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+npm-debug.log
+.DS_Store
+node_modules
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
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+{
+  "name": "cascading-service-config",
+  "version": "0.1.0",
+  "description": "dry configuration for a multi-service system",
+  "main": "csc.js",
+  "scripts": {
+    "test": "mocha -R spec"
+  },
+  "repository": {
+    "type": "git",
+    "url": "http://www.github.com/brikteknologier/cascading-service-config"
+  },
+  "keywords": [
+    "service",
+    "config",
+    "cascading",
+    "inherit",
+    "inheritance",
+    "protypical",
+    "protypal",
+    "dry"
+  ],
+  "author": "Jon packer",
+  "license": "MIT",
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "mocha": "~1.13.0"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/test/test.js b/test/test.js
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+var csc = require('../');
+var assert = require('assert');
+
+var config = {
+  "neo4j": "http://localhost:7474/",
+  "internalServiceHostname": "localhost",
+  "internalServiceProtocol": "http",
+  "stoutmeal": {
+    "cookie": "authKey",
+    "store": {
+      "type": "redis",
+      "host": "localhost",
+      "port": 6379
+    }
+  },
+  "stout": {
+    "defaultUrl": "http://lol.com",
+    "port": 6005,
+    "cookieDomain": "localhost"
+  },
+  "sahti": {
+    "port": 6003
+  }
+};
+
+describe('CSC', function() {
+  it('should access basic config settings', function() {
+    var config = csc(config, 'stout');
+    assert.equal(config.port, 6005);
+    assert.equal(config.cookieDomain, "localhost");
+    assert.equal(config.defaultUrl, "http://lol.com");
+  });
+  it('should inherit values on the root object', function() {
+    var config = csc(config, 'stout');
+    assert.equal(config.neo4j, 'http://localhost:7474');
+  });
+  it('should inherit non-service objects on the root object', function() {
+    var config = csc(config, 'stout');
+    assert.equal(config.stoutmeal.cookie, 'authKey');
+    assert.equal(config.stoutmeal.store.type, 'redis');
+  });
+  it('should transform root service objects to their location', function() {
+    var config = csc(config, 'stout');
+    assert.equal(config.sahti, 'http://localhost:6003');
+  });
+  it('non-service root objects should also inherit service locations', function() {
+    var config = csc(config, 'stout');
+    assert.equal(config.stoutmeal.stout, 'http://localhost:6005');
+  });
+});