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+package com.cloud.snapshot;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+import com.cloud.storage.Snapshot;
+import com.cloud.storage.SnapshotVO;
+import com.cloud.storage.dao.SnapshotDaoImpl;
+import com.cloud.utils.component.ComponentLocator;
+
+import junit.framework.Assert;
+import junit.framework.TestCase;
+
+public class SnapshotDaoTest extends TestCase {
+	
+    public void testListBy() {
+        SnapshotDaoImpl dao = ComponentLocator.inject(SnapshotDaoImpl.class);
+        
+        List<SnapshotVO> snapshots = dao.listByInstanceId(3, Snapshot.Status.BackedUp);
+        for(SnapshotVO snapshot : snapshots) {
+            Assert.assertTrue(snapshot.getStatus() == Snapshot.Status.BackedUp);
+        }
+    }
+}