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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+###
+# Copyright (c) 2002, Jeremiah Fincher
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+#
+#   * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+#     this list of conditions, and the following disclaimer.
+#   * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+#     this list of conditions, and the following disclaimer in the
+#     documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+#   * Neither the name of the author of this software nor the name of
+#     contributors to this software may be used to endorse or promote products
+#     derived from this software without specific prior written consent.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+# AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+# IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+# ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
+# LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+# CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+# SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+# INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+# CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+# ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+# POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+###
+
+from test import *
+
+class UtilitiesTestCase(PluginTestCase):
+    plugins = ('Utilities', 'FunCommands')
+    def testIgnore(self):
+        self.assertNoResponse('ignore foo bar baz', 1)
+
+    def testShrink(self):
+        self.assertRegexp('shrink %s' % ('x'*1000), 'x'*400)
+    
+    def testStrjoin(self):
+        self.assertResponse('strjoin + foo bar baz', 'foo+bar+baz')
+
+    def testStrtranslate(self):
+        self.assertResponse('strtranslate 123 456 1234567890', '4564567890')
+
+    def testStrupper(self):
+        self.assertResponse('strupper foo', 'FOO')
+        self.assertResponse('strupper FOO', 'FOO')
+
+    def testStrlower(self):
+        self.assertResponse('strlower foo', 'foo')
+        self.assertResponse('strlower FOO', 'foo')
+
+    def testStrlen(self):
+        self.assertResponse('strlen %s' % ('s'*10), '10')
+
+    def testRepr(self):
+        self.assertResponse('repr foo bar baz', '"foo bar baz"')
+
+    def testStrconcat(self):
+        self.assertResponse('strconcat foo bar baz', 'foobar baz')
+
+    def testEcho(self):
+        self.assertResponse('echo foo', 'foo')
+        m = self.getMsg('cpustats')
+        self.assertResponse('echo "%s"' % m.args[1], m.args[1])
+
+    def testRe(self):
+        self.assertResponse('re "m/My children/" [cpustats]', 'My children')
+        self.assertResponse('re s/user/luser/g user user', 'luser luser')
+        self.assertResponse('re s/user/luser/ user user', 'luser user')
+
+# vim:set shiftwidth=4 tabstop=8 expandtab textwidth=78:
+