diff --git a/beat/editor/test/__init__.py b/beat/editor/test/__init__.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# vim: set fileencoding=utf-8 :
+
+###############################################################################
+#                                                                             #
+# Copyright (c) 2016 Idiap Research Institute, http://www.idiap.ch/           #
+# Contact: beat.support@idiap.ch                                              #
+#                                                                             #
+# This file is part of the beat.cmdline module of the BEAT platform.          #
+#                                                                             #
+# Commercial License Usage                                                    #
+# Licensees holding valid commercial BEAT licenses may use this file in       #
+# accordance with the terms contained in a written agreement between you      #
+# and Idiap. For further information contact tto@idiap.ch                     #
+#                                                                             #
+# Alternatively, this file may be used under the terms of the GNU Affero      #
+# Public License version 3 as published by the Free Software and appearing    #
+# in the file LICENSE.AGPL included in the packaging of this file.            #
+# The BEAT platform is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but    #
+# WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY  #
+# or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.                                        #
+#                                                                             #
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero Public License along      #
+# with the BEAT platform. If not, see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/.           #
+#                                                                             #
+###############################################################################
+
diff --git a/beat/editor/test/test_resources.py b/beat/editor/test/test_resources.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# vim: set fileencoding=utf-8 :
+
+###############################################################################
+#                                                                             #
+# Copyright (c) 2016 Idiap Research Institute, http://www.idiap.ch/           #
+# Contact: beat.support@idiap.ch                                              #
+#                                                                             #
+# This file is part of the beat.cmdline module of the BEAT platform.          #
+#                                                                             #
+# Commercial License Usage                                                    #
+# Licensees holding valid commercial BEAT licenses may use this file in       #
+# accordance with the terms contained in a written agreement between you      #
+# and Idiap. For further information contact tto@idiap.ch                     #
+#                                                                             #
+# Alternatively, this file may be used under the terms of the GNU Affero      #
+# Public License version 3 as published by the Free Software and appearing    #
+# in the file LICENSE.AGPL included in the packaging of this file.            #
+# The BEAT platform is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but    #
+# WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY  #
+# or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.                                        #
+#                                                                             #
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero Public License along      #
+# with the BEAT platform. If not, see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/.           #
+#                                                                             #
+###############################################################################
+
+# test the resources.py file
+
+import nose.tools
+
+from ..resources import gen_endpoint
+
+def test_check_valid_generated_endpoint_name():
+    name = 'TestEndpoint'
+    endpoint = gen_endpoint(name)
+    nose.tools.eq_(endpoint.__name__, name)