Test Design Question #2

Testing RSpec
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I am designing a test around a class that interacts with TCPSocket - I
have used a mock and have asserted as minimal an interface as I can -
centered around the IO methods.

Should i be using a stub instead and stub on open and read - instead
of mock with open, read , close and so forth.

Is there a good pattern for testing TCP servers in a unit-oriented way?

I could make a micro server in the test - but that seems to be not
what i really want.

Thank you

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Use mocks to define your interface, not to define TCPSocket directly. I
would suggest running a TCP server just to test your wrapping object.

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