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+'use strict';
+
+var lab = exports.lab = require('lab').script();
+var expect = require('code').expect;
+
+var describe = lab.describe;
+var it = lab.it;
+var before = lab.before;
+var after = lab.after;
+var beforeEach = lab.beforeEach;
+var afterEach = lab.afterEach;
+
+var glogg = require('../');
+
+describe('glogg', function(){
+
+  var logger;
+
+  beforeEach(function(done){
+    logger = glogg('glogg-test');
+    done();
+  });
+
+  afterEach(function(done){
+    logger.removeAllListeners();
+    done();
+  });
+
+  it('emits a debug event when debug method is called', function(done){
+    logger.on('debug', function(msg){
+      expect(msg).to.equal('test');
+      done();
+    });
+
+    logger.debug('test');
+  });
+
+  it('emits a info event when info method is called', function(done){
+    logger.on('info', function(msg){
+      expect(msg).to.equal('test');
+      done();
+    });
+
+    logger.info('test');
+  });
+
+  it('emits a warn event when warn method is called', function(done){
+    logger.on('warn', function(msg){
+      expect(msg).to.equal('test');
+      done();
+    });
+
+    logger.warn('test');
+  });
+
+  it('emits a error event when error method is called', function(done){
+    logger.on('error', function(msg){
+      expect(msg).to.equal('test');
+      done();
+    });
+
+    logger.error('test');
+  });
+
+  it('formats a string message with util.format syntax', function(done){
+    logger.on('debug', function(msg){
+      expect(msg).to.equal('test something');
+      done();
+    });
+
+    logger.debug('test %s', 'something');
+  });
+
+  it('does not format a non-string message', function(done){
+    var expected = { test: 'something' };
+
+    logger.on('debug', function(msg){
+      expect(msg).to.deep.equal(expected);
+      done();
+    });
+
+    logger.debug(expected);
+  });
+});