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+import abc
+import unittest
+
+
+class FinderTests(unittest.TestCase, metaclass=abc.ABCMeta):
+
+    """Basic tests for a finder to pass."""
+
+    @abc.abstractmethod
+    def test_module(self):
+        # Test importing a top-level module.
+        pass
+
+    @abc.abstractmethod
+    def test_package(self):
+        # Test importing a package.
+        pass
+
+    @abc.abstractmethod
+    def test_module_in_package(self):
+        # Test importing a module contained within a package.
+        # A value for 'path' should be used if for a meta_path finder.
+        pass
+
+    @abc.abstractmethod
+    def test_package_in_package(self):
+        # Test importing a subpackage.
+        # A value for 'path' should be used if for a meta_path finder.
+        pass
+
+    @abc.abstractmethod
+    def test_package_over_module(self):
+        # Test that packages are chosen over modules.
+        pass
+
+    @abc.abstractmethod
+    def test_failure(self):
+        # Test trying to find a module that cannot be handled.
+        pass
+
+
+class LoaderTests(unittest.TestCase, metaclass=abc.ABCMeta):
+
+    @abc.abstractmethod
+    def test_module(self):
+        """A module should load without issue.
+
+        After the loader returns the module should be in sys.modules.
+
+        Attributes to verify:
+
+            * __file__
+            * __loader__
+            * __name__
+            * No __path__
+
+        """
+        pass
+
+    @abc.abstractmethod
+    def test_package(self):
+        """Loading a package should work.
+
+        After the loader returns the module should be in sys.modules.
+
+        Attributes to verify:
+
+            * __name__
+            * __file__
+            * __package__
+            * __path__
+            * __loader__
+
+        """
+        pass
+
+    @abc.abstractmethod
+    def test_lacking_parent(self):
+        """A loader should not be dependent on it's parent package being
+        imported."""
+        pass
+
+    @abc.abstractmethod
+    def test_module_reuse(self):
+        """If a module is already in sys.modules, it should be reused."""
+        pass
+
+    @abc.abstractmethod
+    def test_state_after_failure(self):
+        """If a module is already in sys.modules and a reload fails
+        (e.g. a SyntaxError), the module should be in the state it was before
+        the reload began."""
+        pass
+
+    @abc.abstractmethod
+    def test_unloadable(self):
+        """Test ImportError is raised when the loader is asked to load a module
+        it can't."""
+        pass