diff --git a/tests/CollectionTestBase.py b/tests/CollectionTestBase.py
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+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+import unittest
+import tempfile
+import os
+from mock import MagicMock
+import shutil
+
+import anki
+import anki.storage
+
+
+class CollectionTestBase(unittest.TestCase):
+    """Parent class for tests that need a collection set up and torn down."""
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.temp_dir = tempfile.mkdtemp()
+        self.collection_path = os.path.join(self.temp_dir, 'collection.anki2');
+        self.collection = anki.storage.Collection(self.collection_path)
+        self.mock_app = MagicMock()
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        self.collection.close()
+        self.collection = None
+        shutil.rmtree(self.temp_dir)
+        self.mock_app.reset_mock()
+
+    # TODO: refactor into some kind of utility
+    def add_note(self, data):
+        from anki.notes import Note
+
+        model = self.collection.models.byName(data['model'])
+
+        note = Note(self.collection, model)
+        for name, value in data['fields'].items():
+            note[name] = value
+
+        if data.has_key('tags'):
+            note.setTagsFromStr(data['tags'])
+
+        self.collection.addNote(note)
+
+    # TODO: refactor into a parent class
+    def add_default_note(self, count=1):
+        data = {
+            'model': 'Basic',
+            'fields': {
+                'Front': 'The front',
+                'Back': 'The back',
+            },
+            'tags': "Tag1 Tag2",
+        }
+        for idx in range(0, count):
+            self.add_note(data)
diff --git a/tests/test_sync_app.py b/tests/test_sync_app.py
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+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+import unittest
+
+import ankisyncd
+from ankisyncd.sync_app import SyncCollectionHandler
+from ankisyncd.sync_app import SyncApp
+
+from CollectionTestBase import CollectionTestBase
+
+
+class SyncCollectionHandlerTest(CollectionTestBase):
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        CollectionTestBase.setUp(self)
+        self.syncCollectionHandler = SyncCollectionHandler(self.collection)
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        CollectionTestBase.tearDown(self)
+        self.syncCollectionHandler = None
+
+    def test_meta(self):
+        version_info = (None,
+                        ','.join(('ankidesktop', '2.0.12', 'lin::')),
+                        ','.join(('ankidesktop', '2.0.32', 'lin::')))
+
+        meta = self.syncCollectionHandler.meta(version_info[0])
+        self.assertEqual(meta[0], self.collection.mod)
+        self.assertEqual(meta[1], self.collection.scm)
+        self.assertEqual(meta[2], self.collection._usn)
+        self.assertTrue((type(meta[3]) == int) and meta[3] > 0)
+        self.assertEqual(meta[4], self.collection.media.usn())
+
+        meta = self.syncCollectionHandler.meta(version_info[1])
+        self.assertEqual(meta[0], self.collection.mod)
+        self.assertEqual(meta[1], self.collection.scm)
+        self.assertEqual(meta[2], self.collection._usn)
+        self.assertTrue((type(meta[3]) == int) and meta[3] > 0)
+        self.assertEqual(meta[4], self.collection.media.usn())
+
+        meta = self.syncCollectionHandler.meta(version_info[2])
+        self.assertEqual(meta['scm'], self.collection.scm)
+        self.assertTrue((type(meta['ts']) == int) and meta['ts'] > 0)
+        self.assertEqual(meta['mod'], self.collection.mod)
+        self.assertEqual(meta['usn'], self.collection._usn)
+        self.assertEqual(meta['musn'], self.collection.media.usn())
+        self.assertEqual(meta['msg'], '')
+        self.assertEqual(meta['cont'], True)
+
+
+class SyncAppTest(unittest.TestCase):
+    pass
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    unittest.main()