mock is a Python module that provides a core Mock class. It is intended to reduce the need for creating a host of trivial stubs throughout your test suite. After performing an action, you can make assertions about which methods / attributes were used and arguments they were called with. You can also specify return values and set needed attributes in the normal way.

This approach is inspired by the testing patterns used at Resolver Systems.

It also provides utility functions / objects to assist with testing, particularly monkey patching.