docs: mock, fake stub guidelines #76
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| Mock: implements the interface of an object under test, used to verify | ||
| interactions between classes. | ||
| Stub: implements predefined answers to calls, used to verify different code | ||
| paths. | ||
| Fake: a lightweight implementation of an object. e.g. in memory db. |
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Do you think we should link to an article or something that goes into more depth here?
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Yes - I'm also thinking about updating this with an example but the documentation might become lengthy so perhaps an article might be better :D
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To differentiate between testing mocks, fakes and stubs.