cosmos 3.0.0

data/spec/packets/structure_item_spec.rb

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+# encoding: ascii-8bit
+
+# Copyright 2014 Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp.
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+# This program is free software; you can modify and/or redistribute it
+# under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+# as published by the Free Software Foundation; version 3 with
+# attribution addendums as found in the LICENSE.txt
+
+require 'spec_helper'
+require 'cosmos'
+require 'cosmos/packets/structure_item'
+
+module Cosmos
+
+  describe StructureItem do
+
+    describe "name=" do
+      it "should create new structure items" do
+        StructureItem.new("test", 0, 8, :UINT, :BIG_ENDIAN, nil).name.should eql "test"
+      end
+
+      it "should complain about non String names" do
+        expect { StructureItem.new(nil, 0, 8, :UINT, :BIG_ENDIAN, nil) }.to raise_error(ArgumentError, "name must be a String but is a NilClass")
+        expect { StructureItem.new(5, 0, 8, :UINT, :BIG_ENDIAN, nil) }.to raise_error(ArgumentError, "name must be a String but is a Fixnum")
+      end
+
+      it "should complain about blank names" do
+        expect { StructureItem.new("", 0, 8, :UINT, :BIG_ENDIAN, nil) }.to raise_error(ArgumentError, "name must contain at least one character")
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "endianness=" do
+      it "should accept BIG_ENDIAN and LITTLE_ENDIAN" do
+        StructureItem.new("test", 0, 8, :UINT, :BIG_ENDIAN, nil).endianness.should eql :BIG_ENDIAN
+        StructureItem.new("test", 0, 8, :UINT, :LITTLE_ENDIAN, nil).endianness.should eql :LITTLE_ENDIAN
+      end
+
+      it "should complain about bad endianness" do
+        expect { StructureItem.new("test", 0, 8, :UINT, :BLAH, nil) }.to raise_error(ArgumentError, "test: unknown endianness: BLAH - Must be :BIG_ENDIAN or :LITTLE_ENDIAN")
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "data_type=" do
+      it "should accept INT, UINT, FLOAT, STRING, BLOCK, and DERIVED data types" do
+        %w(INT UINT FLOAT STRING BLOCK).each do |type|
+          StructureItem.new("test", 0, 32, type.to_sym, :BIG_ENDIAN, nil).data_type.should eql type.to_sym
+        end
+        StructureItem.new("test", 0, 0, :DERIVED, :BIG_ENDIAN, nil).data_type.should eql :DERIVED
+      end
+
+      it "should complain about bad data types" do
+        expect { StructureItem.new("test", 0, 0, :UNKNOWN, :BIG_ENDIAN, nil) }.to raise_error(ArgumentError, "test: unknown data_type: UNKNOWN - Must be :INT, :UINT, :FLOAT, :STRING, :BLOCK, or :DERIVED")
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "overflow=" do
+      it "should accept ERROR, ERROR_ALLOW_HEX, TRUNCATE and SATURATE overflow types" do
+        %w(ERROR ERROR_ALLOW_HEX TRUNCATE SATURATE).each do |type|
+          StructureItem.new("test", 0, 32, :INT, :BIG_ENDIAN, nil, type.to_sym).overflow.should eql type.to_sym
+        end
+      end
+
+      it "should complain about bad overflow types" do
+        expect { StructureItem.new("test", 0, 32, :INT, :BIG_ENDIAN, nil, :UNKNOWN) }.to raise_error(ArgumentError, "test: unknown overflow type: UNKNOWN - Must be :ERROR, :ERROR_ALLOW_HEX, :TRUNCATE, or :SATURATE")
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "bit_offset=" do
+      it "should compain about bad bit offsets types" do
+        expect { StructureItem.new("test", nil, 8, :UINT, :BIG_ENDIAN, nil) }.to raise_error(ArgumentError, "test: bit_offset must be a Fixnum")
+      end
+
+      it "should complain about unaligned bit offsets" do
+        %w(FLOAT STRING BLOCK).each do |type|
+          expect { StructureItem.new("test", 1, 32, type.to_sym, :BIG_ENDIAN, nil) }.to raise_error(ArgumentError, "test: bit_offset for :FLOAT, :STRING, and :BLOCK items must be byte aligned")
+        end
+      end
+
+      it "should complain about non zero DERIVED bit offsets" do
+        expect { StructureItem.new("test", 8, 0, :DERIVED, :BIG_ENDIAN, nil) }.to raise_error(ArgumentError, "test: DERIVED items must have bit_offset of zero")
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "bit_size=" do
+      it "should complain about bad bit sizes types" do
+        expect { StructureItem.new("test", 0, nil, :UINT, :BIG_ENDIAN, nil) }.to raise_error(ArgumentError, "test: bit_size must be a Fixnum")
+      end
+
+      it "should complain about 0 size INT, UINT, and FLOAT" do
+        %w(INT UINT FLOAT).each do |type|
+          expect { StructureItem.new("test", 0, 0, type.to_sym, :BIG_ENDIAN, nil) }.to raise_error(ArgumentError, "test: bit_size cannot be negative or zero for :INT, :UINT, and :FLOAT items: 0")
+        end
+      end
+
+      it "should complain about bad float bit sizes" do
+        expect { StructureItem.new("test", 0, 8, :FLOAT, :BIG_ENDIAN, nil) }.to raise_error(ArgumentError, "test: bit_size for FLOAT items must be 32 or 64. Given: 8")
+      end
+
+      it "should create 32 and 64 bit floats" do
+        StructureItem.new("test", 0, 32, :FLOAT, :BIG_ENDIAN, nil).bit_size.should eql 32
+        StructureItem.new("test", 0, 64, :FLOAT, :BIG_ENDIAN, nil).bit_size.should eql 64
+      end
+
+      it "should complain about non zero DERIVED bit sizes" do
+        expect { StructureItem.new("test", 0, 8, :DERIVED, :BIG_ENDIAN, nil) }.to raise_error(ArgumentError, "test: DERIVED items must have bit_size of zero")
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "array_size=" do
+      it "should complain about bad array size types" do
+        expect { StructureItem.new("test", 0, 8, :UINT, :BIG_ENDIAN, "") }.to raise_error(ArgumentError, "test: array_size must be a Fixnum")
+      end
+
+      it "should complain about array size != multiple of bit size" do
+        expect { StructureItem.new("test", 0, 8, :UINT, :BIG_ENDIAN, 10) }.to raise_error(ArgumentError, "test: array_size must be a multiple of bit_size")
+      end
+
+      it "should not complain about array size != multiple of bit size with negative array size" do
+        expect { StructureItem.new("test", 0, 32, :UINT, :BIG_ENDIAN, -8) }.not_to raise_error
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "<=>" do
+      it "should sort items according to positive bit offset" do
+        si1 = StructureItem.new("si1", 0, 8, :UINT, :BIG_ENDIAN, nil)
+        si2 = StructureItem.new("si2", 8, 8, :UINT, :BIG_ENDIAN, nil)
+        (si1 < si2).should be_truthy
+        (si1 == si2).should be_falsey
+        (si1 > si2).should be_falsey
+
+        si2 = StructureItem.new("si2", 0, 8, :UINT, :BIG_ENDIAN, nil)
+        (si1 < si2).should be_falsey
+        (si1 == si2).should be_truthy
+        (si1 > si2).should be_falsey
+      end
+
+      it "should sort items with 0 bit offset according to bit size" do
+        si1 = StructureItem.new("si1", 0, 8, :UINT, :BIG_ENDIAN, nil)
+        si2 = StructureItem.new("si2", 0, 0, :BLOCK, :BIG_ENDIAN, nil)
+        (si1 < si2).should be_falsey
+        (si1 == si2).should be_falsey
+        (si1 > si2).should be_truthy
+      end
+
+      it "should sort items according to negative bit offset" do
+        si1 = StructureItem.new("si1", -8, 8, :UINT, :BIG_ENDIAN, nil)
+        si2 = StructureItem.new("si2", -16, 8, :UINT, :BIG_ENDIAN, nil)
+        (si1 < si2).should be_falsey
+        (si1 == si2).should be_falsey
+        (si1 > si2).should be_truthy
+
+        si2 = StructureItem.new("si2", -8, 8, :UINT, :BIG_ENDIAN, nil)
+        (si1 < si2).should be_falsey
+        # si1 == si2 even though they have different names and sizes
+        (si1 == si2).should be_truthy
+        (si1 > si2).should be_falsey
+      end
+
+      it "should sort items according to mixed bit offset" do
+        si1 = StructureItem.new("si1", 16, 8, :UINT, :BIG_ENDIAN, nil)
+        si2 = StructureItem.new("si2", -8, 8, :UINT, :BIG_ENDIAN, nil)
+        (si1 < si2).should be_truthy
+        (si1 == si2).should be_falsey
+        (si1 > si2).should be_falsey
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "clone" do
+      it "should duplicate the entire structure item " do
+        si1 = StructureItem.new("si1", -8, 1, :UINT, :LITTLE_ENDIAN, nil)
+        si2 = si1.clone
+        (si1 == si2).should be_truthy
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "to_hash" do
+      it "should create a Hash" do
+        item = StructureItem.new("test", 0, 8, :UINT, :BIG_ENDIAN, 16)
+        hash = item.to_hash
+        hash.keys.length.should eql 7
+        hash.keys.should include('name','bit_offset','bit_size','data_type','endianness','array_size', 'overflow')
+        hash["name"].should eql "test"
+        hash["bit_offset"].should eql 0
+        hash["bit_size"].should eql 8
+        hash["data_type"].should eql :UINT
+        hash["endianness"].should eql :BIG_ENDIAN
+        hash["array_size"].should eql 16
+        hash["overflow"].should eql :ERROR
+      end
+    end
+
+  end
+end

data/spec/packets/structure_spec.rb

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+# encoding: ascii-8bit
+
+# Copyright 2014 Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp.
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+# This program is free software; you can modify and/or redistribute it
+# under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+# as published by the Free Software Foundation; version 3 with
+# attribution addendums as found in the LICENSE.txt
+
+require 'spec_helper'
+require 'cosmos'
+require 'cosmos/packets/structure'
+
+module Cosmos
+
+  describe Structure do
+
+    describe "initialize" do
+      it "should complain about non string buffers" do
+        expect { Structure.new(:BIG_ENDIAN, Array.new) }.to raise_error(TypeError, "wrong argument type Array (expected String)")
+      end
+
+      it "should complain about unrecognized data types" do
+        expect { Structure.new(:BLAH) }.to raise_error(ArgumentError, "Unrecognized endianness: BLAH - Must be :BIG_ENDIAN or :LITTLE_ENDIAN")
+      end
+
+      it "should create BIG_ENDIAN structures" do
+        Structure.new(:BIG_ENDIAN).default_endianness.should eql :BIG_ENDIAN
+      end
+
+      it "should create LITTLE_ENDIAN structures" do
+        Structure.new(:LITTLE_ENDIAN).default_endianness.should eql :LITTLE_ENDIAN
+      end
+    end # describe "initialize"
+
+    describe "define_item" do
+      before(:each) do
+        @s = Structure.new
+      end
+
+      it "should add item to items and sorted_items" do
+        @s.items["test1"].should be_nil
+        @s.sorted_items[0].should be_nil
+        @s.define_item("test1", 0, 8, :UINT)
+        @s.items["TEST1"].should_not be_nil
+        @s.sorted_items[0].should_not be_nil
+        @s.sorted_items[0].name.should eql "TEST1"
+        @s.defined_length.should eql 1
+        @s.fixed_size.should be_truthy
+      end
+
+      it "should add items with negative offsets" do
+        @s.define_item("test1", -8, 8, :UINT)
+        @s.defined_length.should eql 1
+        @s.define_item("test2", 0, 4, :UINT)
+        @s.defined_length.should eql 2
+        @s.define_item("test3", 4, 4, :UINT)
+        @s.defined_length.should eql 2
+        @s.define_item("test4", 8, 0, :BLOCK)
+        @s.defined_length.should eql 2
+        @s.define_item("test5", -16, 8, :UINT)
+        @s.defined_length.should eql 3
+        @s.fixed_size.should be_falsey
+      end
+
+      it "should add item with negative offset" do
+        expect { @s.define_item("test11", -64, 8, :UINT, 128) }.to raise_error(ArgumentError, "TEST11: Can't define an item with array_size 128 greater than negative bit_offset -64")
+        expect { @s.define_item("test10", -64, 8, :UINT, -64) }.to raise_error(ArgumentError, "TEST10: Can't define an item with negative array_size -64 and negative bit_offset -64")
+        expect { @s.define_item("test9", -64, -64, :BLOCK) }.to raise_error(ArgumentError, "TEST9: Can't define an item with negative bit_size -64 and negative bit_offset -64")
+        expect { @s.define_item("test8", 0, -32, :BLOCK, 64) }.to raise_error(ArgumentError, "TEST8: bit_size cannot be negative or zero for array items")
+        expect { @s.define_item("test7", 0, 0, :BLOCK, 64) }.to raise_error(ArgumentError, "TEST7: bit_size cannot be negative or zero for array items")
+        expect { @s.define_item("test6", -24, 32, :UINT) }.to raise_error(ArgumentError, "TEST6: Can't define an item with bit_size 32 greater than negative bit_offset -24")
+        @s.define_item("test5", -16, 8, :UINT)
+        @s.defined_length.should eql 2
+        @s.define_item("test1", -8, 8, :UINT)
+        @s.defined_length.should eql 2
+        @s.define_item("test2", 0, 4, :UINT)
+        @s.defined_length.should eql 3
+        @s.define_item("test3", 4, 4, :UINT)
+        @s.defined_length.should eql 3
+        @s.define_item("test4", 8, 0, :BLOCK)
+        @s.defined_length.should eql 3
+        @s.fixed_size.should be_falsey
+      end
+
+      it "should recalulate sorted_items when adding multiple items" do
+        @s.define_item("test1", 8, 32, :UINT)
+        @s.sorted_items[0].name.should eql "TEST1"
+        @s.defined_length.should eql 5
+        @s.define_item("test2", 0, 8, :UINT)
+        @s.sorted_items[0].name.should eql "TEST2"
+        @s.defined_length.should eql 5
+        @s.define_item("test3", 16, 8, :UINT)
+        @s.sorted_items[-1].name.should eql "TEST3"
+        @s.defined_length.should eql 5
+        @s.fixed_size.should be_truthy
+      end
+
+      it "should overwrite existing items" do
+        @s.define_item("test1", 0, 8, :UINT)
+        @s.sorted_items[0].name.should eql "TEST1"
+        @s.items["TEST1"].bit_size.should eql 8
+        @s.items["TEST1"].data_type.should eql :UINT
+        @s.defined_length.should eql 1
+        @s.define_item("test1", 0, 16, :INT)
+        @s.sorted_items[0].name.should eql "TEST1"
+        @s.items["TEST1"].bit_size.should eql 16
+        @s.items["TEST1"].data_type.should eql :INT
+        @s.defined_length.should eql 2
+        @s.fixed_size.should be_truthy
+      end
+    end # describe "define_item"
+
+    describe "append_item" do
+      before(:each) do
+        @s = Structure.new
+      end
+
+      it "should append an item to items" do
+        @s.define_item("test1", 0, 8, :UINT)
+        @s.items["TEST1"].bit_size.should eql 8
+        @s.sorted_items[0].name.should eql "TEST1"
+        @s.sorted_items[1].should be_nil
+        @s.defined_length.should eql 1
+        @s.append_item("test2", 16, :UINT)
+        @s.items["TEST2"].bit_size.should eql 16
+        @s.sorted_items[0].name.should eql "TEST1"
+        @s.sorted_items[1].name.should eql "TEST2"
+        @s.defined_length.should eql 3
+      end
+
+      it "should append an item after an array item " do
+        @s.define_item("test1", 0, 8, :UINT, 16)
+        @s.items["TEST1"].bit_size.should eql 8
+        @s.sorted_items[0].name.should eql "TEST1"
+        @s.sorted_items[1].should be_nil
+        @s.defined_length.should eql 2
+        @s.append_item("test2", 16, :UINT)
+        @s.items["TEST2"].bit_size.should eql 16
+        @s.sorted_items[0].name.should eql "TEST1"
+        @s.sorted_items[1].name.should eql "TEST2"
+        @s.defined_length.should eql 4
+      end
+
+      it "should complain if appending after a variably sized item" do
+        @s.define_item("test1", 0, 0, :BLOCK)
+        expect { @s.append_item("test2", 8, :UINT) }.to raise_error(ArgumentError, "Can't append an item after a variably sized item")
+      end
+
+      it "should complain if appending after a variably sized array" do
+        @s.define_item("test1", 0, 8, :UINT, -8)
+        expect { @s.append_item("test2", 8, :UINT) }.to raise_error(ArgumentError, "Can't append an item after a variably sized item")
+      end
+    end # describe "define_item"
+
+    describe "get_item" do
+      before(:each) do
+        @s = Structure.new
+        @s.define_item("test1", 0, 8, :UINT)
+      end
+
+      it "should return a defined item" do
+        @s.get_item("test1").should_not be_nil
+      end
+
+      it "should complain if an item doesn't exist" do
+        expect { @s.get_item("test2") }.to raise_error(ArgumentError, "Unknown item: test2")
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "set_item" do
+      before(:each) do
+        @s = Structure.new
+        @s.define_item("test1", 0, 8, :UINT)
+      end
+
+      it "should set a defined item" do
+        item = @s.get_item("test1")
+        item.bit_size.should eql 8
+        item.bit_size = 16
+        @s.set_item(item)
+        @s.get_item("test1").bit_size.should eql 16
+      end
+
+      it "should complain if an item doesn't exist" do
+        item = @s.get_item("test1")
+        item.name = "TEST2"
+        expect { @s.set_item(item) }.to raise_error(ArgumentError, "Unknown item: TEST2 - Ensure item name is uppercase")
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "read_item" do
+      it "should complain if no buffer given" do
+        s = Structure.new
+        s.define_item("test1", 0, 8, :UINT)
+        expect { s.read_item(s.get_item("test1"), :RAW, nil) }.to raise_error(RuntimeError, "No buffer given to read_item")
+      end
+
+      it "should read data from the buffer" do
+        s = Structure.new
+        s.define_item("test1", 0, 8, :UINT)
+        buffer = "\x01"
+        s.read_item(s.get_item("test1"), :RAW, buffer).should eql 1
+      end
+
+      it "should read array data from the buffer" do
+        s = Structure.new
+        s.define_item("test1", 0, 8, :UINT, 16)
+        buffer = "\x01\x02"
+        s.read_item(s.get_item("test1"), :RAW, buffer).should eql [1,2]
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "write_item" do
+      it "should complain if no buffer given" do
+        expect { Structure.new.write_item(nil, nil, nil, nil) }.to raise_error(RuntimeError, "No buffer given to write_item")
+      end
+
+      it "should write data to the buffer" do
+        s = Structure.new
+        s.define_item("test1", 0, 8, :UINT)
+        buffer = "\x01"
+        s.read_item(s.get_item("test1"), :RAW, buffer).should eql 1
+        s.write_item(s.get_item("test1"), 2, :RAW, buffer)
+        s.read_item(s.get_item("test1"), :RAW, buffer).should eql 2
+      end
+
+      it "should write array data to the buffer" do
+        s = Structure.new
+        s.define_item("test1", 0, 8, :UINT, 16)
+        buffer = "\x01\x02"
+        s.read_item(s.get_item("test1"), :RAW, buffer).should eql [1,2]
+        s.write_item(s.get_item("test1"), [3,4], :RAW, buffer)
+        s.read_item(s.get_item("test1"), :RAW, buffer).should eql [3,4]
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "read" do
+      it "should complain if item doesn't exist" do
+        expect { Structure.new.read("BLAH") }.to raise_error(ArgumentError, "Unknown item: BLAH")
+      end
+
+      it "should read data from the buffer" do
+        s = Structure.new
+        s.define_item("test1", 0, 8, :UINT)
+        buffer = "\x01"
+        s.read("test1", :RAW, buffer).should eql 1
+      end
+
+      it "should read array data from the buffer" do
+        s = Structure.new
+        s.define_item("test1", 0, 8, :UINT, 16)
+        buffer = "\x01\x02"
+        s.read("test1", :RAW, buffer).should eql [1,2]
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "write" do
+      it "should complain if item doesn't exist" do
+        expect { Structure.new.write("BLAH", 0) }.to raise_error(ArgumentError, "Unknown item: BLAH")
+      end
+
+      it "should write data to the buffer" do
+        s = Structure.new
+        s.define_item("test1", 0, 8, :UINT)
+        buffer = "\x01"
+        s.read("test1", :RAW, buffer).should eql 1
+        s.write("test1", 2, :RAW, buffer)
+        s.read("test1", :RAW, buffer).should eql 2
+      end
+
+      it "should write array data to the buffer" do
+        s = Structure.new
+        s.define_item("test1", 0, 8, :UINT, 16)
+        buffer = "\x01\x02"
+        s.read("test1", :RAW, buffer).should eql [1,2]
+        s.write("test1", [3,4], :RAW, buffer)
+        s.read("test1", :RAW, buffer).should eql [3,4]
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "read_all" do
+      it "should read all defined items" do
+        s = Structure.new(:BIG_ENDIAN)
+        s.append_item("test1", 8, :UINT, 16)
+        s.append_item("test2", 16, :UINT)
+        s.append_item("test3", 32, :UINT)
+
+        buffer = "\x01\x02\x03\x04\x05\x06\x07\x08"
+        vals = s.read_all(:RAW, buffer)
+        vals[0][0].should eql "TEST1"
+        vals[1][0].should eql "TEST2"
+        vals[2][0].should eql "TEST3"
+        vals[0][1].should eql [1,2]
+        vals[1][1].should eql 0x0304
+        vals[2][1].should eql 0x05060708
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "formatted" do
+      it "should print out all the items and values" do
+        s = Structure.new(:BIG_ENDIAN)
+        s.append_item("test1", 8, :UINT, 16)
+        s.write("test1", [1,2])
+        s.append_item("test2", 16, :UINT)
+        s.write("test2", 3456)
+        s.append_item("test3", 32, :BLOCK)
+        s.write("test3", "\x07\x08\x09\x0A")
+        s.formatted.should include("TEST1: [1, 2]")
+        s.formatted.should include("TEST2: 3456")
+        s.formatted.should include("TEST3")
+        s.formatted.should include("00000000: 07 08 09 0A")
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "buffer" do
+      it "should return the buffer" do
+        s = Structure.new(:BIG_ENDIAN)
+        s.append_item("test1", 8, :UINT, 16)
+        s.write("test1", [1,2])
+        s.append_item("test2", 16, :UINT)
+        s.write("test2", 0x0304)
+        s.append_item("test3", 32, :UINT)
+        s.write("test3", 0x05060708)
+        s.buffer.should eql "\x01\x02\x03\x04\x05\x06\x07\x08"
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "buffer=" do
+      it "should complain if the given buffer is too small" do
+        s = Structure.new(:BIG_ENDIAN)
+        s.append_item("test1", 16, :UINT)
+        expect { s.buffer = "\x00" }.to raise_error(RuntimeError, "Buffer length less than defined length")
+      end
+
+      it "should complain if the given buffer is too big" do
+        s = Structure.new(:BIG_ENDIAN)
+        s.append_item("test1", 16, :UINT)
+        expect { s.buffer = "\x00\x00\x00" }.to raise_error(RuntimeError, "Buffer length greater than defined length")
+      end
+
+      it "shouldn't complain if the given buffer is too big and we're not fixed length" do
+        s = Structure.new(:BIG_ENDIAN)
+        s.append_item("test1", 8, :UINT)
+        s.append_item("test2", 0, :BLOCK)
+        s.buffer = "\x01\x02\x03"
+        s.read("test1").should eql 1
+        s.read("test2").should eql "\x02\x03"
+      end
+
+      it "should set the buffer" do
+        s = Structure.new(:BIG_ENDIAN)
+        s.append_item("test1", 8, :UINT, 16)
+        s.write("test1", [1,2])
+        s.append_item("test2", 16, :UINT)
+        s.write("test2", 0x0304)
+        s.append_item("test3", 32, :UINT)
+        s.write("test3", 0x05060708)
+        s.read("test1").should eql [1,2]
+        s.read("test2").should eql 0x0304
+        s.read("test3").should eql 0x05060708
+        s.buffer = "\x00\x01\x02\x03\x04\x05\x06\x07"
+        s.read("test1").should eql [0,1]
+        s.read("test2").should eql 0x0203
+        s.read("test3").should eql 0x04050607
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "clone" do
+      it "should duplicate the structure with a new buffer" do
+        s = Structure.new(:BIG_ENDIAN)
+        s.append_item("test1", 8, :UINT, 16)
+        s.write("test1", [1,2])
+        s.append_item("test2", 16, :UINT)
+        s.write("test2", 0x0304)
+        s.append_item("test3", 32, :UINT)
+        s.write("test3", 0x05060708)
+
+        s2 = s.clone
+        s2.read("test1").should eql [1,2]
+        s2.read("test2").should eql 0x0304
+        s2.read("test3").should eql 0x05060708
+        s2.write("test1", [0,0])
+        s2.read("test1").should eql [0,0]
+        # Ensure we didn't change the original
+        s.read("test1").should eql [1,2]
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "enable_method_missing" do
+      it "should enable reading by name" do
+        s = Structure.new(:BIG_ENDIAN)
+        s.append_item("test1", 8, :UINT, 16)
+        s.write("test1", [1,2])
+        s.enable_method_missing
+        s.test1.should eql [1,2]
+      end
+
+      it "should enable writing by name" do
+        s = Structure.new(:BIG_ENDIAN)
+        s.append_item("test1", 8, :UINT, 16)
+        s.write("test1", [1,2])
+        s.enable_method_missing
+        s.test1.should eql [1,2]
+        s.test1 = [3,4]
+        s.test1.should eql [3,4]
+      end
+
+      it "should complain if it can't find an item" do
+        s = Structure.new(:BIG_ENDIAN)
+        s.enable_method_missing
+        expect { s.test1 }.to raise_error(ArgumentError, "Unknown item: test1")
+      end
+    end
+
+  end # describe Structure
+
+end