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Deepika Sahu answered on December 8, 2022 Popularity 5/10 Helpfulness 1/10

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Before we can use Mockito for mocking static methods, we need to configure it to activate inline MockMaker.
We need to add a text file to the project's src/test/resources/mockito-extensions directory named org.mockito.plugins.MockMaker and add a single line of text:
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4. A Quick Word on Testing Static Methods
Generally speaking, some might say that when writing clean object-orientated code, we shouldn't need to mock static classes. This could typically hint at a design issue or code smell in our application.
Why? First, a class depending on a static method has tight coupling, and second, it nearly always leads to code that is difficult to test. Ideally, a class should not be responsible for obtaining its dependencies, and if possible, they should be externally injected.
So, it's always worth investigating if we can refactor our code to make it more testable. Of course, this is not always possible, and sometimes we need to mock static methods.

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