org.mockito.stubbing
Interface Answer<T>

Type Parameters:
T - the type to return.
All Known Implementing Classes:
AnswerReturnValuesAdapter, CallsRealMethods, ClonesArguments, DoesNothing, ForwardsInvocations, GloballyConfiguredAnswer, Returns, ReturnsArgumentAt, ReturnsDeepStubs, ReturnsElementsOf, ReturnsElementsOf, ReturnsEmptyValues, ReturnsMocks, ReturnsMoreEmptyValues, ReturnsSmartNulls, StubbedInvocationMatcher, ThrowsException, ThrowsExceptionClass

public interface Answer<T>

Generic interface to be used for configuring mock's answer. Answer specifies an action that is executed and a return value that is returned when you interact with the mock.

Example of stubbing a mock with custom answer:


 when(mock.someMethod(anyString())).thenAnswer(new Answer() {
     Object answer(InvocationOnMock invocation) {
         Object[] args = invocation.getArguments();
         Object mock = invocation.getMock();
         return "called with arguments: " + args;
     }
 });
 
 //Following prints "called with arguments: foo"
 System.out.println(mock.someMethod("foo"));
 


Method Summary
 T answer(InvocationOnMock invocation)
           
 

Method Detail

answer

T answer(InvocationOnMock invocation)
         throws java.lang.Throwable
Parameters:
invocation - the invocation on the mock.
Returns:
the value to be returned
Throws:
java.lang.Throwable - the throwable to be thrown