Flamingo: Fix unit tests (MockitoException at TypeCache.java)

[nicolas-raoul]

High-priority, so anyone feel free to send a pull request for this.
In other words, no need to ask to get assigned, everyone can start working on it immediately if they wish. :-)

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This branch is compatible with Flamingo (the latest Android studio):
https://github.com/commons-app/apps-android-commons/tree/v4.2.0-release (based on Siva's branch )
And it runs well on devices.

Unfortunately, all unit tests fail with this stacktrace:

FAILED
    org.mockito.exceptions.base.MockitoException at TestCommonsApplication.kt:81
        Caused by: org.mockito.exceptions.base.MockitoException at TypeCache.java:152
            Caused by: java.lang.IllegalStateException at InlineBytecodeGenerator.java:177
                Caused by: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException at ClassReader.java:184

It happens since that branch switched to Flamingo and to a higher JDK level.
Updating jacoco.gradle's toolVersion to 0.8.10 alone does not fix the unit tests, but it is probably worth doing.
In app/build.gradle I see that we are using 2.* mockito packages, while the latest versions seem to be 5.*, time to update maybe?
Some other packages may need to be updated too.
There is a possibility that some code changes may be needed.

Your task:

1. Pull from the branch above
2. Make the unit tests work (it is fine if a few still fail)
3. Send a pull request

To fix the unit tests, an idea could be to update version numbers of testing/mock-related packages. The latest stable version numbers can be seen on each project's website. Another idea could be searching for similar exceptions on Stack Overflow.

This is high priority because it prevents us from making our main branch Flamingo-friendly.
Looking forward to your pull requests. :-)

[Sullynr2Wolf]

Hello! @nicolas-raoul Can I try to help? I am an ANU student and am currently doing my assignment for my course. I'd like to help as much as possible if you can assign the issue to me. Many thanks!

[nicolas-raoul]

@Sullynr2Wolf It is yours, thanks! Please let us know about your progress every day or so, if possible. :-)

[Sullynr2Wolf]

@nicolas-raoul Of course! I will try my best and update frequently as long as I have any progress.

[Sullynr2Wolf]

Day 1 update: Code and manual(and such) reading, understanding, and trying to locate the problem.
(As there are tons of assignments going on, it sure takes time for all those... Hopefully, I can figure out what's wrong.)|
Btw will there be a ddl or something I need to take into considerations?

[nicolas-raoul]

Sorry what is ddl? :-)

Have you tried updating version numbers as suggested in the description above? The latest stable version numbers can be seen on each project's website. I think that's the first thing to try. The second could be searching for similar exceptions on StackOverflow.

[Sullynr2Wolf]

@nicolas-raoul Sorry! By ddl I mean deadline, my apologies! I am still trying to set the Android Studios for now and it seems to be a little malfunctioning... I've upgraded the jacoco.gradle's toolVersion to 0.8.10, but it seems caused some catastrophe on my Android Studios, I am now still identifying the problem. Will get that done ASAP :)

[Sullynr2Wolf]

Hi, I think right now I encountered this situation and I tried for a bit, but none of the method work.
Hope this question won't embarrass you too much... Sorry for such inconvenience. I am supposed to fix, not add more problems.