function test_utils() {

  module("Utility function tests");

  test("test a function to preserve the scope of a method in a callback", function() {

    var obj = { a : 2};

    obj.b = function(e, f) { 

      equal(this.a, 2, "the scope is preserved");

      equal(e, 1, "arg 1 passed correctly");

      equal(f, 2, "arg 2 passed correctly");

    };

    (IriSP.wrap(obj, obj.b))(1, 2);

  });

  test("test function to convert a ratio to a percentage", function() {

    var time = 2;

    var total = 3;

    equal(IriSP.timeToPourcent(2, 3), 66, "the function returns the correct result");    

    var total = -total;    

    equal(IriSP.timeToPourcent(2, 3), 66, "the function is immune to negative numbers");            

  });

  test("test padding function", function() {

    equal(IriSP.padWithZeros(3), "03", "function works correctly");

  });

  test("test function to convert from seconds to a time", function() {

    var h = 13, m = 7, s = 41;

    var t = 13 * 3600 + 7* 60 + 41;

    deepEqual(IriSP.secondsToTime(t), {"hours" : h, "minutes" : m, "seconds" : s}, 

              "the converted time is correct");

    t = -t;

    deepEqual(IriSP.secondsToTime(t),  {"hours" : h, "minutes" : m, "seconds" : s}, "the function is immune to negative numbers.");

  });

  test("test function to format a tweet", function() {

    equal(IriSP.formatTweet(input), output, "the correct output is given");

  });

}