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+#include "aare/Frame.hpp"
+#include <catch2/catch_test_macros.hpp>
+
+using aare::Frame;
+
+TEST_CASE("Construct a frame"){
+    ssize_t rows = 10;
+    ssize_t cols = 10;
+    ssize_t bitdepth = 8;
+
+    Frame frame(rows, cols, bitdepth);
+
+    REQUIRE(frame.rows() == rows);
+    REQUIRE(frame.cols() == cols);
+    REQUIRE(frame.bitdepth() == bitdepth);
+    REQUIRE(frame.size() == rows*cols*bitdepth/8);
+
+
+    // data should be initialized to 0
+    for (int i = 0; i < rows; i++){
+        for (int j = 0; j < cols; j++){
+            uint8_t *data = (uint8_t*)frame.get(i, j);
+            REQUIRE(data != nullptr);
+            REQUIRE(*data == 0);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+TEST_CASE("Set a value in a 8 bit frame"){
+    ssize_t rows = 10;
+    ssize_t cols = 10;
+    ssize_t bitdepth = 8;
+
+    Frame frame(rows, cols, bitdepth);
+
+    // set a value
+    uint8_t value = 255;
+    frame.set(5, 7, value);
+
+
+    // only the value we did set should be non-zero
+    for (int i = 0; i < rows; i++){
+        for (int j = 0; j < cols; j++){
+            uint8_t *data = (uint8_t*)frame.get(i, j);
+            REQUIRE(data != nullptr);
+            if (i == 5 && j == 7){
+                REQUIRE(*data == value);
+            } else {
+                REQUIRE(*data == 0);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+TEST_CASE("Set a value in a 64 bit frame"){
+    ssize_t rows = 10;
+    ssize_t cols = 10;
+    ssize_t bitdepth = 64;
+
+    Frame frame(rows, cols, bitdepth);
+
+    // set a value
+    uint64_t value = 255;
+    frame.set(5, 7, value);
+
+
+    // only the value we did set should be non-zero
+    for (int i = 0; i < rows; i++){
+        for (int j = 0; j < cols; j++){
+            uint64_t *data = (uint64_t*)frame.get(i, j);
+            REQUIRE(data != nullptr);
+            if (i == 5 && j == 7){
+                REQUIRE(*data == value);
+            } else {
+                REQUIRE(*data == 0);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+
+TEST_CASE("Move construct a frame"){
+    ssize_t rows = 10;
+    ssize_t cols = 10;
+    ssize_t bitdepth = 8;
+
+    Frame frame(rows, cols, bitdepth);
+    std::byte* data = frame.data();
+
+    Frame frame2(std::move(frame));
+
+    //state of the moved from object
+    REQUIRE(frame.rows() == 0);
+    REQUIRE(frame.cols() == 0);
+    REQUIRE(frame.bitdepth() == 0);
+    REQUIRE(frame.size() == 0);
+    REQUIRE(frame.data() == nullptr);
+
+    //state of the moved to object
+    REQUIRE(frame2.rows() == rows);
+    REQUIRE(frame2.cols() == cols);
+    REQUIRE(frame2.bitdepth() == bitdepth);
+    REQUIRE(frame2.size() == rows*cols*bitdepth/8);
+    REQUIRE(frame2.data() == data);
+}
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