diff --git a/spec/unit/provider/ceilometer_config/ini_setting_spec.rb b/spec/unit/provider/ceilometer_config/ini_setting_spec.rb
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+$LOAD_PATH.push(
+  File.join(
+    File.dirname(__FILE__),
+    '..',
+    '..',
+    '..',
+    'fixtures',
+    'modules',
+    'inifile',
+    'lib')
+)
+
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+provider_class = Puppet::Type.type(:ceilometer_config).provider(:ini_setting)
+
+describe provider_class do
+
+  it 'should default to the default setting when no other one is specified' do
+    resource = Puppet::Type::Ceilometer_config.new(
+      {
+        :name => 'DEFAULT/foo',
+        :value => 'bar'
+      }
+    )
+    provider = provider_class.new(resource)
+    expect(provider.section).to eq('DEFAULT')
+    expect(provider.setting).to eq('foo')
+  end
+
+  it 'should allow setting to be set explicitly' do
+    resource = Puppet::Type::Ceilometer_config.new(
+      {
+        :name => 'dude/foo',
+        :value => 'bar'
+      }
+    )
+    provider = provider_class.new(resource)
+    expect(provider.section).to eq('dude')
+    expect(provider.setting).to eq('foo')
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/unit/type/ceilometer_config_spec.rb b/spec/unit/type/ceilometer_config_spec.rb
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+require 'puppet'
+require 'puppet/type/ceilometer_config'
+
+describe 'Puppet::Type.type(:ceilometer_config)' do
+  before :each do
+    @ceilometer_config = Puppet::Type.type(:ceilometer_config).new(:name => 'DEFAULT/foo', :value => 'bar')
+  end
+
+  it 'should require a name' do
+    expect {
+      Puppet::Type.type(:ceilometer_config).new({})
+    }.to raise_error(Puppet::Error, 'Title or name must be provided')
+  end
+
+  it 'should not expect a name with whitespace' do
+    expect {
+      Puppet::Type.type(:ceilometer_config).new(:name => 'f oo')
+    }.to raise_error(Puppet::Error, /Parameter name failed/)
+  end
+
+  it 'should fail when there is no section' do
+    expect {
+      Puppet::Type.type(:ceilometer_config).new(:name => 'foo')
+    }.to raise_error(Puppet::Error, /Parameter name failed/)
+  end
+
+  it 'should not require a value when ensure is absent' do
+    Puppet::Type.type(:ceilometer_config).new(:name => 'DEFAULT/foo', :ensure => :absent)
+  end
+
+  it 'should accept a valid value' do
+    @ceilometer_config[:value] = 'bar'
+    expect(@ceilometer_config[:value]).to eq('bar')
+  end
+
+  it 'should not accept a value with whitespace' do
+    @ceilometer_config[:value] = 'b ar'
+    expect(@ceilometer_config[:value]).to eq('b ar')
+  end
+
+  it 'should accept valid ensure values' do
+    @ceilometer_config[:ensure] = :present
+    expect(@ceilometer_config[:ensure]).to eq(:present)
+    @ceilometer_config[:ensure] = :absent
+    expect(@ceilometer_config[:ensure]).to eq(:absent)
+  end
+
+  it 'should not accept invalid ensure values' do
+    expect {
+      @ceilometer_config[:ensure] = :latest
+    }.to raise_error(Puppet::Error, /Invalid value/)
+  end
+end