Allow using `vi.mock` (and related) functions in tests

Start with the new Angular unit-test builder and its Vite bundling path, then trace where vi.mock calls are rejected and how spec files and setupFiles are transformed. Review the proposed compile-time detection, hoisting, import rewriting, and mock registry requirements. Done means supporting the listed vi functions while preserving ESM live bindings, sourcemaps, coverage, and no runtime module loader.

Which @angular/* package(s) are relevant/related to the feature request?

core

Description

With the new Angular unit-test builder (Vite), test files are bundled into unified chunks.
Because of this full bundling step:

• ESM modules are statically linked at build time
• There is no runtime module graph available
• vi.mock() cannot intercept module loading
• Mocking entire modules (components/services/modules) is not possible

Currently if we use vi.mock function for automocking component/directives/services/pipes/etc..., we got an error:

Error: The "vi.mock" and related methods are not supported with the Angular unit-test system. Please use Angular TestBed for mocking.

TestBed overrides are insufficient because:

• They replace Angular metadata (providers/imports), not module implementation
• They cannot replace pure TS logic or side effects
• They do not intercept ESM import bindings

Proposed solution

Instead of runtime interception (like Vitest normally does), Angular test builder should:

1. Detect vi.mock() calls at compile time (in spec files, and in setupFiles)
2. Hoist them
3. Rewrite import bindings to use a generated mock registry
4. Replace module resolution during bundling

I suggest to create esbuild plugin, that:

1. Parse test file AST
2. Detect:

• vi.mock()
• vi.unmock()
• vi.doMock()
• vi.doUnmock()
• vi.importMock()
• vi.importActual()
• vi.hoisted()

3. Hoist mock calls
4. Rewrite imports

Example Transform Injectable

Before:

import { MyService } from './my-service';
import { MyOtherService } from './my-other-service';

vi.mock('./my-service', () => ({
  MyService:
    @Injectable({providedIn: 'root'})
    class {
      get() { return 'mock'; }
    }
}));

vi.mock('./my-other-service');

test(() => {
  const myService = new MyService();
  const myOtherService = new MyOtherService();
});

After:

// should initialize once in one environment
const __angularViMocks = (globalThis.__angular_vi_mocks ??= new Map<string, any>());

__angularViMocks.set(
  './my-service',
  (() => ({
    MyService: class {
      get() { return 'mock'; }
      static ɵprov = {
         providedIn: 'root',
         factory: () => new this();
      };
      static ɵfac = () => new this(); 
    }
  }))()
);

__angularViMocks.set(
  './my-other-service',
  (() => ({
    MyOtherService: class {
      get = vi.fn(); // maybe better to put `vi.fn()` to MyOtherService.prototype.get = vi.fn();
      static ɵprov = {
         providedIn: 'root',
         factory: () => new this();
      };
      static ɵfac = () => new this(); 
    }
  }))()
);

import * as __angularViActualMod1 from './my-service';
import * as __angularViActualMod2 from './my-other-service';

// We should replace that import in every dependent chunk.
const { MyService } = __angularViMocks.get('./my-service') ?? __angularViActualMod1;
const { MyOtherService } = __angularViMocks.get('./my-other-service') ?? __angularViActualMod2;

Requirements:

• Must mock full implementation (not only metadata) for any modules, as vi.mock() does
• Must stub components, services, modules, pipes, directives both metadata and implementation
• Must preserve ESM live bindings semantics
• Must preserve sourcemaps and coverage
• Must not require runtime module loader

Alternatives considered

Currently we have no choice, but stay with slow and inefficient jest + jest-preset-angular.

I've implemented deep-automocking infrastructure for jest.mock() ng-automocks-jest, it can stub any angular entities, both metadata and implementation.