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Nested CallActivity Mockito Serialization Problem

gokceng1 — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 12:41:26 GMT

Hi,You can find the test project here: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B53lOHnXR0yJVHlqS3lRajhqUXcI have 3 bpmn process. Level1 calls Level2 and Level2 calls Level3. Level3 has only one service task which uses an expression.I pass a spring managed bean from L1 to L2 and then L2 to L3. It works when

Re: Nested CallActivity Mockito Serialization Problem

jbarrez — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 17:31:39 GMT

I've got a hard time following you're explanation, but from the stacktrace it seems that the mocked object is not serializable, but the object is used as a process variable, thence the need for it to be serialized.

Re: Nested CallActivity Mockito Serialization Problem

gokceng1 — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 10:03:26 GMT

Sorry for complexity of situation, I try to make it simple here.
I have one object which is dummyService used in process as a process variable. DummyService class implements Serializable so using it as a Spring bean there is no problem. My problem is that:

Initializing dummyService as a Mock using Mockito like this:

dummyService = Mockito.mock(DummyService.class, Mockito.withSettings().serializable());
 Mockito.when(dummyService.dummyMethod("Level 3 Service Task")).thenCallRealMethod();

dummyService = Mockito.mock(DummyService.class, Mockito.withSettings().serializable());
 Mockito.when(dummyService.dummyMethod("Level 3 Service Task")).thenReturn(null);

yields no problem.

But initializing dummyService as a Mock using Mockito like that:

this.dummyService = Mockito.mock(DummyService.class, Mockito.withSettings().serializable());
  Mockito.when(this.dummyService.dummyMethod("Level 3 Service Task")).thenAnswer(new Answer<String>()
  {
   @Override
   public String answer(final InvocationOnMock invocation) throws Throwable
   {
    System.out.println("Called with mock");
    return "Called with mock";
   }
  });

You can see both uses Mockito.withSettings().serializable() but the difference is in the Mockito.when part. So I've asked about whether there is a known limitation about that point.

Re: Nested CallActivity Mockito Serialization Problem

frederikherema1 — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 08:15:15 GMT

I think the mockito forum is a better place for this, as this is a mockito serialization-issue.

Perhaps your "answer" object should be serializable as weLl?

Re: Nested CallActivity Mockito Serialization Problem

gokceng1 — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 14:45:34 GMT

Thanks Frederik, I tried it without Activiti and Answer class seems to create problem as you said. Anybody concerned about the situation can follow Mockito mailing list topic here