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+require 'spec_helper'
+
+describe ShopController, type: :controller do
+  let(:d) { create(:distributor_enterprise) }
+  let(:enterprise_fee) { create(:enterprise_fee) }
+  let(:order_cycle) { create(:simple_order_cycle, distributors: [d], coordinator_fees: [enterprise_fee]) }
+
+  before do
+    controller.stub(:current_distributor) { d }
+    controller.stub(:current_order_cycle) { order_cycle }
+  end
+
+  describe "fetching products" do
+    let(:exchange) { order_cycle.exchanges.to_enterprises(d).outgoing.first }
+    let(:image) { File.open(File.expand_path('../../../app/assets/images/logo.jpg', __FILE__)) }
+
+    before do
+      11.times do
+        p = create(:simple_product)
+        p.set_property 'Organic Certified', 'NASAA 12345'
+        v1 = create(:variant, product: p)
+        v2 = create(:variant, product: p)
+        Spree::Image.create! viewable_id: p.master.id, viewable_type: 'Spree::Variant', attachment: image
+
+        exchange.variants << [v1, v2]
+      end
+    end
+
+    it "returns products via json" do
+      results = []
+      4.times do |i|
+        ActiveRecord::Base.connection.query_cache.clear
+        Rails.cache.clear
+        result = Benchmark.measure do
+          xhr :get, :products
+          response.should be_success
+        end
+
+        results << result.total if i > 0
+        puts result
+      end
+
+      puts (results.sum / results.count * 1000).round 0
+    end
+  end
+end