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+assert                = require 'assert'
+fs                    = require 'fs'
+path                  = require 'path'
+HOMEDIR               = path.join(__dirname,'..')
+LIB_COV               = path.join(HOMEDIR,'lib-cov')
+LIB                   = path.join(HOMEDIR,'lib')
+LIB_DIR               = if fs.existsSync(LIB_COV) then LIB_COV else LIB
+AmqpBase              = require(path.join(LIB_DIR,'amqp-base')).AmqpBase
+
+describe 'AmqpBase',->
+
+  it "will not disconnect a connection it did not create (unless explicitly asked to)", (done)=>
+    mock_connection = {
+      disconnect:(cb)=>
+        mock_connection.disconnect_called = true
+        cb?()
+    }
+    obj = new AmqpBase(mock_connection)
+    obj.disconnect (err)=>
+      assert.ok err?
+      assert not mock_connection.disconnect_called
+      obj.disconnect true, (err)=>
+        assert.ok not err?, err
+        assert mock_connection.disconnect_called
+        done()