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+<?php
+// {{{ICINGA_LICENSE_HEADER}}}
+// {{{ICINGA_LICENSE_HEADER}}}
+
+namespace Tests\Icinga\Util;
+
+use Icinga\Test\BaseTestCase;
+use Icinga\Util\String;
+
+class StringTest extends BaseTestCase
+{
+    public function testWhetherTrimSplitReturnsACorrectValue()
+    {
+        $this->assertEquals(
+            array('one', 'two', 'three'),
+            String::trimSplit(' one ,two  , three'),
+            'String::trimSplit does not properly split a string and/or trim its elements'
+        );
+    }
+
+    public function testWhetherTrimSplitSplitsByTheGivenDelimiter()
+    {
+        $this->assertEquals(
+            array('one', 'two', 'three'),
+            String::trimSplit('one.two.three', '.'),
+            'String::trimSplit does not split a string by the given delimiter'
+        );
+    }
+}