Unit Test Helpers - Mock logging

gistfile1.py

# Mock logging
        
# File - someclass.py
class SomeClass(object):

    def method_man(self):
        logging.basicConfig(filename='/tmp/somelog.log',
                            level=logging.INFO,
                            format='%(asctime)s | %(message)s',
                            datefmt='%m/%d/%Y %I:%M:%S')
        logging = logging
        logging.info('Help me')
        
# Test
from mock import patch
import unittest

class TestSuite(unittest.TestCase):
        
    @patch('someclass.logging.info')
    def test_adding_new_entry(self, mock_logging):
        SomeClass().method_man()
        log_msg = 'Help me'
        mock_logging.assert_called_once_with(log_msg)