Mock Runtime.getRuntime()?

Question

Can anyone make any suggestions about how best to use EasyMock to expect a call to Runtime.getRuntime().exec(xxx)?

I could move the call into a method i

Answer 1

Bozho above is IMO the Correct Solution. But it is not the only solution. You could use PowerMock or JMockIt.

Using PowerMock:

package playtest;

public class UsesRuntime {
    public void run() throws Exception {
        Runtime rt = Runtime.getRuntime();
        rt.exec("notepad");
    }
}


package playtest;

import org.junit.Test;
import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
import org.powermock.core.classloader.annotations.PrepareForTest;
import org.powermock.modules.junit4.legacy.PowerMockRunner;

import static org.powermock.api.easymock.PowerMock.*;
import static org.easymock.EasyMock.expect;

@RunWith(PowerMockRunner.class)
@PrepareForTest( { UsesRuntime.class })
public class TestUsesRuntime {

    @Test
    public void test() throws Exception {
        mockStatic(Runtime.class);
        Runtime mockedRuntime = createMock(Runtime.class);

        expect(Runtime.getRuntime()).andReturn(mockedRuntime);

        expect(mockedRuntime.exec("notepad")).andReturn(null);

        replay(Runtime.class, mockedRuntime);

        UsesRuntime sut = new UsesRuntime();
        sut.run();
    }
}