Announcing Google C++ Mocking Framework

[Zhanyong]

Five months ago we open-sourced Google C++ Testing Framework to help
C++ developers write better tests. Enthusiastic users have embraced it
and sent in numerous encouraging comments and suggestions, as well as
patches to make it more useful. It was a truly gratifying experience
for us.

Today, we are excited to release Google C++ Mocking Framework (Google
Mock for short, http://code.google.com/p/googlemock/) under the new
BSD license. When used with Google Test, it lets you easily create and
use mock objects in C++ tests and rapid prototypes. If you aren't sure
what mocks are or why you'll need them, our Why Google Mock? article
(http://code.google.com/p/googlemock/wiki/ForDummies) will help
explain why this is so exciting, and the Testing on the Toilet episode
posted nearby on this blog gives a more light-hearted overview. In
short, this technique can greatly improve the design and testability
of software systems, as shown in this OOPSLA paper
(http://www.jmock.org/oopsla2004.pdf).

We are happily using Google Mock in more than 100 projects at
Google. It works on Linux, Windows, and Mac OS X. Its benefits
include:

* Simple, declarative syntax for defining mocks
* Rich set of matchers for validating function arguments
* Intuitive syntax for controlling the behavior of a mock
* Automatic verification of expectations
* Easy extensibility through new user-defined matchers and
actions

Our users inside Google have appreciated that Google Mock is easy and
even fun to use, and is an effective tool for improving software
quality. We hope you'll like it too. Interested? Please take a few
minutes to read the documentation
(http://code.google.com/p/googlemock/w/list) and download Google Mock
(http://code.google.com/p/googlemock/downloads/list). Be warned,
though: mocking is addictive, so proceed at your own risk.

And... we'd love to hear from you! If you have any questions or
feedback, please meet us on the Google Mock Discussion Group
(http://groups.google.com/group/googlemock). Happy mocking!

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Zhanyong Wan
Software Engineer
Google Inc.