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mocking with amd
// ----------------------------------------
// /path/to/dependency.js
define(function() {
return {
doSomethingWithIt: function() {
// blah
}
};
});
// ----------------------------------------
// my_object.js
define(['/path/to/dependency'], function(myDependency) { // <-- how do I mock this bugger in my test? :)
function one() {
myDependency.doSomethingWithIt();
return 'blah';
}
function two() {
}
// api
return {
one: one,
two: two
};
});
// ----------------------------------------
// my_object_spec.js
// the object under test is my_object, so ideally
// I'd like to mock/stub myDependency
define(['my_object', '/path/to/dependency'], function(my_object, myDependency) {
beforeEach(function() {
sinon.stub(myDependency, 'doSomethingWithIt').returns('whatever');
});
afterEach(function() {
myDependency.doSomethingWithIt.restore();
});
it('should call one() as we expect', function() {
expect(my_object.one(), 'blah');
});
});
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froots commented Jul 23, 2012

You should be able to include the dependency in your test and stub methods on its external API and have those stubbed methods be used in your 'my_object' code.

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