function test_serializer() {

  module("Serializer basic tests");

  test("init the serializer with a DataLoader and an url", function() {

      var dt = new IriSP.DataLoader();

      var ser = new IriSP.Serializer(dt, "http://google.com");

      equal( ser._DataLoader, dt, "The dataloader reference is copied to the object." );

      equal( ser._url, "http://google.com", "The url has been copied as well." );

  });

  test("check that the serialize and deserialize abstract functions are defined", function() {

      var dt = new IriSP.DataLoader();

      var ser = new IriSP.Serializer(dt);

      equal(ser.serialize(), undefined, ".serialize is defined");

      equal(ser.deserialize(), undefined, ".deserialize is defined");

  });

};