diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
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+PKGNAME = swh.$(shell basename `pwd` | sed 's/.*-//')
+
+NOSE = nosetests3
+NOSEFLAGS = -v
+
+all:
+
+.PHONY: test
+test:
+	$(NOSE) $(NOSEFLAGS)
+
+.PHONY: coverage
+coverage:
+	$(NOSE) $(NOSEFLAGS) --with-coverage --cover-package $(PKGNAME)