mocha developer - Jun 2007 - expects with returns that returns the return value of the actual method

I''m trying to test some code that''s using active_merchant
using the
following test.  What I''d like to be able to do is verify that purchase
is
called, however, rather than specifying the return value for purchase with
returns, I''d like it to return the actual return value provided if you
called the non mocked purchase method.  Is this possible?

def test_charge
    gateway = ActiveMerchant::Billing::Base.gateway(:bogus).new
    ActiveMerchant::Billing::Base.mode = :test

    member = Member.new
    member.credit_card_number = "1"
    member.expiration_date = "9/19/2007"
    member.payment_method = "bogus"
    member.first_name = "Steve"
    member.last_name = "Eichert"
    member.expects(:active_merchant_gateway).returns(gateway)

    # gateway.expects(:purchase).returns(:non_mocked_return)

    member.charge

    assert member.paid
end

While it would be technically possible, Mocha doesn''t support this. I
doubt
it ever will because what you describe is not really what mocking is all
about.

Why do you want to get the real result? Can you not record a sample result
and then use this as a canned result in the test?
-- 
James.
http://blog.floehopper.org

In my specific example I want to use the real result because the real result
being used is already a "fake" object that is returning canned results
depending on the inputs.  I''m trying to test some logic that''s
making use of
active_merchant, and am using their "bogus" gateway that returns
success/failures depending on predefined input.  I can definitely go the
route you mentioned and record a sample result, I was just hoping I could
re-use the already implemented logic.  I actually think that breaking my
tests apart to test more specific things per test will help as well.

Thanks,
Steve

On 6/21/07, James Mead <jamesmead44 at gmail.com>
wrote:
>
> While it would be technically possible, Mocha doesn''t support
this. I
> doubt
> it ever will because what you describe is not really what mocking is all
> about.
>
> Why do you want to get the real result? Can you not record a sample result
> and then use this as a canned result in the test?
> --
> James.
> http://blog.floehopper.org
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