diff --git a/tempest/tests/fake_config.py b/tempest/tests/fake_config.py
index a50aaeb..42237ca 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/fake_config.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/fake_config.py
@@ -22,5 +22,30 @@
     class fake_identity(object):
         disable_ssl_certificate_validation = True
 
+    class fake_default_feature_enabled(object):
+        api_extensions = ['all']
+
+    class fake_compute_feature_enabled(fake_default_feature_enabled):
+        api_v3_extensions = ['all']
+
+    class fake_object_storage_discoverable_apis(object):
+        discoverable_apis = ['all']
+
+    class fake_service_available(object):
+        nova = True
+        glance = True
+        cinder = True
+        heat = True
+        neutron = True
+        swift = True
+        horizon = True
+
+    compute_feature_enabled = fake_compute_feature_enabled()
+    volume_feature_enabled = fake_default_feature_enabled()
+    network_feature_enabled = fake_default_feature_enabled()
+    object_storage_feature_enabled = fake_object_storage_discoverable_apis()
+
+    service_available = fake_service_available()
+
     compute = fake_compute()
     identity = fake_identity()
diff --git a/tempest/tests/test_decorators.py b/tempest/tests/test_decorators.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7fb38ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/tests/test_decorators.py
@@ -0,0 +1,233 @@
+# Copyright 2013 IBM Corp.
+#
+#    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.
+
+
+import testtools
+
+from tempest import exceptions
+from tempest.openstack.common.fixture import mockpatch
+from tempest import test
+from tempest.tests import base
+from tempest.tests import fake_config
+
+
+class BaseDecoratorsTest(base.TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(BaseDecoratorsTest, self).setUp()
+        self.stubs.Set(test, 'CONF', fake_config.FakeConfig)
+
+
+class TestAttrDecorator(BaseDecoratorsTest):
+    def _test_attr_helper(self, expected_attrs, **decorator_args):
+        @test.attr(**decorator_args)
+        def foo():
+            pass
+
+        # By our test.attr decorator the attribute __testtools_attrs will be
+        # set only for 'type' argument, so we test it first.
+        if 'type' in decorator_args:
+            # this is what testtools sets
+            self.assertEqual(getattr(foo, '__testtools_attrs'),
+                             set(expected_attrs))
+
+        # nose sets it anyway
+        for arg, value in decorator_args.items():
+            self.assertEqual(getattr(foo, arg), value)
+
+    def test_attr_without_type(self):
+        self._test_attr_helper(expected_attrs='baz', bar='baz')
+
+    def test_attr_decorator_with_smoke_type(self):
+        # smoke passed as type, so smoke and gate must have been set.
+        self._test_attr_helper(expected_attrs=['smoke', 'gate'], type='smoke')
+
+    def test_attr_decorator_with_list_type(self):
+        # if type is 'smoke' we'll get the original list of types plus 'gate'
+        self._test_attr_helper(expected_attrs=['smoke', 'foo', 'gate'],
+                               type=['smoke', 'foo'])
+
+    def test_attr_decorator_with_unknown_type(self):
+        self._test_attr_helper(expected_attrs=['foo'], type='foo')
+
+    def test_attr_decorator_with_duplicated_type(self):
+        self._test_attr_helper(expected_attrs=['foo'], type=['foo', 'foo'])
+
+
+class TestServicesDecorator(BaseDecoratorsTest):
+    def _test_services_helper(self, *decorator_args):
+        class TestFoo(test.BaseTestCase):
+            @test.services(*decorator_args)
+            def test_bar(self):
+                return 0
+
+        t = TestFoo('test_bar')
+        self.assertEqual(set(decorator_args), getattr(t.test_bar,
+                                                      '__testtools_attrs'))
+        self.assertEqual(list(decorator_args), t.test_bar.type)
+        self.assertEqual(t.test_bar(), 0)
+
+    def test_services_decorator_with_single_service(self):
+        self._test_services_helper('compute')
+
+    def test_services_decorator_with_multiple_services(self):
+        self._test_services_helper('compute', 'network')
+
+    def test_services_decorator_with_duplicated_service(self):
+        self._test_services_helper('compute', 'compute')
+
+    def test_services_decorator_with_invalid_service(self):
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.InvalidServiceTag,
+                          self._test_services_helper, 'compute',
+                          'bad_service')
+
+    def test_services_decorator_with_service_valid_and_unavailable(self):
+        self.useFixture(mockpatch.PatchObject(test.CONF.service_available,
+                                              'cinder', False))
+        self.assertRaises(testtools.TestCase.skipException,
+                          self._test_services_helper, 'compute',
+                          'volume')
+
+
+class TestStressDecorator(BaseDecoratorsTest):
+    def _test_stresstest_helper(self, expected_frequency='process',
+                                expected_inheritance=False,
+                                **decorator_args):
+        @test.stresstest(**decorator_args)
+        def foo():
+            pass
+        self.assertEqual(getattr(foo, 'st_class_setup_per'),
+                         expected_frequency)
+        self.assertEqual(getattr(foo, 'st_allow_inheritance'),
+                         expected_inheritance)
+        self.assertEqual(foo.type, 'stress')
+        self.assertEqual(set(['stress']), getattr(foo, '__testtools_attrs'))
+
+    def test_stresstest_decorator_default(self):
+        self._test_stresstest_helper()
+
+    def test_stresstest_decorator_class_setup_frequency(self):
+        self._test_stresstest_helper('process', class_setup_per='process')
+
+    def test_stresstest_decorator_class_setup_frequency_non_default(self):
+        self._test_stresstest_helper(expected_frequency='application',
+                                     class_setup_per='application')
+
+    def test_stresstest_decorator_set_frequency_and_inheritance(self):
+        self._test_stresstest_helper(expected_frequency='application',
+                                     expected_inheritance=True,
+                                     class_setup_per='application',
+                                     allow_inheritance=True)
+
+
+class TestSkipBecauseDecorator(BaseDecoratorsTest):
+    def _test_skip_because_helper(self, expected_to_skip=True,
+                                  **decorator_args):
+        class TestFoo(test.BaseTestCase):
+            _interface = 'json'
+
+            @test.skip_because(**decorator_args)
+            def test_bar(self):
+                return 0
+
+        t = TestFoo('test_bar')
+        if expected_to_skip:
+            self.assertRaises(testtools.TestCase.skipException, t.test_bar)
+        else:
+            # assert that test_bar returned 0
+            self.assertEqual(TestFoo('test_bar').test_bar(), 0)
+
+    def test_skip_because_bug(self):
+        self._test_skip_because_helper(bug='critical_bug')
+
+    def test_skip_because_bug_and_interface_match(self):
+        self._test_skip_because_helper(bug='critical_bug', interface='json')
+
+    def test_skip_because_bug_interface_not_match(self):
+        self._test_skip_because_helper(expected_to_skip=False,
+                                       bug='critical_bug', interface='xml')
+
+    def test_skip_because_bug_and_condition_true(self):
+        self._test_skip_because_helper(bug='critical_bug', condition=True)
+
+    def test_skip_because_bug_and_condition_false(self):
+        self._test_skip_because_helper(expected_to_skip=False,
+                                       bug='critical_bug', condition=False)
+
+    def test_skip_because_bug_condition_false_and_interface_match(self):
+        """
+        Assure that only condition will be evaluated if both parameters are
+        passed.
+        """
+        self._test_skip_because_helper(expected_to_skip=False,
+                                       bug='critical_bug', condition=False,
+                                       interface='json')
+
+    def test_skip_because_bug_condition_true_and_interface_not_match(self):
+        """
+        Assure that only condition will be evaluated if both parameters are
+        passed.
+        """
+        self._test_skip_because_helper(bug='critical_bug', condition=True,
+                                       interface='xml')
+
+    def test_skip_because_bug_without_bug_never_skips(self):
+        """Never skip without a bug parameter."""
+        self._test_skip_because_helper(expected_to_skip=False,
+                                       condition=True)
+        self._test_skip_because_helper(expected_to_skip=False,
+                                       interface='json')
+
+
+class TestRequiresExtDecorator(BaseDecoratorsTest):
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(TestRequiresExtDecorator, self).setUp()
+        self.fixture = self.useFixture(mockpatch.PatchObject(
+                                       test.CONF.compute_feature_enabled,
+                                       'api_extensions',
+                                       new=['enabled_ext', 'another_ext']))
+
+    def _test_requires_ext_helper(self, expected_to_skip=True,
+                                  **decorator_args):
+        class TestFoo(test.BaseTestCase):
+            @test.requires_ext(**decorator_args)
+            def test_bar(self):
+                return 0
+
+        t = TestFoo('test_bar')
+        if expected_to_skip:
+            self.assertRaises(testtools.TestCase.skipException, t.test_bar)
+        else:
+            self.assertEqual(t.test_bar(), 0)
+
+    def test_requires_ext_decorator(self):
+        self._test_requires_ext_helper(expected_to_skip=False,
+                                       extension='enabled_ext',
+                                       service='compute')
+
+    def test_requires_ext_decorator_disabled_ext(self):
+        self._test_requires_ext_helper(extension='disabled_ext',
+                                       service='compute')
+
+    def test_requires_ext_decorator_with_all_ext_enabled(self):
+        # disable fixture so the default (all) is used.
+        self.fixture.cleanUp()
+        self._test_requires_ext_helper(expected_to_skip=False,
+                                       extension='random_ext',
+                                       service='compute')
+
+    def test_requires_ext_decorator_bad_service(self):
+        self.assertRaises(KeyError,
+                          self._test_requires_ext_helper,
+                          extension='enabled_ext',
+                          service='bad_service')