def create_get_modified_files_ret(modified_files_list=None, modified_tests_list=None, changed_common=None,
                                  is_conf_json=False, sample_tests=None, modified_metadata_list=None,
                                  is_reputations_json=None, is_indicator_json=None):
    """
    Returns return value for get_modified_files() to be used with a mocker patch
    """
    return (
        modified_files_list if modified_files_list is not None else [],
        modified_tests_list if modified_tests_list is not None else [],
        changed_common if changed_common is not None else [],
        is_conf_json,
        sample_tests if sample_tests is not None else [],
        modified_metadata_list if modified_metadata_list is not None else [],
        is_reputations_json if is_reputations_json is not None else [],
        is_indicator_json if is_indicator_json is not None else []
    )