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+var path = require('path'),
+    assert = require('assert'),
+    vows = require('vows'),
+    nssocket = require('nssocket'),
+    Worker = require('../lib/forever/worker').Worker;
+
+var SOCKET_PATH = path.join(__dirname, 'fixtures');
+
+vows.describe('forever/worker').addBatch({
+  'When using forever worker': {
+    'and starting it and pinging it': {
+      topic: function () {
+        var self = this;
+
+        var worker = new Worker({ sockPath: SOCKET_PATH }),
+            reader = new nssocket.NsSocket();
+
+        worker.start(function () {
+          reader.connect(path.join(SOCKET_PATH, 'worker.0.sock'), function () {
+            reader.data(['pong'], self.callback.bind(self, null));
+            reader.send(['ping']);
+          });
+        });
+      },
+      'it should respond with `pong`': function () {
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}).export(module);
+