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Add support for mock aliases

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#116 opened on Jul 23, 2015

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From johan.ha...@gmail.com on March 25, 2009 06:56:19

Both EasyMock and Mockito have support for mock aliases, the PowerMock API should have support for this as well.

Original issue: http://code.google.com/p/powermock/issues/detail?id=96

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Tech stack
java
Domain
testing
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
Javamocking conceptsPowerMock API
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
45
Research direction
Investigate how EasyMock and Mockito implement mock aliases. Review the PowerMock API design and propose an extension point for alias support. Examine the test suite for similar features to understand patterns.