Unit tests to test operating system subclass creation and whether compiler strategy is set correctly

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+""" Test checks if the operating_system class is created correctly and that
+the functions are using the correct operating_system. Also checks whether
+the operating_system correctly uses the compiler_strategy
+"""
+
+import unittest
+import os
+import platform
+from spack.platforms.cray_xc import CrayXc
+from spack.platforms.linux import Linux
+from spack.platforms.darwin import Darwin
+from spack.operating_system.linux_distro import LinuxDistro
+from spack.operating_system.mac_osx import MacOSX
+
+class TestOperatingSystem(unittest.TestCase):
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        cray_xc = CrayXc()
+        linux   = Linux()
+        darwin  = Darwin()
+        self.cray_operating_sys = cray_xc.operating_system('front_os')
+        self.darwin_operating_sys = darwin.operating_system('default_os')
+        self.linux_operating_sys  = linux.operating_system('default_os')
+
+    def test_cray_front_end_operating_system(self):
+        self.assertIsInstance(self.cray_operating_sys, LinuxDistro)
+    
+    def test_cray_front_end_compiler_strategy(self):
+        self.assertEquals(self.cray_operating_sys.compiler_strategy, "PATH")
+
+    def test_linux_operating_system(self):
+        print self.linux_operating_sys
+        self.assertIsInstance(self.linux_operating_sys, LinuxDistro)
+
+    def test_linux_compiler_strategy(self):
+        self.assertEquals(self.linux_operating_sys.compiler_strategy, "PATH")
+
+
+
+
+