def read(*parts):
    """
    Build an absolute path from *parts* and and return the contents of the
    resulting file.  Assume UTF-8 encoding.
    """
    with codecs.open(os.path.join(HERE, *parts), "rb", "utf-8") as f:
        return f.read()
def test_dummy_request():
    from rasa.nlu.emulators.no_emulator import NoEmulator

    em = NoEmulator()
    norm = em.normalise_request_json({"text": ["arb text"]})
    assert norm == {"text": "arb text", "time": None}

    norm = em.normalise_request_json({"text": ["arb text"], "time": "1499279161658"})
    assert norm == {"text": "arb text", "time": "1499279161658"}