diff --git a/spec/unit/provider/gnocchi_config/ini_setting_spec.rb b/spec/unit/provider/gnocchi_config/ini_setting_spec.rb
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+++ b/spec/unit/provider/gnocchi_config/ini_setting_spec.rb
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+# these tests are a little concerning b/c they are hacking around the
+# modulepath, so these tests will not catch issues that may eventually arise
+# related to loading these plugins.
+# I could not, for the life of me, figure out how to programatcally set the modulepath
+$LOAD_PATH.push(
+  File.join(
+    File.dirname(__FILE__),
+    '..',
+    '..',
+    '..',
+    'fixtures',
+    'modules',
+    'inifile',
+    'lib')
+)
+require 'spec_helper'
+provider_class = Puppet::Type.type(:gnocchi_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::Gnocchi_config.new(
+      {:name => 'DEFAULT/foo', :value => 'bar'}
+    )
+    provider = provider_class.new(resource)
+    provider.section.should == 'DEFAULT'
+    provider.setting.should == 'foo'
+  end
+
+  it 'should allow setting to be set explicitly' do
+    resource = Puppet::Type::Gnocchi_config.new(
+      {:name => 'dude/foo', :value => 'bar'}
+    )
+    provider = provider_class.new(resource)
+    provider.section.should == 'dude'
+    provider.setting.should == 'foo'
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/unit/provider/gnocchi_spec.rb b/spec/unit/provider/gnocchi_spec.rb
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+++ b/spec/unit/provider/gnocchi_spec.rb
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+require 'puppet'
+require 'spec_helper'
+require 'puppet/provider/gnocchi'
+
+
+klass = Puppet::Provider::Gnocchi
+
+describe Puppet::Provider::Gnocchi do
+
+  after :each do
+    klass.reset
+  end
+
+end
diff --git a/spec/unit/type/gnocchi_config_spec.rb b/spec/unit/type/gnocchi_config_spec.rb
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+++ b/spec/unit/type/gnocchi_config_spec.rb
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+require 'puppet'
+require 'puppet/type/gnocchi_config'
+describe 'Puppet::Type.type(:gnocchi_config)' do
+  before :each do
+    @gnocchi_config = Puppet::Type.type(:gnocchi_config).new(:name => 'DEFAULT/foo', :value => 'bar')
+  end
+
+  it 'should require a name' do
+    expect {
+      Puppet::Type.type(:gnocchi_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(:gnocchi_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(:gnocchi_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(:gnocchi_config).new(:name => 'DEFAULT/foo', :ensure => :absent)
+  end
+
+  it 'should accept a valid value' do
+    @gnocchi_config[:value] = 'bar'
+    @gnocchi_config[:value].should == 'bar'
+  end
+
+  it 'should not accept a value with whitespace' do
+    @gnocchi_config[:value] = 'b ar'
+    @gnocchi_config[:value].should == 'b ar'
+  end
+
+  it 'should accept valid ensure values' do
+    @gnocchi_config[:ensure] = :present
+    @gnocchi_config[:ensure].should == :present
+    @gnocchi_config[:ensure] = :absent
+    @gnocchi_config[:ensure].should == :absent
+  end
+
+  it 'should not accept invalid ensure values' do
+    expect {
+      @gnocchi_config[:ensure] = :latest
+    }.to raise_error(Puppet::Error, /Invalid value/)
+  end
+end