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+/* eslint-disable no-unused-expressions */
+import { it, describe } from 'mocha';
+import { expect } from 'chai';
+import sinon from 'sinon';
+import $ from 'jquery';
+import * as actions from '../../../javascripts/SqlLab/actions';
+import { query } from './fixtures';
+
+describe('async actions', () => {
+  let ajaxStub;
+  let dispatch;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    dispatch = sinon.spy();
+    ajaxStub = sinon.stub($, 'ajax');
+  });
+  afterEach(() => {
+    ajaxStub.restore();
+  });
+
+  describe('saveQuery', () => {
+    it('makes the ajax request', () => {
+      actions.saveQuery(query);
+      expect(ajaxStub.calledOnce).to.be.true;
+    });
+
+    it('calls correct url', () => {
+      const url = '/savedqueryviewapi/api/create';
+      actions.saveQuery(query);
+      expect(ajaxStub.getCall(0).args[0].url).to.equal(url);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('fetchQueryResults', () => {
+    const makeRequest = () => {
+      const request = actions.fetchQueryResults(query);
+      request(dispatch);
+    };
+
+    it('makes the ajax request', () => {
+      makeRequest();
+      expect(ajaxStub.calledOnce).to.be.true;
+    });
+
+    it('calls correct url', () => {
+      const url = `/superset/results/${query.resultsKey}/`;
+      makeRequest();
+      expect(ajaxStub.getCall(0).args[0].url).to.equal(url);
+    });
+
+    it('calls requestQueryResults', () => {
+      makeRequest();
+      expect(dispatch.args[0][0].type).to.equal(actions.REQUEST_QUERY_RESULTS);
+    });
+
+    it('calls querySuccess on ajax success', () => {
+      ajaxStub.yieldsTo('success', { data: '' });
+      makeRequest();
+      expect(dispatch.callCount).to.equal(2);
+      expect(dispatch.getCall(1).args[0].type).to.equal(actions.QUERY_SUCCESS);
+    });
+
+    it('calls queryFailed on ajax error', () => {
+      ajaxStub.yieldsTo('error', { responseJSON: { error: 'error text' } });
+      makeRequest();
+      expect(dispatch.callCount).to.equal(2);
+      expect(dispatch.getCall(1).args[0].type).to.equal(actions.QUERY_FAILED);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('runQuery', () => {
+    const makeRequest = () => {
+      const request = actions.runQuery(query);
+      request(dispatch);
+    };
+
+    it('makes the ajax request', () => {
+      makeRequest();
+      expect(ajaxStub.calledOnce).to.be.true;
+    });
+
+    it('calls startQuery', () => {
+      makeRequest();
+      expect(dispatch.args[0][0].type).to.equal(actions.START_QUERY);
+    });
+
+    it('calls querySuccess on ajax success', () => {
+      ajaxStub.yieldsTo('success', { data: '' });
+      makeRequest();
+      expect(dispatch.callCount).to.equal(2);
+      expect(dispatch.getCall(1).args[0].type).to.equal(actions.QUERY_SUCCESS);
+    });
+
+    it('calls queryFailed on ajax error', () => {
+      ajaxStub.yieldsTo('error', { responseJSON: { error: 'error text' } });
+      makeRequest();
+      expect(dispatch.callCount).to.equal(2);
+      expect(dispatch.getCall(1).args[0].type).to.equal(actions.QUERY_FAILED);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('postStopQuery', () => {
+    const makeRequest = () => {
+      const request = actions.postStopQuery(query);
+      request(dispatch);
+    };
+
+    it('makes the ajax request', () => {
+      makeRequest();
+      expect(ajaxStub.calledOnce).to.be.true;
+    });
+
+    it('calls stopQuery', () => {
+      makeRequest();
+      expect(dispatch.args[0][0].type).to.equal(actions.STOP_QUERY);
+    });
+
+    it('calls the correct url', () => {
+      const url = '/superset/stop_query/';
+      makeRequest();
+      expect(ajaxStub.getCall(0).args[0].url).to.equal(url);
+    });
+
+    it('sends the correct data', () => {
+      const data = { client_id: query.id };
+      makeRequest();
+      expect(ajaxStub.getCall(0).args[0].data).to.deep.equal(data);
+    });
+  });
+});