ModelMapper returning null when running spring boot tests

[MateusLeviDev]

links I should look at

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/61504067/model-mapper-mock-returns-null-object-in-spring-boot-unit-test

https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/difference-between-mock-and-injectmocks-in-mockito/

[MateusLeviDev]

solution: it is required to mock your own implementation to every method participating in service we want to test.

from: https://www.appsloveworld.com/springboot/100/130/map-method-from-mocked-modelmapper-returns-null-value