Can you just override Equals() in whatever object type is returned
by NewObjectUnderTest().WithProperty1("value1").Build();The reason reference equality is used is that you've likely not overridden Equals method. If you can tell .Net and by extension Rhino when two objects are equal, the call below should work as you would like. On Mon, Jun 21, 2010 at 11:42 AM, Dewy <[email protected]>wrote: > This is the thing, I don't want the objects to act different at all. I > want the objects to always use one type of equality, but using Rhino > Mocks as is will use refernce equality by default. > So, say I have a Mock service MyService and I can say something like: > > [Test] > public void MyTest() > { > var objectUnderTest = > NewObjectUnderTest().WithProperty1("value1").Build(); // Using a > builder > > objectUnderTest.MyService = MockMyService; // Setup in TestSetup > > MockMyService.Expect(() => s => > s.SomeMethodCall(objectUnderTest)); > > // do test > objectUnderTest.TestMethod(); // Changes Property1 to 'value2' > then calls SomeMethodCall > } > > So, doing it this way works, but doesn't really tell me anything. What > I really want to do is something like: > > [Test] > public void MyTest() > { > var objectUnderTest = > NewObjectUnderTest().WithProperty1("value1").Build(); // Using a > builder > > objectUnderTest.MyService = MockMyService; // Setup in TestSetup > > MockMyService.Expect(() => s => > s.SomeMethodCall(NewObjectUnderTest().WithProperty1("value2").Build())); > > // do test > objectUnderTest.TestMethod(); > } > > And then have Rhino mocks use my version of equals but I don't want to > have to say use this contraint all over the place. > Does this make sense? > > So, what I am looking for is way to change the default implementation > of equals within Rhino mocks, such that I don't have to change a line > in my tests, maybe in my test setups. > > > > > On Jun 21, 3:44 pm, Stephen Bohlen <[email protected]> wrote: > > I admit to some confusion about why you're trying to have objects behave > one > > way (with value equality) when under test but not when in production > > (presumably reverting to their default reference equality). This seems > to > > me to be at best confusing and worst rendering your tests mostly useless. > > > > Can you expand a bit on the context of why you would even want this in > your > > tests (as I am very curious)? > > > > Steve Bohlen > > [email protected]http://blog.unhandled-exceptions.comhttp:// > twitter.com/sbohlen > > > > On Mon, Jun 21, 2010 at 8:54 AM, Dewy <[email protected] > >wrote: > > > > > In our tests we use Value Equality on our objects to check that they > > > have the same values rather than being the same object. > > > When we set up expectations we have gotten around this by making all > > > our objects be Value Objects (via base class and override of Equals) > > > which we don't really want in the production code. > > > > > I see that there is a way to get around this by creating new > > > constraints where we can do as we see fit. > > > What I am really looking for is a way to override ALL equality for all > > > mocks, such that we don't have to say on every Expect(...) that we > > > want to use a custom constraint, say some way to override this when we > > > first create the MockRepository? > > > Is there a way already to do this? > > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > > > "Rhino.Mocks" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > [email protected]<rhinomocks%[email protected]> > <rhinomocks%[email protected]<rhinomocks%[email protected]> > > > > > . > > > For more options, visit this group at > > >http://groups.google.com/group/rhinomocks?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Rhino.Mocks" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<rhinomocks%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rhinomocks?hl=en. > > -- Tim Barcz Microsoft C# MVP Microsoft ASPInsider http://timbarcz.devlicio.us http://www.twitter.com/timbarcz -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Rhino.Mocks" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rhinomocks?hl=en.
