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[jira] [Updated] (HADOOP-7537) Add PowerMock for the development of better tests

     [ https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HADOOP-7537?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:all-tabpanel ]

Kihwal Lee updated HADOOP-7537:
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    Attachment: powermock.patch

> Add PowerMock for the development of better tests
> -------------------------------------------------
>
>                 Key: HADOOP-7537
>                 URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HADOOP-7537
>             Project: Hadoop Common
>          Issue Type: Improvement
>          Components: build
>    Affects Versions: 0.23.0
>            Reporter: Kihwal Lee
>            Assignee: Kihwal Lee
>            Priority: Minor
>             Fix For: 0.23.0
>
>         Attachments: powermock.patch
>
>
> We already have Mockito, but PowerMock extends its capabilties so that we can mock constructors and static methods. I find that it is extremely difficult, if not impossible, to properly test some of the low-lever features without this. 

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