Are mocks better than stubs?

Question

A while ago I read the Mocks Aren\'t Stubs article by Martin Fowler and I must admit I\'m a bit scared of external dependencies with regards to added complexity so I would like

Answer 1

Never mind Statist vs. Interaction. Think about the Roles and Relationships. If an object collaborates with a neighbour to get its job done, then that relationship (as expressed in an interface) is a candidate for testing using mocks. If an object is a simple value object with a bit of behaviour, then test it directly. I can't see the point of writing mocks (or even stubs) by hand. That's how we all started and refactored away from that.

For a longer discussion, consider taking a look at http://www.mockobjects.com/book