diff --git a/swt/src/test/java/edu/umd/cs/piccolox/swt/PSWTHandleTest.java b/swt/src/test/java/edu/umd/cs/piccolox/swt/PSWTHandleTest.java
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+package edu.umd.cs.piccolox.swt;
+
+import edu.umd.cs.piccolo.PNode;
+import edu.umd.cs.piccolo.event.PInputEventListener;
+import edu.umd.cs.piccolox.util.PBoundsLocator;
+import edu.umd.cs.piccolox.util.PLocator;
+
+
+public class PSWTHandleTest extends SWTTest {
+	private PNode node;
+	private PSWTHandle handle;
+	private PBoundsLocator locator;
+
+	public void setUp() throws Exception {
+		if (hasHead()) {
+			node = new PNode();
+			node.setBounds(0, 0, 100, 100);
+			locator = PBoundsLocator.createEastLocator(node);
+			handle = new PSWTHandle(locator);
+		}
+	}
+	
+	public void testDefaultsAreCorrect() {
+		if (hasHead()) {
+			assertEquals(PSWTHandle.DEFAULT_COLOR, handle.getPaint());
+			assertEquals(PSWTHandle.DEFAULT_HANDLE_SIZE + 2 /** for border pen */, handle.getHeight(), Float.MIN_VALUE);
+		}
+	}
+	
+	public void testLocatorPersists() {
+		if (hasHead()) {
+			assertSame(locator, handle.getLocator());
+			
+			PLocator newLocator = PBoundsLocator.createWestLocator(node);
+			handle.setLocator(newLocator);
+			assertSame(newLocator, handle.getLocator());
+		}
+	}
+	
+	public void testHandleHasDragHandlerInstalled() {
+		if (hasHead()) {
+			PInputEventListener dragHandler = handle.getHandleDraggerHandler();
+			assertNotNull(dragHandler);
+			
+			PInputEventListener[] installedListeners = handle.getInputEventListeners();
+			assertEquals(1, installedListeners.length);
+			assertSame(dragHandler, installedListeners[0]);
+		}
+	}
+}