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+/*
+ * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License
+ * 2.0; you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License
+ * 2.0.
+ */
+
+import React from 'react';
+import { mountWithIntl } from '@kbn/test/jest';
+import { notificationServiceMock } from 'src/core/public/mocks';
+
+import { ReportingPanelContent, Props } from './reporting_panel_content';
+
+describe('ReportingPanelContent', () => {
+  const mountComponent = (props: Partial<Props>) =>
+    mountWithIntl(
+      <ReportingPanelContent
+        requiresSavedState
+        // We have unsaved changes
+        isDirty={true}
+        reportType="test"
+        layoutId="test"
+        getJobParams={jest.fn().mockReturnValue({})}
+        objectId={'my-object-id'}
+        apiClient={{ getReportingJobPath: () => 'test' } as any}
+        toasts={notificationServiceMock.createSetupContract().toasts}
+        {...props}
+      />
+    );
+  describe('saved state', () => {
+    it('prevents generating reports when saving is required and we have unsaved changes', () => {
+      const wrapper = mountComponent({
+        requiresSavedState: true,
+        isDirty: true,
+        objectId: undefined,
+      });
+      wrapper.update();
+      expect(wrapper.find('[data-test-subj="generateReportButton"]').last().props().disabled).toBe(
+        true
+      );
+    });
+
+    it('allows generating reports when saving is not required', () => {
+      const wrapper = mountComponent({
+        requiresSavedState: false,
+        isDirty: true,
+        objectId: undefined,
+      });
+      wrapper.update();
+      expect(wrapper.find('[data-test-subj="generateReportButton"]').last().props().disabled).toBe(
+        false
+      );
+    });
+  });
+});