# File lib/rspec/mocks/stub_chain.rb, line 16
      def stub_chain
        if chain.length > 1
          if matching_stub = find_matching_stub
            chain.shift
            matching_stub.invoke(nil).stub_chain(*chain, &block)
          else
            next_in_chain = Mock.new
            object.stub(chain.shift) { next_in_chain }
            StubChain.stub_chain_on(next_in_chain, *chain, &block)
          end
        else
          object.stub(chain.shift, &block)
        end
      end