Mock a constructor with parameter

I have a class as below:

public class A {
    public A(String test) {
        bla bla bla
    }

    public String check() {
        bla bla bla
    }
}

The logic in the constructor A(String test) and check() are the things I am trying to mock. I want any calls like: new A($$$any string$$$).check() returns a dummy string "test".

I tried:

 A a = mock(A.class); 
 when(a.check()).thenReturn("test");

 String test = a.check(); // to this point, everything works. test shows as "tests"

 whenNew(A.class).withArguments(Matchers.anyString()).thenReturn(rk);
 // also tried:
 //whenNew(A.class).withParameterTypes(String.class).withArguments(Matchers.anyString()).thenReturn(rk);

 new A("random string").check();  // this doesn't work

But it doesn’t seem to be working. new A($$$any string$$$).check() is still going through the constructor logic instead of fetch the mocked object of A.

Answer

The code you posted works for me with the latest version of Mockito and Powermockito. Maybe you haven’t prepared A? Try this:

A.java

public class A {
     private final String test;

    public A(String test) {
        this.test = test;
    }

    public String check() {
        return "checked " + this.test;
    }
}

MockA.java

import static org.hamcrest.MatcherAssert.assertThat;
import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.equalTo;
import static org.mockito.Mockito.mock;
import static org.mockito.Mockito.when;

import org.junit.Test;
import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
import org.mockito.Mockito;
import org.powermock.api.mockito.PowerMockito;
import org.powermock.core.classloader.annotations.PrepareForTest;
import org.powermock.modules.junit4.PowerMockRunner;

@RunWith(PowerMockRunner.class)
@PrepareForTest(A.class)
public class MockA {
    @Test
    public void test_not_mocked() throws Throwable {
        assertThat(new A("random string").check(), equalTo("checked random string"));
    }
    @Test
    public void test_mocked() throws Throwable {
         A a = mock(A.class); 
         when(a.check()).thenReturn("test");
         PowerMockito.whenNew(A.class).withArguments(Mockito.anyString()).thenReturn(a);
         assertThat(new A("random string").check(), equalTo("test"));
    }
}

Both tests should pass with mockito 1.9.0, powermockito 1.4.12 and junit 4.8.2