# mock returned data
*Package::method = sub { return 'some expected data' };

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# mock a timeout, but wrap this in an eval/alarm
my $a_long_time = 900; # seconds
*Package::method = sub { sleep $a_long_time; return; };

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# mock a die from timeout, but wrap this in an eval/alarm
*Package::method = sub { die "Timed out!\n"; };

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# mock a timeout exception, but wrap this in an eval/alarm
*Package::method = sub { throw My::Exception::Timeout; };