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+"""
+Unit tests of Path types.
+"""
+import numpy as np
+from holoviews import Ellipse, Box, Bounds
+from holoviews.element.comparison import ComparisonTestCase
+
+
+class EllipseTests(ComparisonTestCase):
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.pentagon = np.array([[  0.00000000e+00,   5.00000000e-01],
+                                  [  4.75528258e-01,   1.54508497e-01],
+                                  [  2.93892626e-01,  -4.04508497e-01],
+                                  [ -2.93892626e-01,  -4.04508497e-01],
+                                  [ -4.75528258e-01,   1.54508497e-01],
+                                  [ -1.22464680e-16,   5.00000000e-01]])
+
+        self.squashed = np.array([[  0.00000000e+00,   1.00000000e+00],
+                                  [  4.75528258e-01,   3.09016994e-01],
+                                  [  2.93892626e-01,  -8.09016994e-01],
+                                  [ -2.93892626e-01,  -8.09016994e-01],
+                                  [ -4.75528258e-01,   3.09016994e-01],
+                                  [ -1.22464680e-16,   1.00000000e+00]])
+
+
+    def test_ellipse_simple_constructor(self):
+        ellipse = Ellipse(0,0,1, samples=100)
+        self.assertEqual(len(ellipse.data[0]), 100)
+
+    def test_ellipse_simple_constructor_pentagon(self):
+        ellipse = Ellipse(0,0,1, samples=6)
+        self.assertEqual(np.allclose(ellipse.data[0], self.pentagon), True)
+
+    def test_ellipse_tuple_constructor_squashed(self):
+        ellipse = Ellipse(0,0,(1,2), samples=6)
+        self.assertEqual(np.allclose(ellipse.data[0], self.squashed), True)
+
+    def test_ellipse_simple_constructor_squashed_aspect(self):
+        ellipse = Ellipse(0,0,2, aspect=0.5, samples=6)
+        self.assertEqual(np.allclose(ellipse.data[0], self.squashed), True)
+
+
+class BoxTests(ComparisonTestCase):
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.rotated_square = np.array([[-0.27059805, -0.65328148],
+                                        [-0.65328148,  0.27059805],
+                                        [ 0.27059805,  0.65328148],
+                                        [ 0.65328148, -0.27059805],
+                                        [-0.27059805, -0.65328148]])
+
+        self.rotated_rect = np.array([[-0.73253782, -0.8446232 ],
+                                      [-1.11522125,  0.07925633],
+                                      [ 0.73253782,  0.8446232 ],
+                                      [ 1.11522125, -0.07925633],
+                                      [-0.73253782, -0.8446232 ]])
+
+    def test_box_simple_constructor_rotated(self):
+        box = Box(0,0,1, orientation=np.pi/8)
+        self.assertEqual(np.allclose(box.data[0], self.rotated_square), True)
+
+
+    def test_box_tuple_constructor_rotated(self):
+        box = Box(0,0,(1,2), orientation=np.pi/8)
+        self.assertEqual(np.allclose(box.data[0], self.rotated_rect), True)
+
+    def test_box_aspect_constructor_rotated(self):
+        box = Box(0,0,1, aspect=2, orientation=np.pi/8)
+        self.assertEqual(np.allclose(box.data[0], self.rotated_rect), True)