1 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/test/tutils.py b/test/tutils.py
index 9d9b687d..f7fcc312 100644
--- a/test/tutils.py
+++ b/test/tutils.py
@@ -5,8 +5,16 @@ import shutil
 import cStringIO
 from contextlib import contextmanager
 from libpathod import utils, test, pathoc, pathod, language
+from netlib import tcp
 import requests
 
+def treader(bytes):
+    """
+        Construct a tcp.Read object from bytes.
+    """
+    fp = cStringIO.StringIO(bytes)
+    return tcp.Reader(fp)
+
 
 class DaemonTests(object):
     noweb = False