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+#include "StandaloneTest.hpp"
+
+#include "TestInstance.hpp"
+
+CPPUNIT_TEST_SUITE_REGISTRATION(blank::test::StandaloneTest);
+
+
+namespace blank {
+namespace test {
+
+void StandaloneTest::setUp() {
+
+}
+
+void StandaloneTest::tearDown() {
+
+}
+
+
+void StandaloneTest::testStartup() {
+       TestInstance standalone({ });
+       standalone.AssertRunning();
+       standalone.AssertOutputLine("chunk preloading complete");
+       standalone.Terminate();
+       standalone.AssertExitStatus(0);
+       // can't do that because AL blurts out nonsense
+       //standalone.AssertNoError();
+}
+
+}
+}
 
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+#ifndef BLANK_TEST_INTEGRATION_STANDALONETEST_HPP_
+#define BLANK_TEST_INTEGRATION_STANDALONETEST_HPP_
+
+#include <cppunit/extensions/HelperMacros.h>
+
+
+namespace blank {
+namespace test {
+
+class StandaloneTest
+: public CppUnit::TestFixture {
+
+CPPUNIT_TEST_SUITE(StandaloneTest);
+
+CPPUNIT_TEST(testStartup);
+
+CPPUNIT_TEST_SUITE_END();
+
+public:
+       void setUp();
+       void tearDown();
+
+       void testStartup();
+
+};
+
+}
+}
+
+#endif