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+# utest
+
+The minimal unit testing library.
+
+## Usage
+
+Running a test with utest is very simple:
+
+```js
+var test   = require('utest');
+var assert = require('assert');
+
+test('Number#toFixed', {
+  'returns a string': function() {
+    assert.equal(typeof (5).toFixed(), 'string');
+  },
+
+  'takes number of decimal places': function() {
+    assert.equal((5).toFixed(1), '5.0');
+  },
+
+  'does not round': function() {
+    assert.equal((5.55).toFixed(1), '5.5');
+  },
+});
+```
+
+The only additional feature is running a before/after method:
+
+```js
+var test   = require('utest');
+var assert = require('assert');
+
+test('Date', {
+  before: function() {
+    this.date = new Date;
+  },
+
+  after: function() {
+    this.date = null;
+  },
+
+  'lets you manipulate the year': function() {
+    this.date.setYear(2012);
+    assert.equal(this.date.getFullYear(), 2012);
+  },
+
+  'can be coerced into a number': function() {
+    assert.equal(+this.date, 'number');
+  },
+});
+```
+
+## License
+
+This module is licensed under the MIT license.
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
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+module.exports     = utest;
+utest.Collection   = require('./lib/Collection');
+utest.TestCase     = require('./lib/TestCase');
+utest.BashReporter = require('./lib/reporter/BashReporter');
+
+var collection;
+var reporter;
+function utest(name, tests) {
+  if (!collection) {
+    collection = new utest.Collection();
+    reporter   = new utest.BashReporter({collection: collection});
+  }
+
+  var testCase = new utest.TestCase({name: name, tests: tests});
+  collection.add(testCase);
+};
diff --git a/lib/Collection.js b/lib/Collection.js
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+var util         = require('util');
+var EventEmitter = require('events').EventEmitter;
+
+module.exports = Collection;
+util.inherits(Collection, EventEmitter);
+function Collection(options) {
+  this._pass = 0;
+  this._fail = 0;
+}
+
+Collection.prototype.add = function(testCase) {
+  this._start = this._start || Date.now();
+
+  var self = this;
+  testCase
+    .on('pass', function(name) {
+      self._pass++;
+      self.emit('pass', testCase, name);
+    })
+    .on('fail', function(name, err) {
+      self._fail++;
+      self.emit('fail', testCase, name, err);
+    })
+    .run();
+};
+
+Collection.prototype.stats = function() {
+  return {
+    pass     : this._pass,
+    fail     : this._fail,
+    duration : Date.now() - this._start,
+  };
+};
diff --git a/lib/TestCase.js b/lib/TestCase.js
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+var util         = require('util');
+var EventEmitter = require('events').EventEmitter;
+
+module.exports = TestCase;
+util.inherits(TestCase, EventEmitter);
+function TestCase(properties) {
+  this.name   = properties.name;
+  this._tests = properties.tests;
+}
+
+TestCase.prototype.run = function() {
+  var noop   = function() {};
+  var before = this._tests.before || noop;
+  var after  = this._tests.after || noop;
+
+  for (var test in this._tests) {
+    if (test === 'before' || test === 'after') continue;
+
+    var fn      = this._tests[test];
+    var context = {};
+
+    try {
+      before.call(context);
+      fn.call(context);
+      after.call(context);
+    } catch (_err) {
+      var err = _err;
+    }
+
+    if (!err) {
+      this.emit('pass', test);
+    } else {
+      this.emit('fail', test, err);
+    }
+  }
+};
diff --git a/lib/reporter/BashReporter.js b/lib/reporter/BashReporter.js
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+module.exports = BashReporter;
+function BashReporter(options) {
+  this._process    = options.process || process;
+  this._collection = options.collection;
+
+  this._collection.on('fail', this.handleFail.bind(this));
+  this._process.on('exit', this.handleExit.bind(this));
+}
+
+BashReporter.prototype.handleFail = function(testCase, test, error) {
+  this._process.stdout.write('Fail: ' + testCase.name + ': ' + test + '\n');
+  this._process.stdout.write(error.stack + '\n\n');
+
+};
+
+BashReporter.prototype.handleExit = function() {
+  var stats = this._collection.stats();
+  this._process.stdout.write(
+    stats.fail + ' fail | ' +
+    stats.pass + ' pass | ' +
+    stats.duration + ' ms ' +
+    '\n'
+  );
+
+  if (stats.fail) this._process.reallyExit(1);
+};
diff --git a/test/system/test-example.js b/test/system/test-example.js
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+var assert = require('assert');
+var test = require('../..');
+
+var executed = 0;
+test('Number#toFixed', {
+  'returns a string': function() {
+    assert.equal(typeof (5).toFixed(), 'string');
+    executed++;
+  },
+
+  'takes number of decimal places': function() {
+    assert.equal((5).toFixed(1), '5.0');
+    executed++;
+  },
+
+  'does not round': function() {
+    assert.equal((5.55).toFixed(1), '5.5');
+    executed++;
+  },
+});
+
+process.on('exit', function() {
+  assert.equal(executed, 3);
+});
diff --git a/test/unit/test-Collection.js b/test/unit/test-Collection.js
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+var assert = require('assert');
+var Collection = require('../../lib/Collection');
+var TestCase = require('../../lib/TestCase');
+
+(function testRunningTwoTestCases() {
+  var caseA = new TestCase({
+    name: 'a',
+    tests: {
+      '1': function() {},
+      '2': function() {},
+    },
+  });
+  var caseB = new TestCase({
+    name: 'b',
+    tests: {
+      '3': function() {},
+      '4': function() {},
+    },
+  });
+
+  var collection = new Collection();
+
+  var pass = [];
+  collection.on('pass', function(testCase, name) {
+    pass.push(testCase.name + ':' + name);
+  });
+
+  collection.add(caseA);
+  collection.add(caseB);
+
+  assert.deepEqual(pass, ['a:1', 'a:2', 'b:3', 'b:4']);
+
+  var stats = collection.stats();
+  assert.equal(stats.pass, 4);
+})();
+
+(function testFailingTestCase() {
+  var testCase = new TestCase({
+    tests: {
+      'good test': function() {
+      },
+      'bad test': function() {
+        throw new Error('failure');
+      }
+    },
+  });
+
+  var collection = new Collection();
+
+  var fail = [];
+  collection.on('fail', function(testCase, name, error) {
+    fail.push({testCase: testCase, name: name, error: error});
+  });
+
+  collection.add(testCase);
+
+  assert.equal(fail.length, 1);
+  assert.equal(fail[0].testCase, testCase);
+  assert.equal(fail[0].name, 'bad test');
+  assert.equal(fail[0].error.message, 'failure');
+
+  var stats = collection.stats();
+  assert.equal(stats.pass, 1);
+  assert.equal(stats.fail, 1);
+  assert.ok(stats.duration >= 0);
+})();
diff --git a/test/unit/test-TestCase.js b/test/unit/test-TestCase.js
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+var assert = require('assert');
+var TestCase = require('../../lib/TestCase');
+
+(function testRunEmitsPassAndFail() {
+  var test = new TestCase({tests: {
+    a: function() {
+      assert.equal(1, 1);
+    },
+    b: function() {
+      assert.equal(2, 1);
+    },
+  }});
+
+  var fail = [];
+  var pass = [];
+
+  test
+    .on('pass', function(name) {
+      assert.equal(name, 'a');
+      pass.push(name);
+    })
+    .on('fail', function(name, err) {
+      assert.ok(err instanceof Error);
+      assert.equal(name, 'b');
+      fail.push(name);
+    });
+
+
+  test.run();
+
+  assert.equal(pass.length, 1);
+  assert.equal(fail.length, 1);
+})();
+
+(function testBeforeAndAfter() {
+  var events = [];
+  var test = new TestCase({tests: {
+    before: function() {
+      events.push('before');
+    },
+    after: function() {
+      events.push('after');
+    },
+
+    a: function() {
+      events.push('a');
+    },
+  }});
+
+  test.run();
+
+  assert.deepEqual(events, ['before', 'a', 'after']);
+})();
+
+(function testBeforeAndAfterContext() {
+  var aCalled = false;
+  var test = new TestCase({tests: {
+    before: function() {
+      this.foo = 'bar';
+    },
+
+    a: function() {
+      assert.deepEqual(this, {foo: 'bar'});
+      aCalled = true;
+    },
+  }});
+
+  test.run();
+
+  assert.ok(aCalled);
+})();