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+assert = require 'assert'
+app = require('remote').require 'app'
+
+describe 'app module', ->
+  describe 'app.getVersion()', ->
+    it 'returns the version field of package.json', ->
+      assert.equal app.getVersion(), '0.1.0'
+
+  describe 'app.setVersion(version)', ->
+    it 'overrides the version', ->
+      assert.equal app.getVersion(), '0.1.0'
+      app.setVersion 'test-version'
+      assert.equal app.getVersion(), 'test-version'
+
+  describe 'app.getName()', ->
+    it 'returns the name field of package.json', ->
+      assert.equal app.getName(), 'atom-shell-default-app'
+
+  describe 'app.setName(name)', ->
+    it 'overrides the name', ->
+      assert.equal app.getName(), 'atom-shell-default-app'
+      app.setName 'test-name'
+      assert.equal app.getName(), 'test-name'