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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+import uuid
+import asyncio
+import datetime
+import caldav
+import caldav.lib
+
+_BASE_URL = 'http://localhost:5232/'
+_PASSWORD = 'test'
+_USER = 'test'
+
+def test_caldav():
+    client0 = None
+    try:
+
+        # create calendars
+        client0 = caldav.DAVClient(url=_BASE_URL, username='test', password='test')
+        principal0 = client0.principal()
+        calendar0 = principal0.make_calendar(name=f'test-calendar-{uuid.uuid4()}')
+        print(f'calendar url = {calendar0.url}')
+
+        print(calendar0.events())
+        calendar0_events = set([x.url for x in calendar0.events()])
+        assert calendar0_events == set()
+
+        # create event and store it
+        calendar0_events |= {calendar0.save_event(
+            dtstart=datetime.datetime.now(),
+            dtend=datetime.datetime.now() + datetime.timedelta(hours=1),
+            summary='event0',
+        ).url}
+
+        # obtain sync token for first event
+        calendar0_updates = calendar0.objects_by_sync_token()
+        calendar0_token = calendar0_updates.sync_token
+        assert set([x.url for x in calendar0_updates]) == calendar0_events, (set(calendar0_updates), set(calendar0_events))
+
+        # get changes with sync token (should give no difference)
+        # do this for both calendars
+        calendar0_updates = calendar0.objects_by_sync_token(calendar0_token)
+        assert set(calendar0_updates) == set()
+
+        # add another event to the calendar
+        calendar0_events |= {calendar0.save_event(
+            dtstart=datetime.datetime.now(),
+            dtend=datetime.datetime.now() + datetime.timedelta(hours=1),
+            summary='event0',
+        ).url}
+
+        calendar0_updates = calendar0.objects_by_sync_token(calendar0_token)
+        assert len(set(calendar0_updates)) == 1
+        calendar0_token = calendar0_updates.sync_token
+
+        # check that sync token returns 0 updates
+        calendar0_updates = calendar0.objects_by_sync_token(calendar0_token)
+        assert set(calendar0_updates) == set()
+
+        # update event
+        calendar0_any_event = calendar0.event_by_url(list(calendar0_events)[0])
+        calendar0_any_event.load()
+        calendar0_any_event.vobject_instance.vevent_list[0].summary.value = 'event0-edit0'
+        calendar0_any_event.save()
+
+        # check that we get the edited event
+        calendar0_updates = calendar0.objects_by_sync_token(calendar0_token)
+        assert len(set(calendar0_updates)) == 1
+        calendar0_token = calendar0_updates.sync_token
+
+        # delete this event
+        calendar0_any_event = calendar0.event_by_url(list(calendar0_events)[0])
+        calendar0_any_event.delete()
+
+        calendar0_updates = calendar0.objects_by_sync_token(calendar0_token)
+        assert len(list(calendar0_updates)) == 1
+        #assert list(calendar0_updates)[0].is_deleted, list(calendar0_updates)[0]
+        try:
+            list(calendar0_updates)[0].load()
+        except caldav.lib.error.NotFoundError:
+            pass
+        else:
+            assert False
+
+        #changes = calendar.objects_by_sync_token(load_objects=True)
+        #token = changes.sync_token
+    except:
+        print('failed')
+        raise
+    else:
+        print('success')
+    finally:
+        if client0 is not None:
+            client0.close()
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    test_caldav()