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+/// Unit tests for `lib/src/terminal/src/base/disposable.dart` —
+/// covers the `disposed` flag, the `onDisposed` event, and registering
+/// child disposables.
+library;
+
+import 'package:clide/src/terminal/src/base/disposable.dart';
+import 'package:test/test.dart';
+
+class _D with Disposable {}
+
+void main() {
+  group('Disposable mixin', () {
+    test('disposed flips from false to true after dispose()', () {
+      final d = _D();
+      expect(d.disposed, isFalse);
+      d.dispose();
+      expect(d.disposed, isTrue);
+    });
+
+    test('onDisposed fires once when dispose() runs', () {
+      final d = _D();
+      var fired = 0;
+      d.onDisposed((_) => fired++);
+      d.dispose();
+      expect(fired, 1);
+    });
+
+    test('register propagates dispose to child disposables', () {
+      final parent = _D();
+      final child = _D();
+      parent.register(child);
+      expect(child.disposed, isFalse);
+      parent.dispose();
+      expect(child.disposed, isTrue);
+    });
+  });
+}