I'm a seasoned Objective-c programmer but I can't say the same for Swift, I'm having a hard time unit testing a class in swift without using frameworks like OCMock.
The Problem: I'm integrating Firebase into a mixed Objective-C/Swift project, and I need to configure it based on the build configuration of the app.
I've written a Swift class for that (that will be used by the obj-c app delegate), however since the firebase framework is configured trough a static class method, precisely FIRApp.configure(with: FIROptions)
, I need to mock this method somehow in order to unit test it.
My code, without any handle for Dependency Injection, looks like that:
@objc class FirebaseConfigurator: NSObject{
func configureFirebase(){
let config = configManager.buildConfiguration
var optionsPlistBaseName = getPlistName()
let optionsFile = Bundle.main.path(forResource: optionsPlistBaseName, ofType: "plist")
guard let opts = FIROptions(contentsOfFile: optionsFile) else{
assert(false, "fatal: unable to load \(optionsFile)")
return
}
FIRApp.configure(with: opts)
}
func getPlistName() -> String{
// retrieves correct plist name and returns it
}
}
I've done some research but so far I didn't find nothing that fits my solution, however I was thinking of one of the following:
- I could pass a function that defaults to
FIRApp.configure(with:)
however I should do this from objective-c and the function also accepts a parameter, I was struggling with the syntax - I could use a wrapper around FIRApp, but I wanted to avoid it unless the only viable clean solution.
- I could keep on playing with protocols and do dependency inversion, however being the method static I was struggling with the syntax again, I can't find an easy way to do DI with a mock class with a static method.
As a reference (both personal and for who might need it) these are some of the resources I found useful and upon which I will keep on digging:
- Dealing with static cling in Swift
- This Question
- This article about generic unit testing
In the meanwhile, every help would be really appreciated.
As a sidenote, there are many ways I can solve this problem without struggling with mocking a static class method, but my aim here is to find out a way of mocking it in order to have a better understanding of the best practices when testing more complex situations.