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defmodule Mox do
@moduledoc """
Mox is a library for defining concurrent mocks in Elixir.
The library follows the principles outlined in
["Mocks and explicit contracts"](http://blog.plataformatec.com.br/2015/10/mocks-and-explicit-contracts/),
summarized below:
1. No ad-hoc mocks. You can only create mocks based on behaviours
2. No dynamic generation of modules during tests. Mocks are preferably defined
in your `test_helper.exs` or in a `setup_all` block and not per test
3. Concurrency support. Tests using the same mock can still use `async: true`
4. Rely on pattern matching and function clauses for asserting on the
input instead of complex expectation rules
## Example
As an example, imagine that your library defines a calculator behaviour:
defmodule MyApp.Calculator do
@callback add(integer(), integer()) :: integer()
@callback mult(integer(), integer()) :: integer()
end
If you want to mock the calculator behaviour during tests, the first step
is to define the mock, usually in your `test_helper.exs`:
Mox.defmock(MyApp.CalcMock, for: MyApp.Calculator)
Once the mock is defined, you can pass it to the system under the test.
If the system under test relies on application configuration, you should
also set it before the tests starts to keep the async property. Usually
in your config files:
config :my_app, :calculator, MyApp.CalcMock
Or in your `test_helper.exs`:
Application.put_env(:my_app, :calculator, MyApp.CalcMock)
Now in your tests, you can define expectations and verify them:
use ExUnit.Case, async: true
import Mox
# Make sure mocks are verified when the test exits
setup :verify_on_exit
test "invokes add and mult" do
MyApp.CalcMock
|> expect(:add, fn x, y -> x + y end)
|> expect(:mult, fn x, y -> x * y end)
assert MyApp.CalcMock.add(2, 3) == 5
assert MyApp.CalcMock.mult(2, 3) == 6
end
All expectations are defined based on the current process. This
means multiple tests using the same mock can still run concurrently.
## Compile-time requirements
If the mock needs to be available during the project compilation, for
instance because you get undefined function warnings, then instead of
defining the mock in your `test_helper.exs`, you should instead define
it under `test/support/mocks.ex`:
Mox.defmock(MyApp.CalcMock, for: MyApp.Calculator)
Then you need to make sure that files in `test/support` get compiled
with the rest of the project. Edit your `mix.exs` file to add `test/support`
directory to compilation paths:
def project do
[
...
elixirc_paths: elixirc_paths(Mix.env),
...
]
end
defp elixirc_paths(:test), do: ["test/support", "lib"]
defp elixirc_paths(_), do: ["lib"]
## Multi-process collaboration
Mox supports multi-process collaboration via an explicit allowances
where a child process is allowed to use the expectations and stubs
defined in the parent process while still being safe for async tests.
test "invokes add and mult from a task" do
MyApp.CalcMock
|> expect(:add, fn x, y -> x + y end)
|> expect(:mult, fn x, y -> x * y end)
parent_pid = self()
Task.async(fn ->
MyApp.CalcMock |> allow(parent_pid, self())
assert MyApp.CalcMock.add(2, 3) == 5
assert MyApp.CalcMock.mult(2, 3) == 6
end)
|> Task.await
end
"""
defmodule UnexpectedCallError do
defexception [:message]
end
defmodule VerificationError do
defexception [:message]
end
@doc """
Defines a mock with the given name `:for` the given behaviour.
Mox.defmock MyMock, for: MyBehaviour
"""
def defmock(name, options) when is_atom(name) and is_list(options) do
behaviour = options[:for] || raise ArgumentError, ":for option is required on defmock"
validate_behaviour!(behaviour)
define_mock_module(name, behaviour)
name
end
defp validate_behaviour!(behaviour) do
cond do
not Code.ensure_loaded?(behaviour) ->
raise ArgumentError,
"module #{inspect behaviour} is not available, please pass an existing module to :for"
not function_exported?(behaviour, :behaviour_info, 1) ->
raise ArgumentError,
"module #{inspect behaviour} is not a behaviour, please pass a behaviour to :for"
true ->
:ok
end
end
defp define_mock_module(name, behaviour) do
funs =
for {fun, arity} <- behaviour.behaviour_info(:callbacks) do
args = 0..arity |> Enum.to_list |> tl() |> Enum.map(&Macro.var(:"arg#{&1}", Elixir))
quote do
def unquote(fun)(unquote_splicing(args)) do
Mox.__dispatch__(__MODULE__, unquote(fun), unquote(arity), unquote(args))
end
end
end
info =
quote do
def __mock_for__ do
unquote(behaviour)
end
end
Module.create(name, [info | funs], Macro.Env.location(__ENV__))
end
@doc """
Defines that the `name` in `mock` with arity given by
`code` will be invoked `n` times.
## Examples
To allow `MyMock.add/2` to be called once:
expect(MyMock, :add, fn x, y -> x + y end)
To allow `MyMock.add/2` to be called five times:
expect(MyMock, :add, 5, fn x, y -> x + y end)
`expect/4` can also be invoked multiple times for the same
name/arity, allowing you to give different behaviours on each
invocation.
"""
def expect(mock, name, n \\ 1, code)
when is_atom(mock) and is_atom(name) and is_integer(n) and n >= 1 and is_function(code) do
calls = List.duplicate(code, n)
add_expectation!(mock, name, code, {n, calls, nil})
mock
end
@doc """
Defines that the `name` in `mock` with arity given by
`code` can be invoked zero or many times.
Opposite to expectations, stubs are never verified.
If expectations and stubs are defined for the same function
and arity, the stub is invoked only after all expecations are
fulfilled.
## Examples
To allow `MyMock.add/2` to be called any number of times:
stub(MyMock, :add, fn x, y -> x + y end)
`stub/3` will overwrite any previous calls to `stub/3`.
"""
def stub(mock, name, code)
when is_atom(mock) and is_atom(name) and is_function(code) do
add_expectation!(mock, name, code, {0, [], code})
mock
end
defp add_expectation!(mock, name, code, value) do
validate_mock!(mock)
arity = :erlang.fun_info(code)[:arity]
key = {mock, name, arity}
unless function_exported?(mock, name, arity) do
raise ArgumentError, "unknown function #{name}/#{arity} for mock #{inspect mock}"
end
case Mox.Server.add_expectation(self(), key, value) do
:ok ->
:ok
{:error, {:currently_allowed, owner_pid}} ->
inspected = inspect(self())
raise ArgumentError, """
cannot add expectations/stubs to #{inspect mock} in the current process (#{inspected})
because the process has been allowed by #{inspect owner_pid}.
Note you cannot mix allowances with expectations/stubs
"""
end
end
@doc """
Allows other processes to share expectations and stubs
defined by owner process.
## Examples
To allow `child_pid` to call any stubs or expectations defined for `MyMock`:
allow(MyMock, self(), child_pid)
"""
def allow(_mock, owner_pid, allowed_pid) when owner_pid == allowed_pid do
raise ArgumentError, "owner_pid and allowed_pid must be different"
end
def allow(mock, owner_pid, allowed_pid)
when is_atom(mock) and is_pid(owner_pid) and is_pid(allowed_pid) do
case Mox.Server.allow(mock, owner_pid, allowed_pid) do
:ok ->
mock
{:error, {:already_allowed, actual_pid}} ->
raise ArgumentError, """
cannot allow #{inspect allowed_pid} to use #{inspect mock} from #{inspect owner_pid}
because it is already allowed by #{inspect actual_pid}.
If you are seeing this error message, it is because you are either
setting up allowances from different processes or your tests have
async: true and you found a race condition where two different tests
are allowing the same process
"""
{:error, :expectations_defined} ->
raise ArgumentError, """
cannot allow #{inspect allowed_pid} to use #{inspect mock} from #{inspect owner_pid}
because the process has already defined its own expectations/stubs
"""
end
end
@doc """
Verifies the current process after it exits.
"""
def verify_on_exit!(_context \\ %{}) do
pid = self()
Mox.Server.verify_on_exit(pid)
ExUnit.Callbacks.on_exit(Mox, fn ->
verify_mock_or_all!(pid, :all)
Mox.Server.exit(pid)
end)
end
@doc """
Verifies that all expectations set by the current process
have been called.
"""
def verify! do
verify_mock_or_all!(self(), :all)
end
@doc """
Verifies that all expectations in `mock` have been called.
"""
def verify!(mock) do
validate_mock!(mock)
verify_mock_or_all!(self(), mock)
end
defp verify_mock_or_all!(pid, mock) do
pending = Mox.Server.verify(pid, mock)
messages =
for {{module, name, arity}, total, pending} <- pending do
mfa = Exception.format_mfa(module, name, arity)
called = total - pending
" * expected #{mfa} to be invoked #{times(total)} but it was invoked #{times(called)}"
end
if messages != [] do
raise VerificationError, "error while verifying mocks for #{inspect pid}:\n\n" <> Enum.join(messages, "\n")
end
:ok
end
defp validate_mock!(mock) do
cond do
not Code.ensure_loaded?(mock) ->
raise ArgumentError, "module #{inspect mock} is not available"
not function_exported?(mock, :__mock_for__, 0) ->
raise ArgumentError, "module #{inspect mock} is not a mock"
true ->
:ok
end
end
@doc false
def __dispatch__(mock, name, arity, args) do
case Mox.Server.fetch_fun_to_dispatch(self(), {mock, name, arity}) do
:no_expectation ->
mfa = Exception.format_mfa(mock, name, arity)
raise UnexpectedCallError, "no expectation defined for #{mfa} in process #{inspect(self())}"
{:out_of_expectations, count} ->
mfa = Exception.format_mfa(mock, name, arity)
raise UnexpectedCallError,
"expected #{mfa} to be called #{times(count)} but it has been " <>
"called #{times(count + 1)} in process #{inspect(self())}"
{:ok, fun_to_call} ->
apply(fun_to_call, args)
end
end
defp times(1), do: "once"
defp times(n), do: "#{n} times"
end