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Mocks Task
Mocks plugin allow you to:
- “Mock” tasks or task methods – replace specific tasks or task methods with predefined results or behavior;
- Verify task calls - verify how many times task was called, what parameters were used during the call.
Mocks help isolate individual components during testing, making tests faster, safer, and more focused.
Usage
To be able to use the task in a Concord flow, it must be added as a dependency:
configuration:
dependencies:
- mvn://com.walmartlabs.concord.plugins.basic:mock-tasks:2.20.0
How to Mock a Task
You can mock specific tasks to simulate their behavior.
Example: Mocking a Task Call
flows:
main:
- task: myTask
in:
param1: "value"
out: taskResult
mainTest:
- set:
mocks:
# Mock the myTask task call
- task: "myTask"
out:
result: 42
- call: main
out: taskResult
- log: "${taskResult}" # prints out 'result=42'
In mainTest, we set up a “mock” for the myTask task. This mock intercepts calls to any myTask
instance and overrides the output, setting the result to 42 instead of running the actual task.
Example: Mocking a Task with Specific Input Parameters
flows:
main:
- task: myTask
in:
param1: "value"
out: taskResult
mainTest:
- set:
mocks:
# Mock the myTask task call
- task: "myTask"
in:
param1: "value.*" # regular expression allowed for values
out:
result: 42
- call: main
out: taskResult
- log: "${taskResult}" # prints out 'result=42'
In mainTest, we set up a mock to only intercept myTask calls where param1 matched with regular
expression “value.*”. When these parameter match, the mock replaces the task’s output with
result: 42
How to Mock a Task Method
In addition to mocking entire tasks, you can also mock specific methods of a task.
Example: Mocking a Task Method
flows:
main:
- expr: ${myTask.myMethod()}
out: taskResult
mainTest:
- set:
mocks:
# Mock the myTask task call
- task: "myTask"
method: "myMethod"
result: 42
- call: main
out: taskResult
- log: "${taskResult}" # prints out 'result=42'
In mainTest, we set up a mock to only intercept myTask.myMethod calls.
When these parameter match, the mock replaces the task’s output with result: 42
Example: Mocking a Task Method with Input Arguments
flows:
main:
- expr: ${myTask.myMethod(1)}
out: taskResult
mainTest:
- set:
mocks:
# Mock the myTask task call
- task: "myTask"
args:
- 1
method: "myMethod"
result: 42
- call: main
out: taskResult
- log: "${taskResult}" # prints out 'result=42'
In mainTest, we set up a mock to only intercept myTask.myMethod calls with input argument 1.
When these parameter match, the mock replaces the task’s output with result: 42
Example: Mocking a Task Method with Multiple Arguments
flows:
main:
- expr: ${myTask.myMethod(1, 'someComplexVariableHere')}
out: taskResult
mainTest:
- set:
mocks:
# Mock the myTask task call
- task: "myTask"
args:
- 1
- ${mock.any()} # special argument that matches any input argument
method: "myMethod"
result: 42
- call: main
out: taskResult
- log: "${taskResult}" # prints out 'result=42'
In mainTest, we set up a mock to only intercept myTask.myMethod calls with input argument 1
and any second argument. When these parameter match, the mock replaces the task’s output with
result: 42
How to Verify Task Calls
The verify task allows you to check how many times a specific task
(not necessarily a mocked task) with specified parameters was called.
Example: Verifying a Task Call
flows:
main:
- task: "myTask"
out: taskResult
mainTest:
- call: main
- expr: "${verify.task('myTask', 1).execute()}"
In mainTest, we verify that the myTask task was called exactly once without input parameters
Example: Verifying a Task Method Call
flows:
main:
- expr: ${myTask.myMethod(1)}
out: taskResult
mainTest:
- call: main
- expr: "${verify.task('myTask', 1).myMethod(1)}"
In mainTest, we verify that the myMethod method of the myTask task was called exactly once
with a parameter 1.
