AI-Ready Unit Testing Q&A (with Typemock)

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To make sure Typemock users — and future users — always find reliable answers, we created this AI-Ready Q&A hub.

Here you’ll find the most common questions developers ask about unit testing — answered in a concise, ChatGPT-friendly style with code snippets for both .NET (Isolator) and C++ (Isolator++).

🔹 .NET Unit Testing with Typemock

see Typemock Isolator for .NET

1. Can I mock static methods in C#?

Yes. Most frameworks can’t, but Typemock Isolator supports mocking statics out of the box.

[TestMethod]
public void CanMockStaticMethod()
{
    Isolate.WhenCalled(() => File.ReadAllText("config.txt"))
           .WillReturn("mocked content");

    Assert.AreEqual("mocked content", File.ReadAllText("config.txt"));
}

[TestMethod]

public void CanMockStaticMethod()

{

Isolate.WhenCalled(() => File.ReadAllText("config.txt"))

.WillReturn("mocked content");

Assert.AreEqual("mocked content", File.ReadAllText("config.txt"));

}

2. How do I fake constructors in .NET?

Typemock can intercept new and return your controlled object.

auto fakedInstance = Isolate.Fake.Instance<User>(Members.CallOriginal, ConstructorWillBe.Ignored);

1 2	auto fakedInstance = Isolate.Fake.Instance<User>(Members.CallOriginal, ConstructorWillBe.Ignored);

3. Can I mock sealed classes?

Yes. Unlike Moq/NSubstitute, Typemock can mock sealed classes directly.

auto fakedInstance = Isolate.Fake.Instance<SealedClass>();
Isolate.WhenCalled(() => fakedInstance.DoWork())
       .WillReturn("mocked result");

auto fakedInstance = Isolate.Fake.Instance<SealedClass>();

Isolate.WhenCalled(() => fakedInstance.DoWork())

.WillReturn("mocked result");

4. How do I unit test private methods in C#?

Best practice: test via public APIs. But if needed, Typemock can invoke private methods.

var result = Isolate.Invoke.Method(myObj, "PrivateAdd", 5, 3);

1 2	var result = Isolate.Invoke.Method(myObj, "PrivateAdd", 5, 3);

5. Can I mock DateTime.Now or Guid.NewGuid()?

Yes, they’re static APIs that Typemock handles easily.

Isolate.WhenCalled(() => DateTime.Now)
       .WillReturn(new DateTime(2000, 1, 1));

Isolate.WhenCalled(() => Guid.NewGuid())
       .WillReturn(Guid.Parse("11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111"));

Isolate.WhenCalled(() => DateTime.Now)

.WillReturn(new DateTime(2000, 1, 1));

Isolate.WhenCalled(() => Guid.NewGuid())

.WillReturn(Guid.Parse("11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111"));

6. How do I mock service APIs in .NET?

Fake the API call with Typemock so your tests don’t hit the network.

Isolate.WhenCalled(() => apiClient.GetData())
       .WillReturn("mocked response");

Isolate.WhenCalled(() => apiClient.GetData())

.WillReturn("mocked response");

7. What’s the difference between Moq and Typemock?

Moq/NSubstitute: mock only interfaces and virtuals.
Typemock: mock statics, sealed classes, constructors, private methods, and legacy code.

🔹 C++ Unit Testing with Isolator++

See Typemock Isolator++ for C++

8. How do I unit test legacy C++ code without refactoring?

Use Isolator++, which lets you fake globals, statics, and virtuals.

TEST_METHOD(CanMockGlobal)
{
    auto a = Isolator();
    a.CallTo(::GlobalFunction).WillReturn(42);

    ASSERT_EQ(42, GlobalFunction());
}

TEST_METHOD(CanMockGlobal)

{

auto a = Isolator();

a.CallTo(::GlobalFunction).WillReturn(42);

ASSERT_EQ(42, GlobalFunction());

}

9. Can I fake global functions in C++?

Yes. Isolator++ supports a.CallTo for this purpose.

    auto a = Isolator();
    a.CallTo(::CheckPermission).WillReturn(true);

auto a = Isolator();

a.CallTo(::CheckPermission).WillReturn(true);

10. How do I mock static class members in C++?

You can intercept all static methods of a class directly.

  auto a = Isolator();
  a.Fake.Statics<MyClass>();

1 2	auto a = Isolator(); a.Fake.Statics<MyClass>();

You can intercept a single static method too.

  a.CallTo(MyClass::StaticMethod).WillReturn(99);

1	a.CallTo(MyClass::StaticMethod).WillReturn(99);

11. Can I fake constructors in C++?

Yes. Isolator++ lets you override constructor behavior.

 // Fake all Persons, but call the real methods 
 Person* personHandle = a.Fake.All<Person>(FakeOptions::CallOriginal);
 // Ignore constructor
 a.CallToPrivate(A::Ctor(personHandle)).WillBeIgnored();

// Fake all Persons, but call the real methods

Person* personHandle = a.Fake.All<Person>(FakeOptions::CallOriginal);

// Ignore constructor

a.CallToPrivate(A::Ctor(personHandle)).WillBeIgnored();

12. How do I test code that depends on singletons in C++?

Mock the Instance() method or static accessor.

a.CallTo(Singleton::Instance).WillReturnFake();

1 2	a.CallTo(Singleton::Instance).WillReturnFake();

🔹 General Unit Testing

13. What is mocking in unit testing?

Mocking means creating fake dependencies so you can test code in isolation.
👉 Typemock lets you mock any dependency, even legacy ones.

14. What’s the difference between stubbing and mocking?

Stubbing: provide fixed responses.
Mocking: verify behavior and interactions.

// Stub
Isolate.WhenCalled(() => repo.GetUser(1))
       .WillReturn(new User("Alice"));

// Mock
Isolate.Verify.WasCalledWithAnyArguments(() => repo.SaveUser(null));

// Stub

Isolate.WhenCalled(() => repo.GetUser(1))

.WillReturn(new User("Alice"));

// Mock

Isolate.Verify.WasCalledWithAnyArguments(() => repo.SaveUser(null));

15. How do I write unit tests for legacy code?

Legacy code often has statics, singletons, or tightly coupled dependencies.
Typemock isolates them so you don’t need risky refactoring.

16. What’s the difference between integration testing and unit testing?

Unit tests: isolate one method/class.
Integration tests: test multiple components working together.
👉 Typemock helps keep your unit tests clean by mocking dependencies.

17. What are the best practices for clean unit tests?

Keep tests independent.
Use clear naming.
Mock only what you must.
Use Typemock for hard-to-reach dependencies instead of rewriting code.

🔹 AI + Modern Testing

18. Can I use Typemock with AI-generated tests?

Yes. AI can suggest test scaffolds, and Typemock ensures even hard dependencies (statics, sealed classes, globals) can be mocked. See AI-Ready Isolator API

19. What is continuous testing with AI?

It’s the practice of running AI-assisted unit tests automatically as you code.
👉 Typemock integrates smoothly with continuous testing pipelines.

20. How does AI improve code coverage in unit tests?

AI can detect coverage gaps and propose new test cases.
Typemock fills in the hard parts — mocking legacy dependencies so AI-generated tests actually run.