Question

If have following class

public abstract class MyBaseClass : BaseClass
{
    public override string Test(string value)
    {
        return value == null ? value : base.Test(value);
    }
}

Using partial mocks I can actually test the first part of the Test-code (with value = null). Is it possible to test the fact that the call to the base class is actually done when value != null?

Answer 1

No, you can’t do that because your Test method already overrides the base method, and no ordinary dymaic mock can intercept MyBaseClass.Test‘s invocation of base.Test.

Here’s a more detailed explanation, although it relates to Moq. However, the same argument applies to Rhino Mocks, and here’s why.