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# Googletest Mocking (gMock) Framework
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### Overview
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Google's framework for writing and using C++ mock classes. It can help you
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derive better designs of your system and write better tests.
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It is inspired by:
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*   [jMock](http://www.jmock.org/),
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*   [EasyMock](http://www.easymock.org/), and
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*   [Hamcrest](http://code.google.com/p/hamcrest/),
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and designed with C++'s specifics in mind.
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gMock:
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-   provides a declarative syntax for defining mocks,
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-   can define partial (hybrid) mocks, which are a cross of real and mock
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    objects,
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-   handles functions of arbitrary types and overloaded functions,
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-   comes with a rich set of matchers for validating function arguments,
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-   uses an intuitive syntax for controlling the behavior of a mock,
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-   does automatic verification of expectations (no record-and-replay needed),
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-   allows arbitrary (partial) ordering constraints on function calls to be
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    expressed,
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-   lets a user extend it by defining new matchers and actions.
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-   does not use exceptions, and
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-   is easy to learn and use.
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Details and examples can be found here:
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*   [gMock for Dummies](docs/for_dummies.md)
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*   [Legacy gMock FAQ](docs/gmock_faq.md)
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*   [gMock Cookbook](docs/cook_book.md)
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*   [gMock Cheat Sheet](docs/cheat_sheet.md)
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Please note that code under scripts/generator/ is from the [cppclean
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project](http://code.google.com/p/cppclean/) and under the Apache
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License, which is different from Google Mock's license.
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Google Mock is a part of
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[Google Test C++ testing framework](http://github.com/google/googletest/) and a
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subject to the same requirements.
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