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+"""
+Unit tests for typeclass base system
+
+"""
+
+from evennia.utils.test_resources import EvenniaTest
+
+# ------------------------------------------------------------
+# Manager tests
+# ------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+class TestTypedObjectManager(EvenniaTest):
+    def _manager(self, methodname, *args, **kwargs):
+        return getattr(self.obj1.__class__.objects, methodname)(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def test_get_by_tag_no_category(self):
+        self.obj1.tags.add("tag1")
+        self.obj2.tags.add("tag2")
+        self.obj2.tags.add("tag3")
+        self.assertEquals(list(self._manager("get_by_tag", "tag1")), [self.obj1l])