From f8b37a84b5fd9548a59e884ab8375d63231d6d82 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Brad Dunbar <dunbarb2@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2012 14:23:49 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Add test for #1048.

---
 test/view.js | 8 ++++++++
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+)

diff --git a/test/view.js b/test/view.js
index 6269bb6e..80cdfe06 100644
--- a/test/view.js
+++ b/test/view.js
@@ -178,4 +178,12 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
     equal(count, 2);
   });
 
+  test("#1048 - setElement uses provided object.", function() {
+    var $el = $('body');
+    var view = new Backbone.View({el: $el});
+    ok(view.$el === $el);
+    view.setElement($el = $($el));
+    ok(view.$el === $el);
+  });
+
 });