All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Comparable<Answers>, Answer<Object>
```
public enum Answers
extends Enum<Answers>
implements Answer<Object>
```
Enumeration of pre-configured mock answers
You can use it to pass extra parameters to @Mock annotation, see more info here: Mock
Example:
```
   @Mock(answer = RETURNS_DEEP_STUBS) UserProvider userProvider;
 
```
This is not the full list of Answers available in Mockito. Some interesting answers can be found in org.mockito.stubbing.answers package.

Enum Constant Summary

Enum Constants
Enum Constant	Description
`CALLS_REAL_METHODS`	An answer that calls the real methods (used for partial mocks).
`RETURNS_DEEP_STUBS`	An answer that returns deep stubs (not mocks).
`RETURNS_DEFAULTS`	The default configured answer of every mock.
`RETURNS_MOCKS`	An answer that returns mocks (not stubs).
`RETURNS_SELF`	An answer that tries to return itself.
`RETURNS_SMART_NULLS`	An answer that returns smart-nulls.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Object`	`answer(InvocationOnMock invocation)`
`static Answers`	`valueOf(String name)`	Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name.
`static Answers[]`	`values()`	Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Enum
clone, compareTo, equals, finalize, getDeclaringClass, hashCode, name, ordinal, toString, valueOf

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Enum Constant Detail
  - RETURNS_DEFAULTS
```
public static final Answers RETURNS_DEFAULTS
```
    The default configured answer of every mock.
    Please see the Mockito.RETURNS_DEFAULTS documentation for more details.
    
    See Also:
    
    Mockito.RETURNS_DEFAULTS
  - RETURNS_SMART_NULLS
```
public static final Answers RETURNS_SMART_NULLS
```
    An answer that returns smart-nulls.
    Please see the Mockito.RETURNS_SMART_NULLS documentation for more details.
    
    See Also:
    
    Mockito.RETURNS_SMART_NULLS
  - RETURNS_MOCKS
```
public static final Answers RETURNS_MOCKS
```
    An answer that returns mocks (not stubs).
    Please see the Mockito.RETURNS_MOCKS documentation for more details.
    
    See Also:
    
    Mockito.RETURNS_MOCKS
  - RETURNS_DEEP_STUBS
```
public static final Answers RETURNS_DEEP_STUBS
```
    An answer that returns deep stubs (not mocks).
    Please see the Mockito.RETURNS_DEEP_STUBS documentation for more details.
    
    See Also:
    
    Mockito.RETURNS_DEEP_STUBS
  - CALLS_REAL_METHODS
```
public static final Answers CALLS_REAL_METHODS
```
    An answer that calls the real methods (used for partial mocks).
    Please see the Mockito.CALLS_REAL_METHODS documentation for more details.
    
    See Also:
    
    Mockito.CALLS_REAL_METHODS
  - RETURNS_SELF
```
public static final Answers RETURNS_SELF
```
    An answer that tries to return itself. This is useful for mocking Builders.
    Please see the Mockito.RETURNS_SELF documentation for more details.
    
    See Also:
    
    Mockito.RETURNS_SELF
- Method Detail
  - values
```
public static Answers[] values()
```
    Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared. This method may be used to iterate over the constants as follows:
    for (Answers c : Answers.values()) System.out.println(c);
    Returns:
    
    an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared
  - valueOf
```
public static Answers valueOf(String name)
```
    Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name. The string must match exactly an identifier used to declare an enum constant in this type. (Extraneous whitespace characters are not permitted.)
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - the name of the enum constant to be returned.
    
    Returns:
    
    the enum constant with the specified name
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if this enum type has no constant with the specified name
    
    NullPointerException - if the argument is null
  - answer
```
public Object answer(InvocationOnMock invocation)
              throws Throwable
```
    Specified by:
    
    answer in interface Answer<Object>
    
    Parameters:
    
    invocation - the invocation on the mock.
    
    Returns:
    
    the value to be returned
    
    Throws:
    
    Throwable - the throwable to be thrown

Enum Answers

Enum Constant Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Enum

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Enum Constant Detail

RETURNS_DEFAULTS

RETURNS_SMART_NULLS

RETURNS_MOCKS

RETURNS_DEEP_STUBS

CALLS_REAL_METHODS

RETURNS_SELF

Method Detail

values

valueOf

answer