.

Talking about testing, some time ago I added FEST assertions [1] to 
Logback, I encourage everyone to use it, library provides very nice 
fluent Java API for assertions:

assertThat(age).isEqualTo(20);
assertThat(list).hasSize(4);

[1]: http://docs.codehaus.org/display/FEST/Fluent+Assertions+Module

On 17.06.2012 13:51, ceki wrote:
>
> Joern Huxhorn wrote a few logabck tests using easymock [1]. I don't
> really know the easymock API but the little I know I don't like that
> much. If someone is at ease using one mock API or another, let that
> person hack away with API he/she prefers. So imho if Christian likes
> jmockit, by all means let him write tests in jmockit. Similarly, if
> Tony prefers powermock, let him use that. If later a winner emerges,
> we'll pick the winner. Of course, if we come to an agreement on a
> single API, that's cool too.
>
> [1] http://www.easymock.org/
>



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