private void RegisterThisObjectInTheIoCContainer(Type type, Mock mock)
{
// this is meant to replicate this generic method call
// container.RegisterInstance<T>(mock.Object)
_ioc.GetType()
.GetMethods()
.First(x => x.Name == "RegisterInstance" && x.IsGenericMethod)
.MakeGenericMethod(type)
.Invoke(_ioc, new[] { mock.Object });
}