1# Googletest Mocking (gMock) Framework
2
3### Overview
4
5Google's framework for writing and using C++ mock classes. It can help you
6derive better designs of your system and write better tests.
7
8It is inspired by:
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10*   [jMock](http://www.jmock.org/)
11*   [EasyMock](http://www.easymock.org/)
12*   [Hamcrest](http://code.google.com/p/hamcrest/)
13
14It is designed with C++'s specifics in mind.
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16gMock:
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18-   Provides a declarative syntax for defining mocks.
19-   Can define partial (hybrid) mocks, which are a cross of real and mock
20    objects.
21-   Handles functions of arbitrary types and overloaded functions.
22-   Comes with a rich set of matchers for validating function arguments.
23-   Uses an intuitive syntax for controlling the behavior of a mock.
24-   Does automatic verification of expectations (no record-and-replay needed).
25-   Allows arbitrary (partial) ordering constraints on function calls to be
26    expressed.
27-   Lets a user extend it by defining new matchers and actions.
28-   Does not use exceptions.
29-   Is easy to learn and use.
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31Details and examples can be found here:
32
33*   [gMock for Dummies](https://google.github.io/googletest/gmock_for_dummies.html)
34*   [Legacy gMock FAQ](https://google.github.io/googletest/gmock_faq.html)
35*   [gMock Cookbook](https://google.github.io/googletest/gmock_cook_book.html)
36*   [gMock Cheat Sheet](https://google.github.io/googletest/gmock_cheat_sheet.html)
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38Please note that code under scripts/generator/ is from the
39[cppclean project](http://code.google.com/p/cppclean/) and under the Apache
40License, which is different from GoogleMock's license.
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42GoogleMock is a part of
43[GoogleTest C++ testing framework](http://github.com/google/googletest/) and a
44subject to the same requirements.
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