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+import { BaseComponent } from "$lib/components/base/BaseComponent";
+import { getComponent } from "$lib/components/base/component-utils";
+
+function randomString() {
+  return crypto.randomUUID();
+}
+
+describe('BaseComponent', () => {
+  it('should bind the component to the element', () => {
+    const element = document.createElement('div');
+    const component = new BaseComponent(element);
+
+    expect(getComponent(element)).toBe(component);
+  });
+
+  it('should throw an error when attempting to initialize component on same element multiple times', () => {
+    const element = document.createElement('div');
+
+    expect(() => new BaseComponent(element)).not.toThrowError();
+    expect(() => new BaseComponent(element)).toThrowError();
+  });
+
+  it('should return the element as component container', () => {
+    const element = document.createElement('div');
+    const component = new BaseComponent(element);
+
+    expect(component.container).toBe(element);
+  });
+
+  it('should mark itself as initialized after initialization', () => {
+    const element = document.createElement('div');
+    const component = new BaseComponent(element);
+
+    expect(component.isInitialized).toBe(false);
+    component.initialize();
+    expect(component.isInitialized).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it('should throw error when attempting to initialize component multiple times', () => {
+    const element = document.createElement('div');
+    const component = new BaseComponent(element);
+
+    expect(() => component.initialize()).not.toThrowError();
+    expect(() => component.initialize()).toThrowError();
+  });
+
+  it('should emit custom events on element', () => {
+    const element = document.createElement('div');
+    const component = new BaseComponent(element);
+
+    let receivedEvent: CustomEvent<string> | null = null;
+
+    const eventName = randomString();
+    const eventData = randomString();
+    const eventHandler = vi.fn(event => {
+      receivedEvent = event;
+    });
+
+    element.addEventListener(eventName, eventHandler);
+    component.emit(eventName, eventData);
+
+    expect(eventHandler).toBeCalled();
+    expect(receivedEvent).toBeInstanceOf(CustomEvent);
+    expect(receivedEvent!.detail).toBe(eventData);
+  });
+
+  it('should listen events on element', () => {
+    const element = document.createElement('div');
+    const component = new BaseComponent(element);
+
+    const eventName = 'click';
+    const eventHandler = vi.fn();
+
+    component.on(eventName, eventHandler);
+    element.dispatchEvent(new Event(eventName));
+    expect(eventHandler).toBeCalled();
+  });
+
+  it('should disconnect listener with unsubscribe function', () => {
+    const element = document.createElement('div');
+    const component = new BaseComponent(element);
+
+    const eventName = 'click';
+    const eventHandler = vi.fn();
+
+    const unsubscribe = component.on(eventName, eventHandler);
+
+    element.dispatchEvent(new Event(eventName));
+    unsubscribe();
+    element.dispatchEvent(new Event(eventName));
+
+    expect(eventHandler).toBeCalledTimes(1);
+  });
+
+  it('should listen for event once', () => {
+    const element = document.createElement('div');
+    const component = new BaseComponent(element);
+
+    const eventName = 'click';
+    const eventHandler = vi.fn();
+
+    component.once(eventName, eventHandler);
+
+    element.dispatchEvent(new Event(eventName));
+    element.dispatchEvent(new Event(eventName));
+
+    expect(eventHandler).toBeCalledTimes(1);
+  });
+});