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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+#
+# 2011 Nico Schottelius (nico-cdist at schottelius.org)
+#
+# This file is part of cdist.
+#
+# cdist is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# cdist 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 General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with cdist. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+#
+
+import io
+import sys
+import unittest
+
+import cdist
+import cdist.banner
+
+class Banner(unittest.TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.banner = cdist.BANNER + "\n"
+
+    def test_banner_output(self):
+        """Check that printed banner equals saved banner"""
+        output = io.StringIO()
+
+        sys.stdout = output
+
+        cdist.banner.banner(None)
+        
+        self.assertEqual(output.getvalue(), self.banner)