diff --git a/spec/models/complex_multiple_example.rb b/spec/models/complex_multiple_example.rb
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+class ComplexMultipleExample
+  include AASM
+
+  attr_accessor :activation_code, :activated_at, :deleted_at
+
+  aasm(:left) do
+    state :passive
+    state :pending, :initial => true, :before_enter => :make_activation_code
+    state :active,  :before_enter => :do_activate
+    state :suspended
+    state :deleted, :before_enter => :do_delete#, :exit => :do_undelete
+    state :waiting
+
+    event :register do
+      transitions :from => :passive, :to => :pending do
+        guard do
+          can_register?
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    event :activate do
+      transitions :from => :pending, :to => :active
+    end
+
+    event :suspend do
+      transitions :from => [:passive, :pending, :active], :to => :suspended
+    end
+
+    event :delete do
+      transitions :from => [:passive, :pending, :active, :suspended], :to => :deleted
+    end
+
+    # a dummy event that can never happen
+    event :unpassify do
+      transitions :from => :passive, :to => :active, :guard => Proc.new {|u| false }
+    end
+
+    event :unsuspend do
+      transitions :from => :suspended, :to => :active,  :guard => Proc.new { has_activated? }
+      transitions :from => :suspended, :to => :pending, :guard => :has_activation_code?
+      transitions :from => :suspended, :to => :passive
+    end
+
+    event :wait do
+      transitions :from => :suspended, :to => :waiting, :guard => :if_polite?
+    end
+  end
+
+  # aasm(:right) do
+  #   state :passive
+  #   state :pending, :initial => true, :before_enter => :make_activation_code
+  #   state :active,  :before_enter => :do_activate
+  #   state :suspended
+  #   state :deleted, :before_enter => :do_delete#, :exit => :do_undelete
+  #   state :waiting
+
+  #   event :register do
+  #     transitions :from => :passive, :to => :pending do
+  #       guard do
+  #         can_register?
+  #       end
+  #     end
+  #   end
+
+  #   event :activate do
+  #     transitions :from => :pending, :to => :active
+  #   end
+
+  #   event :suspend do
+  #     transitions :from => [:passive, :pending, :active], :to => :suspended
+  #   end
+
+  #   event :delete do
+  #     transitions :from => [:passive, :pending, :active, :suspended], :to => :deleted
+  #   end
+
+  #   # a dummy event that can never happen
+  #   event :unpassify do
+  #     transitions :from => :passive, :to => :active, :guard => Proc.new {|u| false }
+  #   end
+
+  #   event :unsuspend do
+  #     transitions :from => :suspended, :to => :active,  :guard => Proc.new { has_activated? }
+  #     transitions :from => :suspended, :to => :pending, :guard => :has_activation_code?
+  #     transitions :from => :suspended, :to => :passive
+  #   end
+
+  #   event :wait do
+  #     transitions :from => :suspended, :to => :waiting, :guard => :if_polite?
+  #   end
+  # end # right
+
+  def initialize
+    # the AR backend uses a before_validate_on_create :aasm_ensure_initial_state
+    # lets do something similar here for testing purposes.
+    aasm(:left).enter_initial_state
+  end
+
+  def make_activation_code
+    @activation_code = 'moo'
+  end
+
+  def do_activate
+    @activated_at = Time.now
+    @activation_code = nil
+  end
+
+  def do_delete
+    @deleted_at = Time.now
+  end
+
+  def do_undelete
+    @deleted_at = false
+  end
+
+  def can_register?
+    true
+  end
+
+  def has_activated?
+    !!@activated_at
+  end
+
+  def has_activation_code?
+    !!@activation_code
+  end
+
+  def if_polite?(phrase = nil)
+    phrase == :please
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/unit/complex_multiple_example_spec.rb b/spec/unit/complex_multiple_example_spec.rb
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+require 'spec_helper'
+
+describe 'on initialization' do
+  let(:auth) {ComplexMultipleExample.new}
+
+  it 'should be in the pending state' do
+    expect(auth.aasm(:left).current_state).to eq(:pending)
+  end
+
+  it 'should have an activation code' do
+    expect(auth.has_activation_code?).to be_truthy
+    expect(auth.activation_code).not_to be_nil
+  end
+end
+
+describe 'when being unsuspended' do
+  let(:auth) {ComplexMultipleExample.new}
+
+  it 'should be able to be unsuspended' do
+    auth.activate!
+    auth.suspend!
+    expect(auth.may_unsuspend?).to be true
+  end
+
+  it 'should not be able to be unsuspended into active' do
+    auth.suspend!
+    expect(auth.may_unsuspend?(:active)).not_to be true
+  end
+
+  it 'should be able to be unsuspended into active if polite' do
+    auth.suspend!
+    expect(auth.may_wait?(:waiting, :please)).to be true
+    auth.wait!(nil, :please)
+  end
+
+  it 'should not be able to be unsuspended into active if not polite' do
+    auth.suspend!
+    expect(auth.may_wait?(:waiting)).not_to be true
+    expect(auth.may_wait?(:waiting, :rude)).not_to be true
+    expect {auth.wait!(nil, :rude)}.to raise_error(AASM::InvalidTransition)
+    expect {auth.wait!}.to raise_error(AASM::InvalidTransition)
+  end
+
+  it 'should not be able to be unpassified' do
+    auth.activate!
+    auth.suspend!
+    auth.unsuspend!
+
+    expect(auth.may_unpassify?).not_to be true
+    expect {auth.unpassify!}.to raise_error(AASM::InvalidTransition)
+  end
+
+  it 'should be active if previously activated' do
+    auth.activate!
+    auth.suspend!
+    auth.unsuspend!
+
+    expect(auth.aasm(:left).current_state).to eq(:active)
+  end
+
+  it 'should be pending if not previously activated, but an activation code is present' do
+    auth.suspend!
+    auth.unsuspend!
+
+    expect(auth.aasm(:left).current_state).to eq(:pending)
+  end
+
+  it 'should be passive if not previously activated and there is no activation code' do
+    auth.activation_code = nil
+    auth.suspend!
+    auth.unsuspend!
+
+    expect(auth.aasm(:left).current_state).to eq(:passive)
+  end
+
+  it "should be able to fire known events" do
+    expect(auth.aasm(:left).may_fire_event?(:activate)).to be true
+  end
+
+  it "should not be able to fire unknown events" do
+    expect(auth.aasm(:left).may_fire_event?(:unknown)).to be false
+  end
+
+end