MockingKit is a Swift library that lets you mock protocols and classes, for instance when unit testing or mocking not yet implemented functionality.
MockingKit lets you create mock implementations of any protocol or mock sub classes any open base class, after which you can call functions, register function results and inspect all recorded calls.
MockingKit doesn't require any project configurations or build scripts, put any restrictions on your code or require you to structure it in any way. Just create a mock and you're good to go.
MockingKit can be installed with the Swift Package Manager:
https://github.com/danielsaidi/MockingKit.git
or with CocoaPods:
pod MockingKit
If you prefer to not have external dependencies, you can also just copy the source code into your app.
MockingKit supports iOS 13, macOS 10.15, tvOS 13 and watchOS 6.
The online documentation has a getting started guide guide to help you get started with MockingKit.
In short, MockingKit lets you mock any protocols and open classes. For instance, consider this simple protocol:
protocol MyProtocol {
func doStuff(int: Int, string: String) -> String
}With MockingKit, you can easily create a mock implementation of this protocol:
import MockingKit
class MyMock: Mock, MyProtocol {
// You have to define a lazy reference for each function you want to mock
lazy var doStuffRef = MockReference(doStuff)
// Functions must then call the reference to be recorded
func doStuff(int: Int, string: String) -> String {
call(doStuffRef, args: (int, string))
}
}You can then use the mock to register function results, call functions and inspect recorded calls.
// Create a mock instance
let mock = MyMock()
// Register a result to be returned by doStuff
mock.registerResult(for: mock.doStuffRef) { args in String(args.1.reversed()) }
// Calling doStuff will now return the pre-registered result
let result = mock.doStuff(int: 42, string: "string") // => "gnirts"
// You can now inspect calls made to doStuff
let calls = mock.calls(to: \.doStuffRef) // => 1 item
calls[0].arguments.0 // => 42
calls[0].arguments.1 // => "string"
calls[0].result // => "gnirts"
mock.hasCalled(\.doStuffRef) // => true
mock.hasCalled(\.doStuffRef, numberOfTimes: 1) // => true
mock.hasCalled(\.doStuffRef, numberOfTimes: 2) // => falseFor more information, please see the online documentation and getting started guide.
The online documentation has articles, code examples etc. that let you overview the various parts of the library.
The demo app lets you explore the library on iOS and macOS. To try it out, just open and run the Demo project.
You can sponsor this project on GitHub Sponsors or get in touch for paid support.
Feel free to reach out if you have questions or if you want to contribute in any way:
- Website: danielsaidi.com
- Mastodon: @danielsaidi@mastodon.social
- Twitter: @danielsaidi
- E-mail: daniel.saidi@gmail.com
MockingKit is available under the MIT license. See the LICENSE file for more info.