devlooped/moq

Features

• .NET Testing Ecosystem - Provides a comprehensive mocking framework for isolating dependencies within the .NET runtime environment.
• Dynamic Mock Objects - Generates runtime proxy objects to simulate interfaces and classes, isolating the system from external dependencies.
• Return Value Configurations - Provides capabilities to define return values and exceptions for simulated methods, including support for asynchronous tasks.
• Expression-Based Mock Setup - Uses functional expressions and LINQ to declaratively find or create simulated objects with specific behaviors.
• Behavior Verification - Validates that specific methods were called with the correct arguments and in the expected order.
• Behavioral Verification Tools - Verifies that specific method invocations and event triggers occur in a precise, predefined order.
• C# Mocking Libraries - Provides a comprehensive toolset for defining method behaviors and call expectations within C# test suites.
• Method Invocation Verifications - Confirms that specific methods were called a certain number of times or not at all.
• Dependency Mocking - Simulates external system behavior by substituting real components with controlled mock implementations.
• Mock Proxy Generation - Creates simulated object implementations at runtime by generating a proxy class that intercepts calls to virtual members.
• Accessor Stubbing - Provides control over property getter return values and verification of setter invocations.
• Multiple Interface Implementations - Enables a single mock instance to implement and provide behavior for several different interfaces simultaneously.
• Setup Expression Trees - Uses expression trees to extract method signatures and argument constraints for behavioral setup.
• Multi-Interface Mock Generators - Generates mock implementations of multiple interfaces with customizable return values and exceptions.
• Argument Constraint Matchers - Evaluates method arguments against constants or custom predicates to trigger specific simulated behaviors.
• Mock Argument Matchers - Filters method calls using constants, regular expressions, or custom predicates to trigger specific setups.
• Mock Default Behavior Configurations - Allows configuring fallback responses or exceptions for unexpected method calls to enforce strict behavior.
• Mock Event Triggering - Allows manually or automatically firing events on a mock object to simulate notifications.
• Method Argument & Return Manipulation - Executes custom logic before or after a mocked method returns to capture arguments or modify state.
• Mock Call Order Verifications - Verifies that mock method invocations occur in a predefined sequence across one or more mock objects.
• Event-Driven Testing Frameworks - Simulates asynchronous event triggers and custom data payloads to verify event-based logic.
• Call-Stack Interceptors - Captures method invocations and arguments to verify call counts and sequence order against predefined expectations.
• Declarative Mock Specifications - Supports building stubbed objects and hierarchies using functional specification queries instead of manual setup.
• Recursive Mock Generation - Automatically instantiates new mock objects when a member return value is another mockable type.
• Protected Method Mocks - Enables defining behaviors and expectations for protected virtual members using identifiers or proxies.
• Testing Frameworks - Popular library for mocking interfaces and classes in tests.

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