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+module PandocSpec where
+
+import TestImport
+
+import Utils.Print
+
+import qualified Data.Map.Lazy as Map
+
+import Text.Pandoc
+import Text.Pandoc.Arbitrary
+
+
+spec :: Spec
+spec = describe "addMeta" $ do
+  it "should overwrite existing settings" $ do
+    metaOverwrite <- arbitrary
+    pd <- arbitrary
+    let (Pandoc newMeta _) = addMeta metaOverwrite pd
+    Map.toList newMeta `shouldContain` Map.toList metaOverwrite
+
+  it "should preserve untouched settings" $ do
+    metaOverwrite <- arbitrary
+    pd <- arbitrary
+    let
+      (Pandoc keptMeta _) = pd
+      (Pandoc newMeta  _) = addMeta metaOverwrite pd
+    Map.toList newMeta `shouldContain` Map.toList (keptMeta `Map.difference` metaOverwrite)