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+import { mount } from '@vue/test-utils';
+import { keepAlive } from './keep_alive_component_helper';
+
+const component = {
+  template: '<div>Test Component</div>',
+};
+
+describe('keepAlive', () => {
+  let wrapper;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    wrapper = mount(keepAlive(component));
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    wrapper.destroy();
+  });
+
+  it('converts a component to a keep-alive component', async () => {
+    const { element } = wrapper.find(component);
+
+    await wrapper.vm.deactivate();
+    expect(wrapper.find(component).exists()).toBe(false);
+
+    await wrapper.vm.activate();
+
+    // assert that when the component is destroyed and re-rendered, the
+    // newly rendered component has the reference to the old component
+    // (i.e. the old component was deactivated and activated)
+    expect(wrapper.find(component).element).toBe(element);
+  });
+});