diff --git a/tests/autopkgtest.py b/tests/autopkgtest.py
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+#!/usr/bin/python
+# (C) 2014 Canonical Ltd.
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+
+import tempfile
+import shutil
+import os
+import sys
+import subprocess
+import unittest
+
+architectures = ['amd64', 'arm64', 'armhf', 'i386', 'powerpc', 'ppc64el']
+
+my_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
+
+NOT_CONSIDERED = False
+VALID_CANDIDATE = True
+
+
+class TestData:
+    def __init__(self):
+        '''Construct local test package indexes.
+
+        The archive is initially empty. You can create new packages with
+        create_deb(). self.path contains the path of the archive, and
+        self.apt_source provides an apt source "deb" line.
+
+        It is kept in a temporary directory which gets removed when the Archive
+        object gets deleted.
+        '''
+        self.path = tempfile.mkdtemp(prefix='testarchive.')
+        self.apt_source = 'deb file://%s /' % self.path
+        self.dirs = {False: os.path.join(self.path, 'data', 'testing'),
+                     True: os.path.join(self.path, 'data', 'unstable')}
+        os.makedirs(self.dirs[False])
+        os.mkdir(self.dirs[True])
+        self.added_sources = {False: set(), True: set()}
+        self.added_binaries = {False: set(), True: set()}
+
+        # pre-create all files for all architectures
+        for arch in architectures:
+            for dir in self.dirs.values():
+                with open(os.path.join(dir, 'Packages_' + arch), 'w'):
+                    pass
+        for dir in self.dirs.values():
+            for fname in ['Dates', 'Blocks']:
+                with open(os.path.join(dir, fname), 'w'):
+                    pass
+            for dname in ['Hints']:
+                os.mkdir(os.path.join(dir, dname))
+
+        os.mkdir(os.path.join(self.path, 'output'))
+
+        # create temporary home dir for proposed-migration autopktest status
+        self.home = os.path.join(self.path, 'home')
+        os.environ['HOME'] = self.home
+        os.makedirs(os.path.join(self.home, 'proposed-migration',
+                                 'autopkgtest', 'work'))
+
+    def __del__(self):
+        shutil.rmtree(self.path)
+
+    def add(self, name, unstable, fields={}, add_src=True):
+        '''Add a binary package to the index file.
+
+        You need to specify at least the package name and in which list to put
+        it (unstable==True for unstable/proposed, or False for
+        testing/release). fields specifies all additional entries, e. g.
+        {'Depends': 'foo, bar', 'Conflicts: baz'}. There are defaults for most
+        fields.
+
+        Unless add_src is set to False, this will also automatically create a
+        source record, based on fields['Source'] and name.
+        '''
+        assert (name not in self.added_binaries[unstable])
+        self.added_binaries[unstable].add(name)
+
+        fields.setdefault('Architecture', architectures[0])
+        fields.setdefault('Version', '1')
+        fields.setdefault('Priority', 'optional')
+        fields.setdefault('Section', 'devel')
+        fields.setdefault('Description', 'test pkg')
+        if fields['Architecture'] == 'all':
+            for a in architectures:
+                self._append(name, unstable, 'Packages_' + a, fields)
+        else:
+            self._append(name, unstable, 'Packages_' + fields['Architecture'],
+                         fields)
+
+        if add_src:
+            src = fields.get('Source', name)
+            if src not in self.added_sources[unstable]:
+                self.add_src(src, unstable, {'Version': fields['Version'],
+                                             'Section': fields['Section']})
+
+    def add_src(self, name, unstable, fields={}):
+        '''Add a source package to the index file.
+
+        You need to specify at least the package name and in which list to put
+        it (unstable==True for unstable/proposed, or False for
+        testing/release). fields specifies all additional entries, which can be
+        Version (default: 1), Section (default: devel), and Extra-Source-Only.
+        '''
+        assert (name not in self.added_sources[unstable])
+        self.added_sources[unstable].add(name)
+
+        fields.setdefault('Version', '1')
+        fields.setdefault('Section', 'devel')
+        self._append(name, unstable, 'Sources', fields)
+
+    def _append(self, name, unstable, file_name, fields):
+        with open(os.path.join(self.dirs[unstable], file_name), 'a') as f:
+            f.write('''Package: %s
+Maintainer: Joe <joe@example.com>
+''' % name)
+
+            for k, v in fields.items():
+                f.write('%s: %s\n' % (k, v))
+            f.write('\n')
+
+
+class Test(unittest.TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.data = TestData()
+
+        # add a bunch of packages to testing to avoid repetition
+        self.data.add('libc6', False)
+        self.data.add('libgreen1', False, {'Source': 'green',
+                                           'Depends': 'libc6 (>= 0.9)'})
+        self.data.add('green', False, {'Depends': 'libc6 (>= 0.9), libgreen1',
+                                       'Conflicts': 'blue'})
+        self.data.add('lightgreen', False, {'Depends': 'libgreen1'})
+        self.data.add('darkgreen', False, {'Depends': 'libgreen1'})
+        self.data.add('blue', False, {'Depends': 'libc6 (>= 0.9)',
+                                      'Conflicts': 'green'})
+        self.data.add('justdata', False, {'Architecture': 'all'})
+
+        self.britney = os.path.join(my_dir, 'britney.py')
+        self.britney_conf = os.path.join(my_dir, 'britney.conf')
+        assert os.path.exists(self.britney)
+        assert os.path.exists(self.britney_conf)
+
+        # fake adt-britney script
+        self.adt_britney = os.path.join(self.data.home, 'auto-package-testing',
+                                        'jenkins', 'adt-britney')
+        os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(self.adt_britney))
+
+        with open(self.adt_britney, 'w') as f:
+            f.write('''#!/bin/sh -e
+echo "$@" >> /%s/adt-britney.log ''' % self.data.path)
+        os.chmod(self.adt_britney, 0o755)
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        del self.data
+
+    def make_adt_britney(self, request):
+        with open(self.adt_britney, 'w') as f:
+            f.write('''#!%(py)s
+import argparse, shutil,sys
+
+def request():
+    if args.req:
+        shutil.copy(args.req, '%(path)s/adt-britney.requestarg')
+    with open(args.output, 'w') as f:
+        f.write("""%(rq)s""".replace('PASS', 'NEW').replace('FAIL', 'NEW').replace('RUNNING', 'NEW'))
+
+def submit():
+    with open(args.req, 'w') as f:
+        f.write("""%(rq)s""".replace('PASS', 'RUNNING').
+                    replace('FAIL', 'RUNNING'))
+
+def collect():
+    with open(args.output, 'w') as f:
+        f.write("""%(rq)s""")
+
+p = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+p.add_argument('-c', '--config')
+p.add_argument('-a', '--arch')
+p.add_argument('-r', '--release')
+p.add_argument('-P', '--use-proposed', action='store_true')
+p.add_argument('-d', '--debug', action='store_true')
+p.add_argument('-U', '--no-update', action='store_true')
+sp = p.add_subparsers()
+
+prequest = sp.add_parser('request')
+prequest.add_argument('-O', '--output')
+prequest.add_argument('req', nargs='?')
+prequest.set_defaults(func=request)
+
+psubmit = sp.add_parser('submit')
+psubmit.add_argument('req')
+psubmit.set_defaults(func=submit)
+
+pcollect = sp.add_parser('collect')
+pcollect.add_argument('-O', '--output')
+pcollect.add_argument('-n', '--new-only', action='store_true', default=False)
+pcollect.set_defaults(func=collect)
+
+args = p.parse_args()
+args.func()
+''' % {'py': sys.executable, 'path': self.data.path, 'rq': request})
+
+    def run_britney(self, args=[]):
+        '''Run britney.
+
+        Assert that it succeeds and does not produce anything on stderr.
+        Return (excuses.html, britney_out).
+        '''
+        britney = subprocess.Popen([self.britney, '-v', '-c', self.britney_conf],
+                                   stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
+                                   stderr=subprocess.PIPE,
+                                   cwd=self.data.path,
+                                   universal_newlines=True)
+        (out, err) = britney.communicate()
+        self.assertEqual(britney.returncode, 0, out + err)
+        self.assertEqual(err, '')
+
+        with open(os.path.join(self.data.path, 'output', 'excuses.html')) as f:
+            excuses = f.read()
+
+        return (excuses, out)
+
+    def test_no_request_for_uninstallable(self):
+        '''Does not request a test for an uninstallable package'''
+
+        self.do_test(
+            # uninstallable unstable version
+            [('green', {'Version': '1.1~beta', 'Depends': 'libc6 (>= 0.9), libgreen1 (>= 2)'})],
+            'green 1.1~beta RUNNING green 1.1~beta\n',
+            NOT_CONSIDERED,
+            [r'\bgreen\b.*>1</a> to .*>1.1~beta<',
+             'green/amd64 unsatisfiable Depends: libgreen1 \(>= 2\)'],
+            # autopkgtest should not be triggered for uninstallable pkg
+            ['autopkgtest'])
+
+    def test_request_for_installable_running(self):
+        '''Requests a test for an installable package, test still running'''
+
+        self.do_test(
+            [('green', {'Version': '1.1~beta', 'Depends': 'libc6 (>= 0.9), libgreen1'})],
+            'green 1.1~beta RUNNING green 1.1~beta\n',
+            NOT_CONSIDERED,
+            [r'\bgreen\b.*>1</a> to .*>1.1~beta<',
+             '<li>autopkgtest for green 1.1~beta: RUNNING'])
+
+    def test_request_for_installable_fail(self):
+        '''Requests a test for an installable package, test fail'''
+
+        self.do_test(
+            [('green', {'Version': '1.1~beta', 'Depends': 'libc6 (>= 0.9), libgreen1'})],
+            'green 1.1~beta FAIL green 1.1~beta\n',
+            NOT_CONSIDERED,
+            [r'\bgreen\b.*>1</a> to .*>1.1~beta<',
+             '<li>autopkgtest for green 1.1~beta: FAIL'])
+
+    def test_request_for_installable_pass(self):
+        '''Requests a test for an installable package, test pass'''
+
+        self.do_test(
+            [('green', {'Version': '1.1~beta', 'Depends': 'libc6 (>= 0.9), libgreen1'})],
+            'green 1.1~beta PASS green 1.1~beta\n',
+            VALID_CANDIDATE,
+            [r'\bgreen\b.*>1</a> to .*>1.1~beta<',
+             '<li>autopkgtest for green 1.1~beta: PASS'])
+
+    def test_multi_rdepends_with_tests_running(self):
+        '''Multiple reverse dependencies with tests (still running)'''
+
+        self.do_test(
+            [('libgreen1', {'Version': '2', 'Source': 'green', 'Depends': 'libc6'})],
+            'lightgreen 1 PASS green 2\n'
+            'darkgreen 1 RUNNING green 2\n',
+            NOT_CONSIDERED,
+            [r'\bgreen\b.*>1</a> to .*>2<',
+             '<li>autopkgtest for lightgreen 1: PASS',
+             '<li>autopkgtest for darkgreen 1: RUNNING'])
+
+    def test_multi_rdepends_with_tests_fail(self):
+        '''Multiple reverse dependencies with tests (fail)'''
+
+        self.do_test(
+            [('libgreen1', {'Version': '2', 'Source': 'green', 'Depends': 'libc6'})],
+            'lightgreen 1 PASS green 2\n'
+            'darkgreen 1 FAIL green 2\n',
+            NOT_CONSIDERED,
+            [r'\bgreen\b.*>1</a> to .*>2<',
+             '<li>autopkgtest for lightgreen 1: PASS',
+             '<li>autopkgtest for darkgreen 1: FAIL'])
+
+    def test_multi_rdepends_with_tests_pass(self):
+        '''Multiple reverse dependencies with tests (pass)'''
+
+        self.do_test(
+            [('libgreen1', {'Version': '2', 'Source': 'green', 'Depends': 'libc6'})],
+            'lightgreen 1 PASS green 2\n'
+            'darkgreen 1 PASS green 2\n',
+            VALID_CANDIDATE,
+            [r'\bgreen\b.*>1</a> to .*>2<',
+             '<li>autopkgtest for lightgreen 1: PASS',
+             '<li>autopkgtest for darkgreen 1: PASS'])
+
+    def test_multi_rdepends_with_some_tests_running(self):
+        '''Multiple reverse dependencies with some tests (running)'''
+
+        # add a third reverse dependency to libgreen1 which does not have a test
+        self.data.add('mint', False, {'Depends': 'libgreen1'})
+
+        self.do_test(
+            [('libgreen1', {'Version': '2', 'Source': 'green', 'Depends': 'libc6'})],
+            'lightgreen 1 RUNNING green 2\n'
+            'darkgreen 1 RUNNING green 2\n',
+            NOT_CONSIDERED,
+            [r'\bgreen\b.*>1</a> to .*>2<',
+             '<li>autopkgtest for lightgreen 1: RUNNING',
+             '<li>autopkgtest for darkgreen 1: RUNNING'])
+
+    def test_multi_rdepends_with_some_tests_fail(self):
+        '''Multiple reverse dependencies with some tests (fail)'''
+
+        # add a third reverse dependency to libgreen1 which does not have a test
+        self.data.add('mint', False, {'Depends': 'libgreen1'})
+
+        self.do_test(
+            [('libgreen1', {'Version': '2', 'Source': 'green', 'Depends': 'libc6'})],
+            'lightgreen 1 PASS green 2\n'
+            'darkgreen 1 FAIL green 2\n',
+            NOT_CONSIDERED,
+            [r'\bgreen\b.*>1</a> to .*>2<',
+             '<li>autopkgtest for lightgreen 1: PASS',
+             '<li>autopkgtest for darkgreen 1: FAIL'])
+
+    def test_multi_rdepends_with_some_tests_pass(self):
+        '''Multiple reverse dependencies with some tests (pass)'''
+
+        # add a third reverse dependency to libgreen1 which does not have a test
+        self.data.add('mint', False, {'Depends': 'libgreen1'})
+
+        self.do_test(
+            [('libgreen1', {'Version': '2', 'Source': 'green', 'Depends': 'libc6'})],
+            'lightgreen 1 PASS green 2\n'
+            'darkgreen 1 PASS green 2\n',
+            VALID_CANDIDATE,
+            [r'\bgreen\b.*>1</a> to .*>2<',
+             '<li>autopkgtest for lightgreen 1: PASS',
+             '<li>autopkgtest for darkgreen 1: PASS'])
+
+    def test_binary_from_new_source_package_running(self):
+        '''building an existing binary for a new source package (running)'''
+
+        self.do_test(
+            [('libgreen1', {'Version': '2', 'Source': 'newgreen', 'Depends': 'libc6'})],
+            'lightgreen 1 PASS newgreen 2\n'
+            'darkgreen 1 RUNNING newgreen 2\n',
+            NOT_CONSIDERED,
+            [r'\bnewgreen\b.*\(- to .*>2<',
+             '<li>autopkgtest for lightgreen 1: PASS',
+             '<li>autopkgtest for darkgreen 1: RUNNING'])
+
+    def test_binary_from_new_source_package_fail(self):
+        '''building an existing binary for a new source package (fail)'''
+
+        self.do_test(
+            [('libgreen1', {'Version': '2', 'Source': 'newgreen', 'Depends': 'libc6'})],
+            'lightgreen 1 PASS newgreen 2\n'
+            'darkgreen 1 FAIL newgreen 2\n',
+            NOT_CONSIDERED,
+            [r'\bnewgreen\b.*\(- to .*>2<',
+             '<li>autopkgtest for lightgreen 1: PASS',
+             '<li>autopkgtest for darkgreen 1: FAIL'])
+
+    def test_binary_from_new_source_package_pass(self):
+        '''building an existing binary for a new source package (pass)'''
+
+        self.do_test(
+            [('libgreen1', {'Version': '2', 'Source': 'newgreen', 'Depends': 'libc6'})],
+            'lightgreen 1 PASS newgreen 2\n'
+            'darkgreen 1 PASS newgreen 2\n',
+            VALID_CANDIDATE,
+            [r'\bnewgreen\b.*\(- to .*>2<',
+             '<li>autopkgtest for lightgreen 1: PASS',
+             '<li>autopkgtest for darkgreen 1: PASS'])
+
+    def test_binary_from_new_source_package_uninst(self):
+        '''building an existing binary for a new source package (uninstallable)'''
+
+        self.do_test(
+            [('libgreen1', {'Version': '2', 'Source': 'newgreen', 'Depends': 'libc6, nosuchpkg'})],
+            'darkgreen 1 FAIL newgreen 2\n',
+            NOT_CONSIDERED,
+            [r'\bnewgreen\b.*\(- to .*>2<',
+             'libgreen1/amd64 unsatisfiable Depends: nosuchpkg'],
+            # autopkgtest should not be triggered for uninstallable pkg
+            ['autopkgtest'])
+
+    @unittest.expectedFailure
+    def test_result_from_older_version(self):
+        '''test result from older version than the uploaded one'''
+
+        self.do_test(
+            [('green', {'Version': '1.1~beta', 'Depends': 'libc6 (>= 0.9), libgreen1'})],
+            'green 1.1~alpha PASS green 1.1~beta\n',
+            NOT_CONSIDERED,
+            [r'\bgreen\b.*>1</a> to .*>1.1~beta<',
+             # it's not entirely clear what precisely it should say here
+             '<li>autopkgtest for green 1.1~beta: RUNNING'])
+
+    def do_test(self, unstable_add, adt_request, considered, expect=None,
+                no_expect=None):
+        for (pkg, fields) in unstable_add:
+            self.data.add(pkg, True, fields)
+
+        self.make_adt_britney(adt_request)
+
+        (excuses, out) = self.run_britney()
+        #print('-------\nexcuses: %s\n-----' % excuses)
+        #print('-------\nout: %s\n-----' % out)
+        #print('run:\n%s -c %s\n' % (self.britney, self.britney_conf))
+        #subprocess.call(['bash', '-i'], cwd=self.data.path)
+        if considered:
+            self.assertIn('Valid candidate', excuses)
+        else:
+            self.assertIn('Not considered', excuses)
+
+        if expect:
+            for re in expect:
+                self.assertRegexpMatches(excuses, re)
+        if no_expect:
+            for re in no_expect:
+                self.assertNotRegexpMatches(excuses, re)
+
+    def shell(self):
+        # uninstallable unstable version
+        self.data.add('yellow', True, {'Version': '1.1~beta',
+                                       'Depends': 'libc6 (>= 0.9), nosuchpkg'})
+
+        self.make_adt_britney('yellow 1.1~beta RUNNING yellow 1.1~beta\n')
+
+        print('run:\n%s -c %s\n' % (self.britney, self.britney_conf))
+        subprocess.call(['bash', '-i'], cwd=self.data.path)
+
+
+unittest.main()