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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2022 New Vector Ltd
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package im.vector.app.features.poll.create
+
+import com.airbnb.mvrx.test.MvRxTestRule
+import im.vector.app.features.poll.PollMode
+import im.vector.app.features.poll.create.CreatePollViewStates.createPollArgs
+import im.vector.app.features.poll.create.CreatePollViewStates.editPollArgs
+import im.vector.app.features.poll.create.CreatePollViewStates.fakeOptions
+import im.vector.app.features.poll.create.CreatePollViewStates.fakeQuestion
+import im.vector.app.features.poll.create.CreatePollViewStates.initialCreatePollViewState
+import im.vector.app.features.poll.create.CreatePollViewStates.pollViewStateWithOnlyQuestion
+import im.vector.app.features.poll.create.CreatePollViewStates.pollViewStateWithQuestionAndNotEnoughOptions
+import im.vector.app.test.fakes.FakeSession
+import im.vector.app.test.test
+import org.junit.Rule
+import org.junit.Test
+import kotlin.random.Random
+
+class CreatePollViewModelTest {
+
+    @get:Rule
+    val mvrxTestRule = MvRxTestRule()
+
+    private val fakeSession = FakeSession()
+
+    private fun createPollViewModel(pollMode: PollMode): CreatePollViewModel {
+        return if (pollMode == PollMode.EDIT) {
+            CreatePollViewModel(CreatePollViewState(editPollArgs), fakeSession)
+        } else {
+            CreatePollViewModel(CreatePollViewState(createPollArgs), fakeSession)
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `given the view model is initialized then poll cannot be created and options can be added`() {
+        val createPollViewModel = createPollViewModel(PollMode.CREATE)
+        createPollViewModel
+                .test()
+                .assertState(initialCreatePollViewState)
+                .finish()
+    }
+}