I'm using a mock object to test a module. The module requires, as an input, a Foo object, and the module has a gaurd clause to assert that the foo argument isa Foo. Now, in testing, I am sending in a mock Foo, but I'd like the mock Foo to pass the isa test:  $mock->isa('Foo').

I can't seem to get this to work.

Note in the small example below, I can mock bar, but I can't mock isa. (And yes, I know my mocked isa is always true as written -- so that $mock->isa('Foo') and $mock->isa('NotAFoo') would both be true. Yes, I'll fix my mock isa, but for now, I can't even get the mock isa called.... I never see the warning.)

THanks for any advice 

use Test::MockObject;
use Test::More 'no_plan';

use strict;

my $x = Test::MockObject->new( {} );

$x->fake_module('Foo');
$x->fake_new('Foo');

$x->mock( 'isa', sub { warn 'I dont get this warning'; 1 } );

$x->mock( 'bar', sub { 2 } );

is( $x->isa('Foo'), 1 );
is( $x->bar('Foo'), 2 );

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