1*481dde66SAndroid Build Coastguard Worker# Googletest Mocking (gMock) Framework 2*481dde66SAndroid Build Coastguard Worker 3*481dde66SAndroid Build Coastguard Worker### Overview 4*481dde66SAndroid Build Coastguard Worker 5*481dde66SAndroid Build Coastguard WorkerGoogle's framework for writing and using C++ mock classes. It can help you 6*481dde66SAndroid Build Coastguard Workerderive better designs of your system and write better tests. 7*481dde66SAndroid Build Coastguard Worker 8*481dde66SAndroid Build Coastguard WorkerIt is inspired by: 9*481dde66SAndroid Build Coastguard Worker 10*481dde66SAndroid Build Coastguard Worker* [jMock](http://www.jmock.org/) 11*481dde66SAndroid Build Coastguard Worker* [EasyMock](https://easymock.org/) 12*481dde66SAndroid Build Coastguard Worker* [Hamcrest](https://code.google.com/p/hamcrest/) 13*481dde66SAndroid Build Coastguard Worker 14*481dde66SAndroid Build Coastguard WorkerIt is designed with C++'s specifics in mind. 15*481dde66SAndroid Build Coastguard Worker 16*481dde66SAndroid Build Coastguard WorkergMock: 17*481dde66SAndroid Build Coastguard Worker 18*481dde66SAndroid Build Coastguard Worker- Provides a declarative syntax for defining mocks. 19*481dde66SAndroid Build Coastguard Worker- Can define partial (hybrid) mocks, which are a cross of real and mock 20*481dde66SAndroid Build Coastguard Worker objects. 21*481dde66SAndroid Build Coastguard Worker- Handles functions of arbitrary types and overloaded functions. 22*481dde66SAndroid Build Coastguard Worker- Comes with a rich set of matchers for validating function arguments. 23*481dde66SAndroid Build Coastguard Worker- Uses an intuitive syntax for controlling the behavior of a mock. 24*481dde66SAndroid Build Coastguard Worker- Does automatic verification of expectations (no record-and-replay needed). 25*481dde66SAndroid Build Coastguard Worker- Allows arbitrary (partial) ordering constraints on function calls to be 26*481dde66SAndroid Build Coastguard Worker expressed. 27*481dde66SAndroid Build Coastguard Worker- Lets a user extend it by defining new matchers and actions. 28*481dde66SAndroid Build Coastguard Worker- Does not use exceptions. 29*481dde66SAndroid Build Coastguard Worker- Is easy to learn and use. 30*481dde66SAndroid Build Coastguard Worker 31*481dde66SAndroid Build Coastguard WorkerDetails and examples can be found here: 32*481dde66SAndroid Build Coastguard Worker 33*481dde66SAndroid Build Coastguard Worker* [gMock for Dummies](https://google.github.io/googletest/gmock_for_dummies.html) 34*481dde66SAndroid Build Coastguard Worker* [Legacy gMock FAQ](https://google.github.io/googletest/gmock_faq.html) 35*481dde66SAndroid Build Coastguard Worker* [gMock Cookbook](https://google.github.io/googletest/gmock_cook_book.html) 36*481dde66SAndroid Build Coastguard Worker* [gMock Cheat Sheet](https://google.github.io/googletest/gmock_cheat_sheet.html) 37*481dde66SAndroid Build Coastguard Worker 38*481dde66SAndroid Build Coastguard WorkerGoogleMock is a part of 39*481dde66SAndroid Build Coastguard Worker[GoogleTest C++ testing framework](https://github.com/google/googletest/) and a 40*481dde66SAndroid Build Coastguard Workersubject to the same requirements. 41