diff --git a/test/test-ccnx-name.cc b/test/test-ccnx-name.cc
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+
+#include "ccnx-name.h"
+
+#define BOOST_TEST_MAIN 1
+// #define BOOST_TEST_DYN_LINK
+// #define BOOST_TEST_Module Main
+
+#include <boost/test/unit_test.hpp>
+
+using namespace Ccnx;
+using namespace std;
+using namespace boost;
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(CcnxNameTests)
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE (CcnxNameTest)
+{
+  Name empty = Name();
+  Name root = Name("/");
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(empty, root);
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE (SelectorsTest)
+{
+  int i = 0;
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END()