Mockito test a void method throws an exception

Question

I have a method with a void return type. It can also throw a number of exceptions so I\'d like to test those exceptions being thrown. All attempts have failed w

Answer 1

The parentheses are poorly placed.

You need to use:

doThrow(new Exception()).when(mockedObject).methodReturningVoid(...);
                                          ^

and NOT use:

doThrow(new Exception()).when(mockedObject.methodReturningVoid(...));
                                                                   ^

This is explained in the documentation