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+var buildURL = require('../../../lib/helpers/buildURL');
+
+describe('helpers::buildURL', function () {
+  it('should support null params', function () {
+    expect(buildURL('/foo')).toEqual('/foo');
+  });
+
+  it('should support params', function () {
+    expect(buildURL('/foo', {
+      foo: 'bar'
+    })).toEqual('/foo?foo=bar');
+  });
+
+  it('should support object params', function () {
+    expect(buildURL('/foo', {
+      foo: {
+        bar: 'baz'
+      }
+    })).toEqual('/foo?foo=' + encodeURI('{"bar":"baz"}'));
+  });
+
+  it('should support date params', function () {
+    var date = new Date();
+
+    expect(buildURL('/foo', {
+      date: date
+    })).toEqual('/foo?date=' + date.toISOString());
+  });
+
+  it('should support array params', function () {
+    expect(buildURL('/foo', {
+      foo: ['bar', 'baz']
+    })).toEqual('/foo?foo[]=bar&foo[]=baz');
+  });
+
+  it('should support special char params', function () {
+    expect(buildURL('/foo', {
+      foo: '@:$, '
+    })).toEqual('/foo?foo=@:$,+');
+  });
+
+  it('should support existing params', function () {
+    expect(buildURL('/foo?foo=bar', {
+      bar: 'baz'
+    })).toEqual('/foo?foo=bar&bar=baz');
+  });
+
+  it('should support "length" parameter', function () {
+    expect(buildURL('/foo', {
+      query: 'bar',
+      start: 0,
+      length: 5
+    })).toEqual('/foo?query=bar&start=0&length=5');
+  });
+
+  it('should use serializer if provided', function () {
+    serializer = sinon.stub();
+    params = {foo: 'bar'};
+    serializer.returns('foo=bar');
+    expect(buildURL('/foo', params, serializer)).toEqual('/foo?foo=bar');
+    expect(serializer.calledOnce).toBe(true);
+    expect(serializer.calledWith(params)).toBe(true);
+  })
+});
+
+