def METHOD_NAME(self):
    project = self.gitlab_instance.projects.get(1)
    # merge_method should be 'merge' by default
    self.assertEqual(project.merge_method, "merge")
    changed, newProject = self.moduleUtil.update_project(project, {"name": "New Name", "merge_method": "rebase_merge"})
    self.assertEqual(changed, True)
    self.assertEqual(type(newProject), Project)
    self.assertEqual(newProject.name, "New Name")
    self.assertEqual(newProject.merge_method, "rebase_merge")
    changed, newProject = self.moduleUtil.update_project(project, {"name": "New Name", "merge_method": "rebase_merge"})
    self.assertEqual(changed, False)
    self.assertEqual(newProject.name, "New Name")
    self.assertEqual(newProject.merge_method, "rebase_merge")