add u1db code (not as submodule)

4 files changed, 1169 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/src/leap/soledad/u1db/tests/commandline/__init__.py b/src/leap/soledad/u1db/tests/commandline/__init__.py
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+# Copyright 2011 Canonical Ltd.
+#
+# This file is part of u1db.
+#
+# u1db is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License version 3
+# as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+#
+# u1db is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+# along with u1db.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+import errno
+import time
+
+
+def safe_close(process, timeout=0.1):
+    """Shutdown the process in the nicest fashion you can manage.
+
+    :param process: A subprocess.Popen object.
+    :param timeout: We'll try to send 'SIGTERM' but if the process is alive
+        longer that 'timeout', we'll send SIGKILL.
+    """
+    if process.poll() is not None:
+        return
+    try:
+        process.terminate()
+    except OSError, e:
+        if e.errno in (errno.ESRCH,):
+            # Process has exited
+            return
+    tend = time.time() + timeout
+    while time.time() < tend:
+        if process.poll() is not None:
+            return
+        time.sleep(0.01)
+    try:
+        process.kill()
+    except OSError, e:
+        if e.errno in (errno.ESRCH,):
+            # Process has exited
+            return
+    process.wait()
diff --git a/src/leap/soledad/u1db/tests/commandline/test_client.py b/src/leap/soledad/u1db/tests/commandline/test_client.py
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+++ b/src/leap/soledad/u1db/tests/commandline/test_client.py
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+# Copyright 2011 Canonical Ltd.
+#
+# This file is part of u1db.
+#
+# u1db is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License version 3
+# as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+#
+# u1db is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+# along with u1db.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+import cStringIO
+import os
+import sys
+try:
+    import simplejson as json
+except ImportError:
+    import json  # noqa
+import subprocess
+
+from u1db import (
+    errors,
+    open as u1db_open,
+    tests,
+    vectorclock,
+    )
+from u1db.commandline import (
+    client,
+    serve,
+    )
+from u1db.tests.commandline import safe_close
+from u1db.tests import test_remote_sync_target
+
+
+class TestArgs(tests.TestCase):
+    """These tests are meant to test just the argument parsing.
+
+    Each Command should have at least one test, possibly more if it allows
+    optional arguments, etc.
+    """
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(TestArgs, self).setUp()
+        self.parser = client.client_commands.make_argparser()
+
+    def parse_args(self, args):
+        # ArgumentParser.parse_args doesn't play very nicely with a test suite,
+        # so we trap SystemExit in case something is wrong with the args we're
+        # parsing.
+        try:
+            return self.parser.parse_args(args)
+        except SystemExit:
+            raise AssertionError('got SystemExit')
+
+    def test_create(self):
+        args = self.parse_args(['create', 'test.db'])
+        self.assertEqual(client.CmdCreate, args.subcommand)
+        self.assertEqual('test.db', args.database)
+        self.assertEqual(None, args.doc_id)
+        self.assertEqual(None, args.infile)
+
+    def test_create_custom_doc_id(self):
+        args = self.parse_args(['create', '--id', 'xyz', 'test.db'])
+        self.assertEqual(client.CmdCreate, args.subcommand)
+        self.assertEqual('test.db', args.database)
+        self.assertEqual('xyz', args.doc_id)
+        self.assertEqual(None, args.infile)
+
+    def test_delete(self):
+        args = self.parse_args(['delete', 'test.db', 'doc-id', 'doc-rev'])
+        self.assertEqual(client.CmdDelete, args.subcommand)
+        self.assertEqual('test.db', args.database)
+        self.assertEqual('doc-id', args.doc_id)
+        self.assertEqual('doc-rev', args.doc_rev)
+
+    def test_get(self):
+        args = self.parse_args(['get', 'test.db', 'doc-id'])
+        self.assertEqual(client.CmdGet, args.subcommand)
+        self.assertEqual('test.db', args.database)
+        self.assertEqual('doc-id', args.doc_id)
+        self.assertEqual(None, args.outfile)
+
+    def test_get_dash(self):
+        args = self.parse_args(['get', 'test.db', 'doc-id', '-'])
+        self.assertEqual(client.CmdGet, args.subcommand)
+        self.assertEqual('test.db', args.database)
+        self.assertEqual('doc-id', args.doc_id)
+        self.assertEqual(sys.stdout, args.outfile)
+
+    def test_init_db(self):
+        args = self.parse_args(
+            ['init-db', 'test.db', '--replica-uid=replica-uid'])
+        self.assertEqual(client.CmdInitDB, args.subcommand)
+        self.assertEqual('test.db', args.database)
+        self.assertEqual('replica-uid', args.replica_uid)
+
+    def test_init_db_no_replica(self):
+        args = self.parse_args(['init-db', 'test.db'])
+        self.assertEqual(client.CmdInitDB, args.subcommand)
+        self.assertEqual('test.db', args.database)
+        self.assertIs(None, args.replica_uid)
+
+    def test_put(self):
+        args = self.parse_args(['put', 'test.db', 'doc-id', 'old-doc-rev'])
+        self.assertEqual(client.CmdPut, args.subcommand)
+        self.assertEqual('test.db', args.database)
+        self.assertEqual('doc-id', args.doc_id)
+        self.assertEqual('old-doc-rev', args.doc_rev)
+        self.assertEqual(None, args.infile)
+
+    def test_sync(self):
+        args = self.parse_args(['sync', 'source', 'target'])
+        self.assertEqual(client.CmdSync, args.subcommand)
+        self.assertEqual('source', args.source)
+        self.assertEqual('target', args.target)
+
+    def test_create_index(self):
+        args = self.parse_args(['create-index', 'db', 'index', 'expression'])
+        self.assertEqual(client.CmdCreateIndex, args.subcommand)
+        self.assertEqual('db', args.database)
+        self.assertEqual('index', args.index)
+        self.assertEqual(['expression'], args.expression)
+
+    def test_create_index_multi_expression(self):
+        args = self.parse_args(['create-index', 'db', 'index', 'e1', 'e2'])
+        self.assertEqual(client.CmdCreateIndex, args.subcommand)
+        self.assertEqual('db', args.database)
+        self.assertEqual('index', args.index)
+        self.assertEqual(['e1', 'e2'], args.expression)
+
+    def test_list_indexes(self):
+        args = self.parse_args(['list-indexes', 'db'])
+        self.assertEqual(client.CmdListIndexes, args.subcommand)
+        self.assertEqual('db', args.database)
+
+    def test_delete_index(self):
+        args = self.parse_args(['delete-index', 'db', 'index'])
+        self.assertEqual(client.CmdDeleteIndex, args.subcommand)
+        self.assertEqual('db', args.database)
+        self.assertEqual('index', args.index)
+
+    def test_get_index_keys(self):
+        args = self.parse_args(['get-index-keys', 'db', 'index'])
+        self.assertEqual(client.CmdGetIndexKeys, args.subcommand)
+        self.assertEqual('db', args.database)
+        self.assertEqual('index', args.index)
+
+    def test_get_from_index(self):
+        args = self.parse_args(['get-from-index', 'db', 'index', 'foo'])
+        self.assertEqual(client.CmdGetFromIndex, args.subcommand)
+        self.assertEqual('db', args.database)
+        self.assertEqual('index', args.index)
+        self.assertEqual(['foo'], args.values)
+
+    def test_get_doc_conflicts(self):
+        args = self.parse_args(['get-doc-conflicts', 'db', 'doc-id'])
+        self.assertEqual(client.CmdGetDocConflicts, args.subcommand)
+        self.assertEqual('db', args.database)
+        self.assertEqual('doc-id', args.doc_id)
+
+    def test_resolve(self):
+        args = self.parse_args(
+            ['resolve-doc', 'db', 'doc-id', 'rev:1', 'other:1'])
+        self.assertEqual(client.CmdResolve, args.subcommand)
+        self.assertEqual('db', args.database)
+        self.assertEqual('doc-id', args.doc_id)
+        self.assertEqual(['rev:1', 'other:1'], args.doc_revs)
+        self.assertEqual(None, args.infile)
+
+
+class TestCaseWithDB(tests.TestCase):
+    """These next tests are meant to have one class per Command.
+
+    It is meant to test the inner workings of each command. The detailed
+    testing should happen in these classes. Stuff like how it handles errors,
+    etc. should be done here.
+    """
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(TestCaseWithDB, self).setUp()
+        self.working_dir = self.createTempDir()
+        self.db_path = self.working_dir + '/test.db'
+        self.db = u1db_open(self.db_path, create=True)
+        self.db._set_replica_uid('test')
+        self.addCleanup(self.db.close)
+
+    def make_command(self, cls, stdin_content=''):
+        inf = cStringIO.StringIO(stdin_content)
+        out = cStringIO.StringIO()
+        err = cStringIO.StringIO()
+        return cls(inf, out, err)
+
+
+class TestCmdCreate(TestCaseWithDB):
+
+    def test_create(self):
+        cmd = self.make_command(client.CmdCreate)
+        inf = cStringIO.StringIO(tests.simple_doc)
+        cmd.run(self.db_path, inf, 'test-id')
+        doc = self.db.get_doc('test-id')
+        self.assertEqual(tests.simple_doc, doc.get_json())
+        self.assertFalse(doc.has_conflicts)
+        self.assertEqual('', cmd.stdout.getvalue())
+        self.assertEqual('id: test-id\nrev: %s\n' % (doc.rev,),
+                         cmd.stderr.getvalue())
+
+
+class TestCmdDelete(TestCaseWithDB):
+
+    def test_delete(self):
+        doc = self.db.create_doc_from_json(tests.simple_doc)
+        cmd = self.make_command(client.CmdDelete)
+        cmd.run(self.db_path, doc.doc_id, doc.rev)
+        doc2 = self.db.get_doc(doc.doc_id, include_deleted=True)
+        self.assertEqual(doc.doc_id, doc2.doc_id)
+        self.assertNotEqual(doc.rev, doc2.rev)
+        self.assertIs(None, doc2.get_json())
+        self.assertEqual('', cmd.stdout.getvalue())
+        self.assertEqual('rev: %s\n' % (doc2.rev,), cmd.stderr.getvalue())
+
+    def test_delete_fails_if_nonexistent(self):
+        doc = self.db.create_doc_from_json(tests.simple_doc)
+        db2_path = self.db_path + '.typo'
+        cmd = self.make_command(client.CmdDelete)
+        # TODO: We should really not be showing a traceback here. But we need
+        #       to teach the commandline infrastructure how to handle
+        #       exceptions.
+        #       However, we *do* want to test that the db doesn't get created
+        #       by accident.
+        self.assertRaises(errors.DatabaseDoesNotExist,
+            cmd.run, db2_path, doc.doc_id, doc.rev)
+        self.assertFalse(os.path.exists(db2_path))
+
+    def test_delete_no_such_doc(self):
+        cmd = self.make_command(client.CmdDelete)
+        # TODO: We should really not be showing a traceback here. But we need
+        #       to teach the commandline infrastructure how to handle
+        #       exceptions.
+        self.assertRaises(errors.DocumentDoesNotExist,
+            cmd.run, self.db_path, 'no-doc-id', 'no-rev')
+
+    def test_delete_bad_rev(self):
+        doc = self.db.create_doc_from_json(tests.simple_doc)
+        cmd = self.make_command(client.CmdDelete)
+        self.assertRaises(errors.RevisionConflict,
+            cmd.run, self.db_path, doc.doc_id, 'not-the-actual-doc-rev:1')
+        # TODO: Test that we get a pretty output.
+
+
+class TestCmdGet(TestCaseWithDB):
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(TestCmdGet, self).setUp()
+        self.doc = self.db.create_doc_from_json(
+            tests.simple_doc, doc_id='my-test-doc')
+
+    def test_get_simple(self):
+        cmd = self.make_command(client.CmdGet)
+        cmd.run(self.db_path, 'my-test-doc', None)
+        self.assertEqual(tests.simple_doc + "\n", cmd.stdout.getvalue())
+        self.assertEqual('rev: %s\n' % (self.doc.rev,),
+                         cmd.stderr.getvalue())
+
+    def test_get_conflict(self):
+        doc = self.make_document('my-test-doc', 'other:1', '{}', False)
+        self.db._put_doc_if_newer(
+            doc, save_conflict=True, replica_uid='r', replica_gen=1,
+            replica_trans_id='foo')
+        cmd = self.make_command(client.CmdGet)
+        cmd.run(self.db_path, 'my-test-doc', None)
+        self.assertEqual('{}\n', cmd.stdout.getvalue())
+        self.assertEqual('rev: %s\nDocument has conflicts.\n' % (doc.rev,),
+                         cmd.stderr.getvalue())
+
+    def test_get_fail(self):
+        cmd = self.make_command(client.CmdGet)
+        result = cmd.run(self.db_path, 'doc-not-there', None)
+        self.assertEqual(1, result)
+        self.assertEqual("", cmd.stdout.getvalue())
+        self.assertTrue("not found" in cmd.stderr.getvalue())
+
+    def test_get_no_database(self):
+        cmd = self.make_command(client.CmdGet)
+        retval = cmd.run(self.db_path + "__DOES_NOT_EXIST", "my-doc", None)
+        self.assertEqual(retval, 1)
+        self.assertEqual(cmd.stdout.getvalue(), '')
+        self.assertEqual(cmd.stderr.getvalue(), 'Database does not exist.\n')
+
+
+class TestCmdGetDocConflicts(TestCaseWithDB):
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(TestCmdGetDocConflicts, self).setUp()
+        self.doc1 = self.db.create_doc_from_json(
+            tests.simple_doc, doc_id='my-doc')
+        self.doc2 = self.make_document('my-doc', 'other:1', '{}', False)
+        self.db._put_doc_if_newer(
+            self.doc2, save_conflict=True, replica_uid='r', replica_gen=1,
+            replica_trans_id='foo')
+
+    def test_get_doc_conflicts_none(self):
+        self.db.create_doc_from_json(tests.simple_doc, doc_id='a-doc')
+        cmd = self.make_command(client.CmdGetDocConflicts)
+        cmd.run(self.db_path, 'a-doc')
+        self.assertEqual([], json.loads(cmd.stdout.getvalue()))
+        self.assertEqual('', cmd.stderr.getvalue())
+
+    def test_get_doc_conflicts_simple(self):
+        cmd = self.make_command(client.CmdGetDocConflicts)
+        cmd.run(self.db_path, 'my-doc')
+        self.assertEqual(
+            [dict(rev=self.doc2.rev, content=self.doc2.content),
+             dict(rev=self.doc1.rev, content=self.doc1.content)],
+            json.loads(cmd.stdout.getvalue()))
+        self.assertEqual('', cmd.stderr.getvalue())
+
+    def test_get_doc_conflicts_no_db(self):
+        cmd = self.make_command(client.CmdGetDocConflicts)
+        retval = cmd.run(self.db_path + "__DOES_NOT_EXIST", "my-doc")
+        self.assertEqual(retval, 1)
+        self.assertEqual(cmd.stdout.getvalue(), '')
+        self.assertEqual(cmd.stderr.getvalue(), 'Database does not exist.\n')
+
+    def test_get_doc_conflicts_no_doc(self):
+        cmd = self.make_command(client.CmdGetDocConflicts)
+        retval = cmd.run(self.db_path, "some-doc")
+        self.assertEqual(retval, 1)
+        self.assertEqual(cmd.stdout.getvalue(), '')
+        self.assertEqual(cmd.stderr.getvalue(), 'Document does not exist.\n')
+
+
+class TestCmdInit(TestCaseWithDB):
+
+    def test_init_new(self):
+        path = self.working_dir + '/test2.db'
+        self.assertFalse(os.path.exists(path))
+        cmd = self.make_command(client.CmdInitDB)
+        cmd.run(path, 'test-uid')
+        self.assertTrue(os.path.exists(path))
+        db = u1db_open(path, create=False)
+        self.assertEqual('test-uid', db._replica_uid)
+
+    def test_init_no_uid(self):
+        path = self.working_dir + '/test2.db'
+        cmd = self.make_command(client.CmdInitDB)
+        cmd.run(path, None)
+        self.assertTrue(os.path.exists(path))
+        db = u1db_open(path, create=False)
+        self.assertIsNot(None, db._replica_uid)
+
+
+class TestCmdPut(TestCaseWithDB):
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(TestCmdPut, self).setUp()
+        self.doc = self.db.create_doc_from_json(
+            tests.simple_doc, doc_id='my-test-doc')
+
+    def test_put_simple(self):
+        cmd = self.make_command(client.CmdPut)
+        inf = cStringIO.StringIO(tests.nested_doc)
+        cmd.run(self.db_path, 'my-test-doc', self.doc.rev, inf)
+        doc = self.db.get_doc('my-test-doc')
+        self.assertNotEqual(self.doc.rev, doc.rev)
+        self.assertGetDoc(self.db, 'my-test-doc', doc.rev,
+                          tests.nested_doc, False)
+        self.assertEqual('', cmd.stdout.getvalue())
+        self.assertEqual('rev: %s\n' % (doc.rev,),
+                         cmd.stderr.getvalue())
+
+    def test_put_no_db(self):
+        cmd = self.make_command(client.CmdPut)
+        inf = cStringIO.StringIO(tests.nested_doc)
+        retval = cmd.run(self.db_path + "__DOES_NOT_EXIST",
+                         'my-test-doc', self.doc.rev, inf)
+        self.assertEqual(retval, 1)
+        self.assertEqual('', cmd.stdout.getvalue())
+        self.assertEqual('Database does not exist.\n', cmd.stderr.getvalue())
+
+    def test_put_no_doc(self):
+        cmd = self.make_command(client.CmdPut)
+        inf = cStringIO.StringIO(tests.nested_doc)
+        retval = cmd.run(self.db_path, 'no-such-doc', 'wut:1', inf)
+        self.assertEqual(1, retval)
+        self.assertEqual('', cmd.stdout.getvalue())
+        self.assertEqual('Document does not exist.\n', cmd.stderr.getvalue())
+
+    def test_put_doc_old_rev(self):
+        rev = self.doc.rev
+        doc = self.make_document('my-test-doc', rev, '{}', False)
+        self.db.put_doc(doc)
+        cmd = self.make_command(client.CmdPut)
+        inf = cStringIO.StringIO(tests.nested_doc)
+        retval = cmd.run(self.db_path, 'my-test-doc', rev, inf)
+        self.assertEqual(1, retval)
+        self.assertEqual('', cmd.stdout.getvalue())
+        self.assertEqual('Given revision is not current.\n',
+                         cmd.stderr.getvalue())
+
+    def test_put_doc_w_conflicts(self):
+        doc = self.make_document('my-test-doc', 'other:1', '{}', False)
+        self.db._put_doc_if_newer(
+            doc, save_conflict=True, replica_uid='r', replica_gen=1,
+            replica_trans_id='foo')
+        cmd = self.make_command(client.CmdPut)
+        inf = cStringIO.StringIO(tests.nested_doc)
+        retval = cmd.run(self.db_path, 'my-test-doc', 'other:1', inf)
+        self.assertEqual(1, retval)
+        self.assertEqual('', cmd.stdout.getvalue())
+        self.assertEqual('Document has conflicts.\n'
+                         'Inspect with get-doc-conflicts, then resolve.\n',
+                         cmd.stderr.getvalue())
+
+
+class TestCmdResolve(TestCaseWithDB):
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(TestCmdResolve, self).setUp()
+        self.doc1 = self.db.create_doc_from_json(
+            tests.simple_doc, doc_id='my-doc')
+        self.doc2 = self.make_document('my-doc', 'other:1', '{}', False)
+        self.db._put_doc_if_newer(
+            self.doc2, save_conflict=True, replica_uid='r', replica_gen=1,
+            replica_trans_id='foo')
+
+    def test_resolve_simple(self):
+        self.assertTrue(self.db.get_doc('my-doc').has_conflicts)
+        cmd = self.make_command(client.CmdResolve)
+        inf = cStringIO.StringIO(tests.nested_doc)
+        cmd.run(self.db_path, 'my-doc', [self.doc1.rev, self.doc2.rev], inf)
+        doc = self.db.get_doc('my-doc')
+        vec = vectorclock.VectorClockRev(doc.rev)
+        self.assertTrue(
+            vec.is_newer(vectorclock.VectorClockRev(self.doc1.rev)))
+        self.assertTrue(
+            vec.is_newer(vectorclock.VectorClockRev(self.doc2.rev)))
+        self.assertGetDoc(self.db, 'my-doc', doc.rev, tests.nested_doc, False)
+        self.assertEqual('', cmd.stdout.getvalue())
+        self.assertEqual('rev: %s\n' % (doc.rev,),
+                         cmd.stderr.getvalue())
+
+    def test_resolve_double(self):
+        moar = '{"x": 42}'
+        doc3 = self.make_document('my-doc', 'third:1', moar, False)
+        self.db._put_doc_if_newer(
+            doc3, save_conflict=True, replica_uid='r', replica_gen=1,
+            replica_trans_id='foo')
+        cmd = self.make_command(client.CmdResolve)
+        inf = cStringIO.StringIO(tests.nested_doc)
+        cmd.run(self.db_path, 'my-doc', [self.doc1.rev, self.doc2.rev], inf)
+        doc = self.db.get_doc('my-doc')
+        self.assertGetDoc(self.db, 'my-doc', doc.rev, moar, True)
+        self.assertEqual('', cmd.stdout.getvalue())
+        self.assertEqual(
+            'rev: %s\nDocument still has conflicts.\n' % (doc.rev,),
+            cmd.stderr.getvalue())
+
+    def test_resolve_no_db(self):
+        cmd = self.make_command(client.CmdResolve)
+        retval = cmd.run(self.db_path + "__DOES_NOT_EXIST", "my-doc", [], None)
+        self.assertEqual(retval, 1)
+        self.assertEqual(cmd.stdout.getvalue(), '')
+        self.assertEqual(cmd.stderr.getvalue(), 'Database does not exist.\n')
+
+    def test_resolve_no_doc(self):
+        cmd = self.make_command(client.CmdResolve)
+        retval = cmd.run(self.db_path, "foo", [], None)
+        self.assertEqual(retval, 1)
+        self.assertEqual(cmd.stdout.getvalue(), '')
+        self.assertEqual(cmd.stderr.getvalue(), 'Document does not exist.\n')
+
+
+class TestCmdSync(TestCaseWithDB):
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(TestCmdSync, self).setUp()
+        self.db2_path = self.working_dir + '/test2.db'
+        self.db2 = u1db_open(self.db2_path, create=True)
+        self.addCleanup(self.db2.close)
+        self.db2._set_replica_uid('test2')
+        self.doc = self.db.create_doc_from_json(
+            tests.simple_doc, doc_id='test-id')
+        self.doc2 = self.db2.create_doc_from_json(
+            tests.nested_doc, doc_id='my-test-id')
+
+    def test_sync(self):
+        cmd = self.make_command(client.CmdSync)
+        cmd.run(self.db_path, self.db2_path)
+        self.assertGetDoc(self.db2, 'test-id', self.doc.rev, tests.simple_doc,
+                          False)
+        self.assertGetDoc(self.db, 'my-test-id', self.doc2.rev,
+                          tests.nested_doc, False)
+
+
+class TestCmdSyncRemote(tests.TestCaseWithServer, TestCaseWithDB):
+
+    make_app_with_state = \
+                        staticmethod(test_remote_sync_target.make_http_app)
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(TestCmdSyncRemote, self).setUp()
+        self.startServer()
+        self.db2 = self.request_state._create_database('test2.db')
+
+    def test_sync_remote(self):
+        doc1 = self.db.create_doc_from_json(tests.simple_doc)
+        doc2 = self.db2.create_doc_from_json(tests.nested_doc)
+        db2_url = self.getURL('test2.db')
+        self.assertTrue(db2_url.startswith('http://'))
+        self.assertTrue(db2_url.endswith('/test2.db'))
+        cmd = self.make_command(client.CmdSync)
+        cmd.run(self.db_path, db2_url)
+        self.assertGetDoc(self.db2, doc1.doc_id, doc1.rev, tests.simple_doc,
+                          False)
+        self.assertGetDoc(self.db, doc2.doc_id, doc2.rev, tests.nested_doc,
+                          False)
+
+
+class TestCmdCreateIndex(TestCaseWithDB):
+
+    def test_create_index(self):
+        cmd = self.make_command(client.CmdCreateIndex)
+        retval = cmd.run(self.db_path, "foo", ["bar", "baz"])
+        self.assertEqual(self.db.list_indexes(), [('foo', ['bar', "baz"])])
+        self.assertEqual(retval, None)  # conveniently mapped to 0
+        self.assertEqual(cmd.stdout.getvalue(), '')
+        self.assertEqual(cmd.stderr.getvalue(), '')
+
+    def test_create_index_no_db(self):
+        cmd = self.make_command(client.CmdCreateIndex)
+        retval = cmd.run(self.db_path + "__DOES_NOT_EXIST", "foo", ["bar"])
+        self.assertEqual(retval, 1)
+        self.assertEqual(cmd.stdout.getvalue(), '')
+        self.assertEqual(cmd.stderr.getvalue(), 'Database does not exist.\n')
+
+    def test_create_dupe_index(self):
+        self.db.create_index("foo", "bar")
+        cmd = self.make_command(client.CmdCreateIndex)
+        retval = cmd.run(self.db_path, "foo", ["bar"])
+        self.assertEqual(retval, None)
+        self.assertEqual(cmd.stdout.getvalue(), '')
+        self.assertEqual(cmd.stderr.getvalue(), '')
+
+    def test_create_dupe_index_different_expression(self):
+        self.db.create_index("foo", "bar")
+        cmd = self.make_command(client.CmdCreateIndex)
+        retval = cmd.run(self.db_path, "foo", ["baz"])
+        self.assertEqual(retval, 1)
+        self.assertEqual(cmd.stdout.getvalue(), '')
+        self.assertEqual(cmd.stderr.getvalue(),
+                         "There is already a different index named 'foo'.\n")
+
+    def test_create_index_bad_expression(self):
+        cmd = self.make_command(client.CmdCreateIndex)
+        retval = cmd.run(self.db_path, "foo", ["WAT()"])
+        self.assertEqual(retval, 1)
+        self.assertEqual(cmd.stdout.getvalue(), '')
+        self.assertEqual(cmd.stderr.getvalue(),
+                         'Bad index expression.\n')
+
+
+class TestCmdListIndexes(TestCaseWithDB):
+
+    def test_list_no_indexes(self):
+        cmd = self.make_command(client.CmdListIndexes)
+        retval = cmd.run(self.db_path)
+        self.assertEqual(retval, None)
+        self.assertEqual(cmd.stdout.getvalue(), '')
+        self.assertEqual(cmd.stderr.getvalue(), '')
+
+    def test_list_indexes(self):
+        self.db.create_index("foo", "bar", "baz")
+        cmd = self.make_command(client.CmdListIndexes)
+        retval = cmd.run(self.db_path)
+        self.assertEqual(retval, None)
+        self.assertEqual(cmd.stdout.getvalue(), 'foo: bar, baz\n')
+        self.assertEqual(cmd.stderr.getvalue(), '')
+
+    def test_list_several_indexes(self):
+        self.db.create_index("foo", "bar", "baz")
+        self.db.create_index("bar", "baz", "foo")
+        self.db.create_index("baz", "foo", "bar")
+        cmd = self.make_command(client.CmdListIndexes)
+        retval = cmd.run(self.db_path)
+        self.assertEqual(retval, None)
+        self.assertEqual(cmd.stdout.getvalue(),
+                         'bar: baz, foo\n'
+                         'baz: foo, bar\n'
+                         'foo: bar, baz\n'
+                         )
+        self.assertEqual(cmd.stderr.getvalue(), '')
+
+    def test_list_indexes_no_db(self):
+        cmd = self.make_command(client.CmdListIndexes)
+        retval = cmd.run(self.db_path + "__DOES_NOT_EXIST")
+        self.assertEqual(retval, 1)
+        self.assertEqual(cmd.stdout.getvalue(), '')
+        self.assertEqual(cmd.stderr.getvalue(), 'Database does not exist.\n')
+
+
+class TestCmdDeleteIndex(TestCaseWithDB):
+
+    def test_delete_index(self):
+        self.db.create_index("foo", "bar", "baz")
+        cmd = self.make_command(client.CmdDeleteIndex)
+        retval = cmd.run(self.db_path, "foo")
+        self.assertEqual(retval, None)
+        self.assertEqual(cmd.stdout.getvalue(), '')
+        self.assertEqual(cmd.stderr.getvalue(), '')
+        self.assertEqual([], self.db.list_indexes())
+
+    def test_delete_index_no_db(self):
+        cmd = self.make_command(client.CmdDeleteIndex)
+        retval = cmd.run(self.db_path + "__DOES_NOT_EXIST", "foo")
+        self.assertEqual(retval, 1)
+        self.assertEqual(cmd.stdout.getvalue(), '')
+        self.assertEqual(cmd.stderr.getvalue(), 'Database does not exist.\n')
+
+    def test_delete_index_no_index(self):
+        cmd = self.make_command(client.CmdDeleteIndex)
+        retval = cmd.run(self.db_path, "foo")
+        self.assertEqual(retval, None)
+        self.assertEqual(cmd.stdout.getvalue(), '')
+        self.assertEqual(cmd.stderr.getvalue(), '')
+
+
+class TestCmdGetIndexKeys(TestCaseWithDB):
+
+    def test_get_index_keys(self):
+        self.db.create_index("foo", "bar")
+        self.db.create_doc_from_json('{"bar": 42}')
+        cmd = self.make_command(client.CmdGetIndexKeys)
+        retval = cmd.run(self.db_path, "foo")
+        self.assertEqual(retval, None)
+        self.assertEqual(cmd.stdout.getvalue(), '42\n')
+        self.assertEqual(cmd.stderr.getvalue(), '')
+
+    def test_get_index_keys_nonascii(self):
+        self.db.create_index("foo", "bar")
+        self.db.create_doc_from_json('{"bar": "\u00a4"}')
+        cmd = self.make_command(client.CmdGetIndexKeys)
+        retval = cmd.run(self.db_path, "foo")
+        self.assertEqual(retval, None)
+        self.assertEqual(cmd.stdout.getvalue(), '\xc2\xa4\n')
+        self.assertEqual(cmd.stderr.getvalue(), '')
+
+    def test_get_index_keys_empty(self):
+        self.db.create_index("foo", "bar")
+        cmd = self.make_command(client.CmdGetIndexKeys)
+        retval = cmd.run(self.db_path, "foo")
+        self.assertEqual(retval, None)
+        self.assertEqual(cmd.stdout.getvalue(), '')
+        self.assertEqual(cmd.stderr.getvalue(), '')
+
+    def test_get_index_keys_no_db(self):
+        cmd = self.make_command(client.CmdGetIndexKeys)
+        retval = cmd.run(self.db_path + "__DOES_NOT_EXIST", "foo")
+        self.assertEqual(retval, 1)
+        self.assertEqual(cmd.stdout.getvalue(), '')
+        self.assertEqual(cmd.stderr.getvalue(), 'Database does not exist.\n')
+
+    def test_get_index_keys_no_index(self):
+        cmd = self.make_command(client.CmdGetIndexKeys)
+        retval = cmd.run(self.db_path, "foo")
+        self.assertEqual(retval, 1)
+        self.assertEqual(cmd.stdout.getvalue(), '')
+        self.assertEqual(cmd.stderr.getvalue(), 'Index does not exist.\n')
+
+
+class TestCmdGetFromIndex(TestCaseWithDB):
+
+    def test_get_from_index(self):
+        self.db.create_index("index", "key")
+        doc1 = self.db.create_doc_from_json(tests.simple_doc)
+        doc2 = self.db.create_doc_from_json(tests.nested_doc)
+        cmd = self.make_command(client.CmdGetFromIndex)
+        retval = cmd.run(self.db_path, "index", ["value"])
+        self.assertEqual(retval, None)
+        self.assertEqual(sorted(json.loads(cmd.stdout.getvalue())),
+                         sorted([dict(id=doc1.doc_id,
+                                      rev=doc1.rev,
+                                      content=doc1.content),
+                                 dict(id=doc2.doc_id,
+                                      rev=doc2.rev,
+                                      content=doc2.content),
+                                 ]))
+        self.assertEqual(cmd.stderr.getvalue(), '')
+
+    def test_get_from_index_empty(self):
+        self.db.create_index("index", "key")
+        cmd = self.make_command(client.CmdGetFromIndex)
+        retval = cmd.run(self.db_path, "index", ["value"])
+        self.assertEqual(retval, None)
+        self.assertEqual(cmd.stdout.getvalue(), '[]\n')
+        self.assertEqual(cmd.stderr.getvalue(), '')
+
+    def test_get_from_index_no_db(self):
+        cmd = self.make_command(client.CmdGetFromIndex)
+        retval = cmd.run(self.db_path + "__DOES_NOT_EXIST", "foo", [])
+        self.assertEqual(retval, 1)
+        self.assertEqual(cmd.stdout.getvalue(), '')
+        self.assertEqual(cmd.stderr.getvalue(), 'Database does not exist.\n')
+
+    def test_get_from_index_no_index(self):
+        cmd = self.make_command(client.CmdGetFromIndex)
+        retval = cmd.run(self.db_path, "foo", [])
+        self.assertEqual(retval, 1)
+        self.assertEqual(cmd.stdout.getvalue(), '')
+        self.assertEqual(cmd.stderr.getvalue(), 'Index does not exist.\n')
+
+    def test_get_from_index_two_expr_instead_of_one(self):
+        self.db.create_index("index", "key1")
+        cmd = self.make_command(client.CmdGetFromIndex)
+        cmd.argv = ["XX", "YY"]
+        retval = cmd.run(self.db_path, "index", ["value1", "value2"])
+        self.assertEqual(retval, 1)
+        self.assertEqual(cmd.stdout.getvalue(), '')
+        self.assertEqual("Invalid query: index 'index' requires"
+                         " 1 query expression, not 2.\n"
+                         "For example, the following would be valid:\n"
+                         "    XX YY %r 'index' 'value1'\n"
+                         % self.db_path, cmd.stderr.getvalue())
+
+    def test_get_from_index_three_expr_instead_of_two(self):
+        self.db.create_index("index", "key1", "key2")
+        cmd = self.make_command(client.CmdGetFromIndex)
+        cmd.argv = ["XX", "YY"]
+        retval = cmd.run(self.db_path, "index", ["value1", "value2", "value3"])
+        self.assertEqual(retval, 1)
+        self.assertEqual(cmd.stdout.getvalue(), '')
+        self.assertEqual("Invalid query: index 'index' requires"
+                         " 2 query expressions, not 3.\n"
+                         "For example, the following would be valid:\n"
+                         "    XX YY %r 'index' 'value1' 'value2'\n"
+                         % self.db_path, cmd.stderr.getvalue())
+
+    def test_get_from_index_one_expr_instead_of_two(self):
+        self.db.create_index("index", "key1", "key2")
+        cmd = self.make_command(client.CmdGetFromIndex)
+        cmd.argv = ["XX", "YY"]
+        retval = cmd.run(self.db_path, "index", ["value1"])
+        self.assertEqual(retval, 1)
+        self.assertEqual(cmd.stdout.getvalue(), '')
+        self.assertEqual("Invalid query: index 'index' requires"
+                         " 2 query expressions, not 1.\n"
+                         "For example, the following would be valid:\n"
+                         "    XX YY %r 'index' 'value1' '*'\n"
+                         % self.db_path, cmd.stderr.getvalue())
+
+    def test_get_from_index_cant_bad_glob(self):
+        self.db.create_index("index", "key1", "key2")
+        cmd = self.make_command(client.CmdGetFromIndex)
+        cmd.argv = ["XX", "YY"]
+        retval = cmd.run(self.db_path, "index", ["value1*", "value2"])
+        self.assertEqual(retval, 1)
+        self.assertEqual(cmd.stdout.getvalue(), '')
+        self.assertEqual("Invalid query:"
+                         " a star can only be followed by stars.\n"
+                         "For example, the following would be valid:\n"
+                         "    XX YY %r 'index' 'value1*' '*'\n"
+                         % self.db_path, cmd.stderr.getvalue())
+
+
+class RunMainHelper(object):
+
+    def run_main(self, args, stdin=None):
+        if stdin is not None:
+            self.patch(sys, 'stdin', cStringIO.StringIO(stdin))
+        stdout = cStringIO.StringIO()
+        stderr = cStringIO.StringIO()
+        self.patch(sys, 'stdout', stdout)
+        self.patch(sys, 'stderr', stderr)
+        try:
+            ret = client.main(args)
+        except SystemExit, e:
+            self.fail("Intercepted SystemExit: %s" % (e,))
+        if ret is None:
+            ret = 0
+        return ret, stdout.getvalue(), stderr.getvalue()
+
+
+class TestCommandLine(TestCaseWithDB, RunMainHelper):
+    """These are meant to test that the infrastructure is fully connected.
+
+    Each command is likely to only have one test here. Something that ensures
+    'main()' knows about and can run the command correctly. Most logic-level
+    testing of the Command should go into its own test class above.
+    """
+
+    def _get_u1db_client_path(self):
+        from u1db import __path__ as u1db_path
+        u1db_parent_dir = os.path.dirname(u1db_path[0])
+        return os.path.join(u1db_parent_dir, 'u1db-client')
+
+    def runU1DBClient(self, args):
+        command = [sys.executable, self._get_u1db_client_path()]
+        command.extend(args)
+        p = subprocess.Popen(command, stdin=subprocess.PIPE,
+            stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
+        self.addCleanup(safe_close, p)
+        return p
+
+    def test_create_subprocess(self):
+        p = self.runU1DBClient(['create', '--id', 'test-id', self.db_path])
+        stdout, stderr = p.communicate(tests.simple_doc)
+        self.assertEqual(0, p.returncode)
+        self.assertEqual('', stdout)
+        doc = self.db.get_doc('test-id')
+        self.assertEqual(tests.simple_doc, doc.get_json())
+        self.assertFalse(doc.has_conflicts)
+        expected = 'id: test-id\nrev: %s\n' % (doc.rev,)
+        stripped = stderr.replace('\r\n', '\n')
+        if expected != stripped:
+            # When run under python-dbg, it prints out the refs after the
+            # actual content, so match it if we need to.
+            expected_re = expected + '\[\d+ refs\]\n'
+            self.assertRegexpMatches(stripped, expected_re)
+
+    def test_get(self):
+        doc = self.db.create_doc_from_json(tests.simple_doc, doc_id='test-id')
+        ret, stdout, stderr = self.run_main(['get', self.db_path, 'test-id'])
+        self.assertEqual(0, ret)
+        self.assertEqual(tests.simple_doc + "\n", stdout)
+        self.assertEqual('rev: %s\n' % (doc.rev,), stderr)
+        ret, stdout, stderr = self.run_main(['get', self.db_path, 'not-there'])
+        self.assertEqual(1, ret)
+
+    def test_delete(self):
+        doc = self.db.create_doc_from_json(tests.simple_doc, doc_id='test-id')
+        ret, stdout, stderr = self.run_main(
+            ['delete', self.db_path, 'test-id', doc.rev])
+        doc = self.db.get_doc('test-id', include_deleted=True)
+        self.assertEqual(0, ret)
+        self.assertEqual('', stdout)
+        self.assertEqual('rev: %s\n' % (doc.rev,), stderr)
+
+    def test_init_db(self):
+        path = self.working_dir + '/test2.db'
+        ret, stdout, stderr = self.run_main(['init-db', path])
+        u1db_open(path, create=False)
+
+    def test_put(self):
+        doc = self.db.create_doc_from_json(tests.simple_doc, doc_id='test-id')
+        ret, stdout, stderr = self.run_main(
+            ['put', self.db_path, 'test-id', doc.rev],
+            stdin=tests.nested_doc)
+        doc = self.db.get_doc('test-id')
+        self.assertFalse(doc.has_conflicts)
+        self.assertEqual(tests.nested_doc, doc.get_json())
+        self.assertEqual(0, ret)
+        self.assertEqual('', stdout)
+        self.assertEqual('rev: %s\n' % (doc.rev,), stderr)
+
+    def test_sync(self):
+        doc = self.db.create_doc_from_json(tests.simple_doc, doc_id='test-id')
+        self.db2_path = self.working_dir + '/test2.db'
+        self.db2 = u1db_open(self.db2_path, create=True)
+        self.addCleanup(self.db2.close)
+        ret, stdout, stderr = self.run_main(
+            ['sync', self.db_path, self.db2_path])
+        self.assertEqual(0, ret)
+        self.assertEqual('', stdout)
+        self.assertEqual('', stderr)
+        self.assertGetDoc(
+            self.db2, 'test-id', doc.rev, tests.simple_doc, False)
+
+
+class TestHTTPIntegration(tests.TestCaseWithServer, RunMainHelper):
+    """Meant to test the cases where commands operate over http."""
+
+    def server_def(self):
+        def make_server(host_port, _application):
+            return serve.make_server(host_port[0], host_port[1],
+                                     self.working_dir)
+        return make_server, "shutdown", "http"
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(TestHTTPIntegration, self).setUp()
+        self.working_dir = self.createTempDir(prefix='u1db-http-server-')
+        self.startServer()
+
+    def getPath(self, dbname):
+        return os.path.join(self.working_dir, dbname)
+
+    def test_init_db(self):
+        url = self.getURL('new.db')
+        ret, stdout, stderr = self.run_main(['init-db', url])
+        u1db_open(self.getPath('new.db'), create=False)
+
+    def test_create_get_put_delete(self):
+        db = u1db_open(self.getPath('test.db'), create=True)
+        url = self.getURL('test.db')
+        doc_id = '%abcd'
+        ret, stdout, stderr = self.run_main(['create', url, '--id', doc_id],
+                                            stdin=tests.simple_doc)
+        self.assertEqual(0, ret)
+        ret, stdout, stderr = self.run_main(['get', url, doc_id])
+        self.assertEqual(0, ret)
+        self.assertTrue(stderr.startswith('rev: '))
+        doc_rev = stderr[len('rev: '):].rstrip()
+        ret, stdout, stderr = self.run_main(['put', url, doc_id, doc_rev],
+                                            stdin=tests.nested_doc)
+        self.assertEqual(0, ret)
+        self.assertTrue(stderr.startswith('rev: '))
+        doc_rev1 = stderr[len('rev: '):].rstrip()
+        self.assertGetDoc(db, doc_id, doc_rev1, tests.nested_doc, False)
+        ret, stdout, stderr = self.run_main(['delete', url, doc_id, doc_rev1])
+        self.assertEqual(0, ret)
+        self.assertTrue(stderr.startswith('rev: '))
+        doc_rev2 = stderr[len('rev: '):].rstrip()
+        self.assertGetDocIncludeDeleted(db, doc_id, doc_rev2, None, False)
diff --git a/src/leap/soledad/u1db/tests/commandline/test_command.py b/src/leap/soledad/u1db/tests/commandline/test_command.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..43580f23
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/leap/soledad/u1db/tests/commandline/test_command.py
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+# Copyright 2011 Canonical Ltd.
+#
+# This file is part of u1db.
+#
+# u1db is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License version 3
+# as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+#
+# u1db is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+# along with u1db.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+import cStringIO
+import argparse
+
+from u1db import (
+    tests,
+    )
+from u1db.commandline import (
+    command,
+    )
+
+
+class MyTestCommand(command.Command):
+    """Help String"""
+
+    name = 'mycmd'
+
+    @classmethod
+    def _populate_subparser(cls, parser):
+        parser.add_argument('foo')
+        parser.add_argument('--bar', dest='nbar', type=int)
+
+    def run(self, foo, nbar):
+        self.stdout.write('foo: %s nbar: %d' % (foo, nbar))
+        return 0
+
+
+def make_stdin_out_err():
+    return cStringIO.StringIO(), cStringIO.StringIO(), cStringIO.StringIO()
+
+
+class TestCommandGroup(tests.TestCase):
+
+    def trap_system_exit(self, func, *args, **kwargs):
+        try:
+            return func(*args, **kwargs)
+        except SystemExit, e:
+            self.fail('Got SystemExit trying to run: %s' % (func,))
+
+    def parse_args(self, parser, args):
+        return self.trap_system_exit(parser.parse_args, args)
+
+    def test_register(self):
+        group = command.CommandGroup()
+        self.assertEqual({}, group.commands)
+        group.register(MyTestCommand)
+        self.assertEqual({'mycmd': MyTestCommand},
+                         group.commands)
+
+    def test_make_argparser(self):
+        group = command.CommandGroup(description='test-foo')
+        parser = group.make_argparser()
+        self.assertIsInstance(parser, argparse.ArgumentParser)
+
+    def test_make_argparser_with_command(self):
+        group = command.CommandGroup(description='test-foo')
+        group.register(MyTestCommand)
+        parser = group.make_argparser()
+        args = self.parse_args(parser, ['mycmd', 'foozizle', '--bar=10'])
+        self.assertEqual('foozizle', args.foo)
+        self.assertEqual(10, args.nbar)
+        self.assertEqual(MyTestCommand, args.subcommand)
+
+    def test_run_argv(self):
+        group = command.CommandGroup()
+        group.register(MyTestCommand)
+        stdin, stdout, stderr = make_stdin_out_err()
+        ret = self.trap_system_exit(group.run_argv,
+                                    ['mycmd', 'foozizle', '--bar=10'],
+                                    stdin, stdout, stderr)
+        self.assertEqual(0, ret)
+
+
+class TestCommand(tests.TestCase):
+
+    def make_command(self):
+        stdin, stdout, stderr = make_stdin_out_err()
+        return command.Command(stdin, stdout, stderr)
+
+    def test__init__(self):
+        cmd = self.make_command()
+        self.assertIsNot(None, cmd.stdin)
+        self.assertIsNot(None, cmd.stdout)
+        self.assertIsNot(None, cmd.stderr)
+
+    def test_run_args(self):
+        stdin, stdout, stderr = make_stdin_out_err()
+        cmd = MyTestCommand(stdin, stdout, stderr)
+        res = cmd.run(foo='foozizle', nbar=10)
+        self.assertEqual('foo: foozizle nbar: 10', stdout.getvalue())
diff --git a/src/leap/soledad/u1db/tests/commandline/test_serve.py b/src/leap/soledad/u1db/tests/commandline/test_serve.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6397eabe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/leap/soledad/u1db/tests/commandline/test_serve.py
@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+# Copyright 2011 Canonical Ltd.
+#
+# This file is part of u1db.
+#
+# u1db is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License version 3
+# as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+#
+# u1db is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+# along with u1db.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+import os
+import socket
+import subprocess
+import sys
+
+from u1db import (
+    __version__ as _u1db_version,
+    open as u1db_open,
+    tests,
+    )
+from u1db.remote import http_client
+from u1db.tests.commandline import safe_close
+
+
+class TestU1DBServe(tests.TestCase):
+
+    def _get_u1db_serve_path(self):
+        from u1db import __path__ as u1db_path
+        u1db_parent_dir = os.path.dirname(u1db_path[0])
+        return os.path.join(u1db_parent_dir, 'u1db-serve')
+
+    def startU1DBServe(self, args):
+        command = [sys.executable, self._get_u1db_serve_path()]
+        command.extend(args)
+        p = subprocess.Popen(command, stdin=subprocess.PIPE,
+            stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
+        self.addCleanup(safe_close, p)
+        return p
+
+    def test_help(self):
+        p = self.startU1DBServe(['--help'])
+        stdout, stderr = p.communicate()
+        if stderr != '':
+            # stderr should normally be empty, but if we are running under
+            # python-dbg, it contains the following string
+            self.assertRegexpMatches(stderr, r'\[\d+ refs\]')
+        self.assertEqual(0, p.returncode)
+        self.assertIn('Run the U1DB server', stdout)
+
+    def test_bind_to_port(self):
+        p = self.startU1DBServe([])
+        starts = 'listening on:'
+        x = p.stdout.readline()
+        self.assertTrue(x.startswith(starts))
+        port = int(x[len(starts):].split(":")[1])
+        url = "http://127.0.0.1:%s/" % port
+        c = http_client.HTTPClientBase(url)
+        self.addCleanup(c.close)
+        res, _ = c._request_json('GET', [])
+        self.assertEqual({'version': _u1db_version}, res)
+
+    def test_supply_port(self):
+        s = socket.socket()
+        s.bind(('127.0.0.1', 0))
+        host, port = s.getsockname()
+        s.close()
+        p = self.startU1DBServe(['--port', str(port)])
+        x = p.stdout.readline().strip()
+        self.assertEqual('listening on: 127.0.0.1:%s' % (port,), x)
+        url = "http://127.0.0.1:%s/" % port
+        c = http_client.HTTPClientBase(url)
+        self.addCleanup(c.close)
+        res, _ = c._request_json('GET', [])
+        self.assertEqual({'version': _u1db_version}, res)
+
+    def test_bind_to_host(self):
+        p = self.startU1DBServe(["--host", "localhost"])
+        starts = 'listening on: 127.0.0.1:'
+        x = p.stdout.readline()
+        self.assertTrue(x.startswith(starts))
+
+    def test_supply_working_dir(self):
+        tmp_dir = self.createTempDir('u1db-serve-test')
+        db = u1db_open(os.path.join(tmp_dir, 'landmark.db'), create=True)
+        db.close()
+        p = self.startU1DBServe(['--working-dir', tmp_dir])
+        starts = 'listening on:'
+        x = p.stdout.readline()
+        self.assertTrue(x.startswith(starts))
+        port = int(x[len(starts):].split(":")[1])
+        url = "http://127.0.0.1:%s/landmark.db" % port
+        c = http_client.HTTPClientBase(url)
+        self.addCleanup(c.close)
+        res, _ = c._request_json('GET', [])
+        self.assertEqual({}, res)