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+import { config, mount, createLocalVue } from '@vue/test-utils'
+import Vuex from 'vuex'
+import VTooltip from 'v-tooltip'
+import Styleguide from '@human-connection/styleguide'
+import AvatarMenu from './AvatarMenu.vue'
+import Filters from '~/plugins/vue-filters'
+
+const localVue = createLocalVue()
+localVue.use(Styleguide)
+localVue.use(Vuex)
+localVue.use(Filters)
+localVue.use(VTooltip)
+
+config.stubs['nuxt-link'] = '<span><slot /></span>'
+config.stubs['router-link'] = '<span><slot /></span>'
+
+describe('AvatarMenu.vue', () => {
+  let propsData, getters, wrapper, mocks
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    propsData = {}
+    mocks = {
+      $route: {
+        path: '',
+      },
+      $router: {
+        resolve: jest.fn(() => {
+          return { href: '/profile/u343/matt' }
+        }),
+      },
+      $t: jest.fn(a => a),
+    }
+    getters = {
+      'auth/user': () => {
+        return { id: 'u343', name: 'Matt' }
+      },
+    }
+  })
+
+  const Wrapper = () => {
+    const store = new Vuex.Store({
+      getters,
+    })
+    return mount(AvatarMenu, { propsData, localVue, store, mocks })
+  }
+
+  describe('mount', () => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      wrapper = Wrapper()
+    })
+
+    it('renders the HcAvatar component', () => {
+      wrapper.find('.avatar-menu-trigger').trigger('click')
+      expect(wrapper.find('.ds-avatar').exists()).toBe(true)
+    })
+
+    describe('given a userName', () => {
+      it('displays the userName', () => {
+        expect(wrapper.find('b').text()).toEqual('Matt')
+      })
+    })
+
+    describe('no userName', () => {
+      beforeEach(() => {
+        getters = {
+          'auth/user': () => {
+            return { id: 'u343' }
+          },
+        }
+        wrapper = Wrapper()
+        wrapper.find('.avatar-menu-trigger').trigger('click')
+      })
+
+      it('displays anonymous user', () => {
+        expect(wrapper.find('b').text()).toEqual('profile.userAnonym')
+      })
+    })
+
+    describe('routes', () => {
+      beforeEach(() => {
+        getters = {
+          'auth/user': () => {
+            return { id: 'u343', slug: 'matt' }
+          },
+          'auth/isModerator': () => false,
+          'auth/isAdmin': () => false,
+        }
+        wrapper = Wrapper()
+        wrapper.find('.avatar-menu-trigger').trigger('click')
+      })
+
+      describe('role user', () => {
+        it('displays a link to user profile', () => {
+          const profileLink = wrapper.findAll('.ds-menu-item span').at(0)
+          expect(profileLink.attributes().to).toEqual('/profile/u343/matt')
+        })
+
+        it('displays a link to the notifications page', () => {
+          const notificationsLink = wrapper.findAll('.ds-menu-item span').at(2)
+          expect(notificationsLink.attributes().to).toEqual('/notifications')
+        })
+
+        it('displays a link to the settings page', () => {
+          const settingsLink = wrapper.findAll('.ds-menu-item span').at(4)
+          expect(settingsLink.attributes().to).toEqual('/settings')
+        })
+      })
+
+      describe('role moderator', () => {
+        beforeEach(() => {
+          getters = {
+            'auth/user': () => {
+              return { id: 'u343', slug: 'matt' }
+            },
+            'auth/isModerator': () => true,
+            'auth/isAdmin': () => false,
+          }
+          wrapper = Wrapper()
+          wrapper.find('.avatar-menu-trigger').trigger('click')
+        })
+
+        it('displays a link to moderation page', () => {
+          const moderationLink = wrapper.findAll('.ds-menu-item span').at(6)
+          expect(moderationLink.attributes().to).toEqual('/moderation')
+        })
+      })
+
+      describe('role admin', () => {
+        beforeEach(() => {
+          getters = {
+            'auth/user': () => {
+              return { id: 'u343', slug: 'matt' }
+            },
+            'auth/isModerator': () => true,
+            'auth/isAdmin': () => true,
+          }
+          wrapper = Wrapper()
+          wrapper.find('.avatar-menu-trigger').trigger('click')
+        })
+
+        it('displays a link to admin page', () => {
+          const adminLink = wrapper.findAll('.ds-menu-item span').at(8)
+          expect(adminLink.attributes().to).toEqual('/admin')
+        })
+      })
+    })
+  })
+})