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+++ b/tests/test_fastpickle.py	Mon Jul 06 21:29:17 2015 -0700
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+import datetime
+import pytest
+from piecrust.fastpickle import pickle, unpickle
+
+
+class Foo(object):
+    def __init__(self, name):
+        self.name = name
+        self.bars = []
+
+
+class Bar(object):
+    def __init__(self, value):
+        self.value = value
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+        'obj, expected',
+        [
+            (True, True),
+            (42, 42),
+            (3.14, 3.14),
+            (datetime.date(2015, 5, 21), datetime.date(2015, 5, 21)),
+            (datetime.datetime(2015, 5, 21, 12, 55, 32),
+                datetime.datetime(2015, 5, 21, 12, 55, 32)),
+            (datetime.time(9, 25, 57), datetime.time(9, 25, 57)),
+            ((1, 2, 3), (1, 2, 3)),
+            ([1, 2, 3], [1, 2, 3]),
+            ({'foo': 1, 'bar': 2}, {'foo': 1, 'bar': 2}),
+            (set([1, 2, 3]), set([1, 2, 3])),
+            ({'foo': [1, 2, 3], 'bar': {'one': 1, 'two': 2}},
+                {'foo': [1, 2, 3], 'bar': {'one': 1, 'two': 2}})
+            ])
+def test_pickle_unpickle(obj, expected):
+    data = pickle(obj)
+    actual = unpickle(data)
+    assert actual == expected
+
+
+def test_objects():
+    f = Foo('foo')
+    f.bars.append(Bar(1))
+    f.bars.append(Bar(2))
+
+    data = pickle(f)
+    o = unpickle(data)
+
+    assert type(o) == Foo
+    assert o.name == 'foo'
+    assert len(o.bars) == 2
+    for i in range(2):
+        assert f.bars[i].value == o.bars[i].value
+