def test_resource_create(self):
''' test that the resource factory methods work '''
cake1 = CollectionResource.random(5)
cake2 = CollectionResource.random(5)
cake3 = CollectionResource.random()
self.assertEqual(cake1.actual_value(), cake2.actual_value())
self.assertNotEqual(cake1.value, cake2.value)
self.assertNotEqual(cake1.value, cake3.value)
