Mock for a parent class is created #2644

	@Test
	@DisplayName("validate: errors.rejectValue(\"type\", REQUIRED, REQUIRED) : True -> ThrowNullPointerException")
	public void testValidate_ThrowNullPointerException_2() {
		MockedStatic mockedStatic = null;
		try {
			mockedStatic = mockStatic(StringUtils.class);
			(mockedStatic.when(() -> StringUtils.hasLength(any(String.class)))).thenReturn(true);
			PetValidator petValidator = new PetValidator();
			NamedEntity objMock = mock(NamedEntity.class);
			(when(objMock.getName())).thenReturn(((String) null));
			(when(objMock.isNew())).thenReturn(true);
			(when((((Pet) objMock)).getType())).thenReturn(((PetType) null));

			/* This test fails because method [org.springframework.samples.petclinic.owner.PetValidator.validate] produces [java.lang.NullPointerException] */
			petValidator.validate(objMock, null);
		} finally {
			mockedStatic.close();
		}
	}