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+DefaultDirectorySearcher = require "../src/default-directory-searcher"
+path = require "path"
+fs = require 'fs-plus'
+temp = require "temp"
+
+describe "DefaultDirectorySearcher", ->
+  [searcher, dirPath] = []
+
+  beforeEach ->
+    dirPath = path.resolve(__dirname, 'fixtures', 'dir')
+    searcher = new DefaultDirectorySearcher
+
+  it "terminates the task after running a search", ->
+    console.log searcher
+    options =
+      ignoreCase: false
+      includeHidden: false
+      excludeVcsIgnores: true
+      inclusions: []
+      globalExclusions: ['a-dir']
+      didMatch: ->
+      didError: ->
+      didSearchPaths: ->
+    searchPromise = searcher.search([{getPath: -> dirPath}], /abcdefg/, options)
+    spyOn(searchPromise.directorySearch.task, 'terminate').andCallThrough()
+
+    waitsForPromise -> searchPromise
+
+    runs ->
+      expect(searchPromise.directorySearch.task.terminate).toHaveBeenCalled()
+      expect(searchPromise.directorySearch.task.childProcess).toBe null