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+package org.onlab.onos.rest;
+
+import com.sun.jersey.api.client.WebResource;
+import com.sun.jersey.test.framework.JerseyTest;
+import org.junit.BeforeClass;
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.GreetService;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.impl.GreetManager;
+import org.onlab.osgi.ServiceDirectory;
+import org.onlab.osgi.TestServiceDirectory;
+
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
+
+/**
+ * Simple example on how to write a JAX-RS unit test using Jersey test framework.
+ * A base class should/will be created to provide further assistance for testing.
+ */
+public class GreetResourceTest extends JerseyTest {
+
+    public GreetResourceTest() {
+        super("org.onlab.onos.rest");
+    }
+
+    @BeforeClass
+    public static void classSetUp() {
+        ServiceDirectory testDirectory =
+                new TestServiceDirectory().add(GreetService.class, new GreetManager());
+        GreetResource.setServiceDirectory(testDirectory);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void basics() {
+        WebResource rs = resource();
+        String response = rs.path("greet").get(String.class);
+        assertTrue("incorrect response", response.contains("Whazup "));
+    }
+
+}