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groovy mocks are not truthy

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Description

Originally reported on Google Code with ID 316

See the example below.
Regular mocks evaluate to true but groovy mocks resolve to false.

class GroovyMockSpec extends Specification {
    def mock = Mock(A)
    def groovyMock = GroovyMock(Object)

    def "regular mocks are truthy"() {
        expect:
        mock ?: 'irrelevant' == mock
    }

    def "groovy mocks are falsey"() {
        expect:
        groovyMock ?: 'unexpected' == 'unexpected'
    }

    static interface A {}
}

What version of Spock and Groovy are you using?
0.7-groovy-1.8

Reported by sgo@thinkerit.be on 2013-06-17 12:36:31

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Start by reproducing the provided GroovyMockSpec example with Spock 0.7-groovy-1.8 and compare the truthiness of regular and Groovy mocks. Trace the existing mock behavior to determine the intended change; done means Groovy mocks evaluate truthily like regular mocks without breaking the example's expectations.

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Assessment

Tech stack
groovy
Domain
testing
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
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Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
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