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[Jeroen Vermeulen <jtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Stuart Bishop wrote:

> How does this compare to Gustavo's mocker library (already available
> thanks to buildout).

It's much, much simpler to learn and use.

The Mocker library AIUI gives you more comprehensive support in building 
various test patterns.  My impression is that it's what you want when 
you have a very clear idea of how the pieces in your test will fit 
together right from the start.

FakeMethod lets you do a few very basic things very easily with minimal 
learning overhead and minimal structural impact.  It's particularly nice 
for cases where you can't predict exactly what you need to mock up in 
order to get your test working.


Jeroen