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+/*
+* Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+* you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+* You may obtain a copy of the License at
+*
+* http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+*
+* Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+* distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+* WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+* See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+* limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+'use strict';
+
+const sinon = require('sinon');
+const chai = require('chai');
+const expect = chai.expect;
+
+describe('CaliperEngine', function() {
+
+    describe('Initialization', function() {
+        it('should initialize with given configurations and adapter factory', function() {
+            // TODO: Implement test
+        });
+
+        it('should set the workspace and initial return code', function() {
+            // TODO: Implement test
+        });
+    });
+
+    describe('Benchmark Execution Flow', function() {
+
+        context('When start commands are to be executed', function() {
+            it('should execute the start command successfully', function() {
+                // TODO: Implement test
+            });
+
+            it('should handle errors during start command execution', function() {
+                // TODO: Implement test
+            });
+        });
+
+        context('When start commands are skipped', function() {
+            it('should not execute the start command', function() {
+                // TODO: Implement test
+            });
+        });
+
+        context('During benchmark initialization', function() {
+            it('should initialize the network successfully', function() {
+                // TODO: Implement test
+            });
+
+            it('should handle errors during network initialization', function() {
+                // TODO: Implement test
+            });
+        });
+
+        context('When initialization is skipped', function() {
+            it('should not perform network initialization', function() {
+                // TODO: Implement test
+            });
+        });
+
+        context('During smart contract installation', function() {
+            it('should install the smart contract successfully', function() {
+                // TODO: Implement test
+            });
+
+            it('should handle errors during smart contract installation', function() {
+                // TODO: Implement test
+            });
+        });
+
+        context('When smart contract installation is skipped', function() {
+            it('should not perform smart contract installation', function() {
+                // TODO: Implement test
+            });
+        });
+
+        context('During test execution', function() {
+            it('should execute test rounds when performTest is true', function() {
+                // TODO: Implement test
+            });
+
+            it('should handle errors during test execution', function() {
+                // TODO: Implement test
+            });
+        });
+
+        context('When test phase is skipped', function() {
+            it('should not execute the test phase', function() {
+                // TODO: Implement test
+            });
+        });
+
+        context('When an error occurs during benchmark run', function() {
+            it('should catch and log the error, setting an appropriate return code', function() {
+                // TODO: Implement test
+            });
+        });
+
+        context('When end commands are executed', function() {
+            it('should execute the end command successfully', function() {
+                // TODO: Implement test
+            });
+
+            it('should handle errors during end command execution', function() {
+                // TODO: Implement test
+            });
+
+            it('should execute end commands even if errors occurred during other stages', function() {
+                // TODO: Implement test
+            });
+        });
+
+        context('When end commands are skipped', function() {
+            it('should not execute the end command', function() {
+                // TODO: Implement test
+            });
+        });
+
+        it('should set the return code to 0 if no errors occurred during the run', function() {
+            // TODO: Implement test
+        });
+
+        it('should return the appropriate return code after execution', function() {
+            // TODO: Implement test
+        });
+    });
+
+    describe('Benchmark Stop Functionality', function() {
+        it('should stop the benchmark if the benchmark has been started', function() {
+            // TODO: Implement test
+        });
+
+        it('should do nothing if no benchmark run has been started', function() {
+            // TODO: Implement test
+        });
+    });
+});