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+/*
+Copyright 2025 Element Creations Ltd.
+
+SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only OR GPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-Element-Commercial
+Please see LICENSE files in the repository root for full details.
+*/
+
+import { waitFor } from "jest-matrix-react";
+
+import { StoresApi } from "../../../src/modules/StoresApi";
+import RoomListStoreV3, {
+    LISTS_LOADED_EVENT,
+    LISTS_UPDATE_EVENT,
+} from "../../../src/stores/room-list-v3/RoomListStoreV3";
+import { mkRoom, stubClient } from "../../test-utils/test-utils";
+import { Room } from "../../../src/modules/models/Room";
+import {} from "../../../src/stores/room-list/algorithms/Algorithm";
+
+describe("StoresApi", () => {
+    describe("RoomListStoreApi", () => {
+        it("should return promise that resolves when RLS is ready", async () => {
+            jest.spyOn(RoomListStoreV3.instance, "isLoadingRooms", "get").mockReturnValue(true);
+            const store = new StoresApi();
+            let hasResolved = false;
+            // The following async function will set hasResolved to false
+            // only when waitForReady resolves.
+            (async () => {
+                await store.roomListStore.waitForReady();
+                hasResolved = true;
+            })();
+            // Shouldn't have resolved yet.
+            expect(hasResolved).toStrictEqual(false);
+            // Emit the loaded event.
+            RoomListStoreV3.instance.emit(LISTS_LOADED_EVENT);
+            // Should resolve now.
+            await waitFor(() => {
+                expect(hasResolved).toStrictEqual(true);
+            });
+        });
+
+        describe("getRooms()", () => {
+            it("should return rooms from RLS", () => {
+                const cli = stubClient();
+                const room1 = mkRoom(cli, "!foo1:m.org");
+                const room2 = mkRoom(cli, "!foo2:m.org");
+                const room3 = mkRoom(cli, "!foo3:m.org");
+                jest.spyOn(RoomListStoreV3.instance, "getSortedRooms").mockReturnValue([room1, room2, room3]);
+
+                const store = new StoresApi();
+                const watchable = store.roomListStore.getRooms();
+                expect(watchable.value).toHaveLength(3);
+                expect(watchable.value[0]).toBeInstanceOf(Room);
+            });
+
+            it("should update from RLS", () => {
+                const cli = stubClient();
+                const room1 = mkRoom(cli, "!foo1:m.org");
+                const room2 = mkRoom(cli, "!foo2:m.org");
+                const rooms = [room1, room2];
+
+                jest.spyOn(RoomListStoreV3.instance, "getSortedRooms").mockReturnValue(rooms);
+
+                const store = new StoresApi();
+                const watchable = store.roomListStore.getRooms();
+                const fn = jest.fn();
+                watchable.watch(fn);
+                expect(watchable.value).toHaveLength(2);
+
+                const room3 = mkRoom(cli, "!foo3:m.org");
+                rooms.push(room3);
+                RoomListStoreV3.instance.emit(LISTS_UPDATE_EVENT);
+                expect(fn).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+                expect(watchable.value).toHaveLength(3);
+            });
+        });
+    });
+});