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+# If your project uses a database, you can set up database tests
+# similar to what you see below. Be sure to set the db_uri to
+# an appropriate uri for your testing database. sqlite is a good
+# choice for testing, because you can use an in-memory database
+# which is very fast.
+
+from turbogears import testutil
+# from markuptest.model import YourDataClass, User
+
+# database.set_db_uri("sqlite:///:memory:")
+
+# class TestUser(testutil.DBTest):
+#     def get_model(self):
+#         return User
+#
+#     def test_creation(self):
+#         "Object creation should set the name"
+#         obj = User(user_name = "creosote",
+#                       email_address = "spam@python.not",
+#                       display_name = "Mr Creosote",
+#                       password = "Wafer-thin Mint")
+#         assert obj.display_name == "Mr Creosote"
+