You can use `Instant.parse("2017-11-01T11:04:56Z")` before the `mockkStatic`.

# mockk

[wbertan]

You can use Instant.parse("2017-11-01T11:04:56Z") before the mockkStatic.

[wbertan]

@poohbar

@Test
    fun `test mocking Instant`() {
        val expectedResult = Instant.parse("2017-11-01T11:04:56Z")

        mockkStatic(Instant::class)
        every { Instant.now() } returns expectedResult

        val result = Instant.now()
        assertEquals(expectedResult, result)

        unmockkStatic(Instant::class)
    }

[poohbar]

yeah, the issue is that i thought i could mock this globally for all the tests

[poohbar]

but some of the implementation is using Instant.parse and i dont want to mock that.. i jus want to mock Instant.now

[wbertan]

Oh ok... 😞

[mkobit]

IMO it is better to inject a https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/time/Clock.html

and retrieve time from that instead using instant() instead of relying on global state

[poohbar]

@mkobit yep, I was trying to avoid it because now almost every class will need to have another dependency but I guess there is no other option

[Mike]

If you happen to be using KotlinTest, take a look at this.

https://github.com/kotlintest/kotlintest/blob/master/doc/extensions.md#current-instant-listeners

[sam]

That's reason alone to switch to KotlinTest if you're one of the few people not using it 😂