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+/*****************************************************************************
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+/*global define,describe,it,expect,beforeEach,waitsFor,jasmine,window,afterEach*/
+
+define(
+    ['../../src/actions/CompositionColumn'],
+    function (CompositionColumn) {
+        describe("CompositionColumn", function () {
+            var testIndex,
+                column;
+
+            beforeEach(function () {
+                testIndex = 42;
+                column = new CompositionColumn(testIndex);
+            });
+
+            it("includes a one-based index in its name", function () {
+                expect(column.name().indexOf(String(testIndex + 1)))
+                    .not.toEqual(-1);
+            });
+        });
+    }
+);
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