diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 198c11a..ce1b860 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -50,11 +50,14 @@ if(NOT(WITHOUT_TEST))
     pkg_check_modules(GMOCK REQUIRED gmock)
 
     add_executable(alltests
-        test-src/webfuse/test/thread.cpp
         test-src/webfuse/test/tempdir.cpp
+        test-src/webfuse/test/fixture.cpp
+        test-src/webfuse/test/process.cpp
+        test-src/webfuse/test/daemon.cpp
         test-src/webfuse/test_app.cpp
         test-src/webfuse/test_request_type.cpp
         test-src/webfuse/test_response_type.cpp
+        test-src/webfuse/test_access.cpp
         test-src/webfuse/filesystem/test_status.cpp
         test-src/webfuse/filesystem/test_accessmode.cpp
         test-src/webfuse/filesystem/test_openflags.cpp
diff --git a/src/webfuse/provider.cpp b/src/webfuse/provider.cpp
index f4ffb4a..1c544e7 100644
--- a/src/webfuse/provider.cpp
+++ b/src/webfuse/provider.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,11 @@ public:
         client.service();
     }
 
+    void interrupt()
+    {
+        client.interrupt();
+    }
+
     void set_connection_listener(std::function<void(bool)> listener)
     {
         client.set_connection_listener(listener);
@@ -144,6 +149,11 @@ void provider::service()
     d->service();
 }
 
+void provider::interrupt()
+{
+    d->interrupt();
+}
+
 void provider::set_connection_listener(std::function<void(bool)> listener)
 {
     d->set_connection_listener(listener);
diff --git a/src/webfuse/provider.hpp b/src/webfuse/provider.hpp
index 7709504..7c10a8a 100644
--- a/src/webfuse/provider.hpp
+++ b/src/webfuse/provider.hpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ public:
     void set_connection_listener(std::function<void(bool)> listener);
     void connect(std::string const & url);
     void service();
+    void interrupt();
 private:
     class detail;
     detail * d;
diff --git a/src/webfuse/ws/client.cpp b/src/webfuse/ws/client.cpp
index 2266e1e..760bcbf 100644
--- a/src/webfuse/ws/client.cpp
+++ b/src/webfuse/ws/client.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ extern "C" int webfuse_client_callback(lws * wsi, lws_callback_reasons reason, v
                 context->connection_listener(true);
                 break;
             case LWS_CALLBACK_CLIENT_CONNECTION_ERROR:
+                std::cout << "connection error" << std::endl;
                 // fall-through
             case LWS_CALLBACK_CLIENT_CLOSED:
                 std::cout << "closed" << std::endl;
diff --git a/test-src/webfuse/test/daemon.cpp b/test-src/webfuse/test/daemon.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..31d17b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-src/webfuse/test/daemon.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+#include "webfuse/test/daemon.hpp"
+
+#include <limits.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <libgen.h>
+
+#include <csignal>
+
+namespace
+{
+
+std::string get_executable_path()
+{
+    char directory[PATH_MAX] = { '\0' };
+    readlink("/proc/self/exe", directory, PATH_MAX);
+    dirname(directory);
+
+    return std::string(directory) + "/webfuse";
+}
+
+}
+
+namespace webfuse
+{
+
+daemon::daemon(std::string const & mountpoint)
+: p({get_executable_path(), "-f", mountpoint})
+{
+
+}
+
+daemon::~daemon()
+{
+    p.kill(SIGINT);
+}
+
+}
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diff --git a/test-src/webfuse/test/daemon.hpp b/test-src/webfuse/test/daemon.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b5827ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-src/webfuse/test/daemon.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#ifndef WEBFUSE_DAEMOM_HPP
+#define WEBFUSE_DAEMOM_HPP
+
+#include "webfuse/test/process.hpp"
+#include <string>
+
+namespace webfuse
+{
+
+class daemon
+{
+    daemon(daemon const &) = delete;
+    daemon& operator=(daemon const &) = delete;
+    daemon(daemon &&) = delete;
+    daemon& operator=(daemon &&) = delete;
+public:
+    explicit daemon(std::string const & mountpoint);
+    ~daemon();
+private:
+    process p;
+};
+
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/test-src/webfuse/test/filesystem_mock.hpp b/test-src/webfuse/test/filesystem_mock.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c7d807c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-src/webfuse/test/filesystem_mock.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+#ifndef WEBFUSE_FILESYSTEM_MOCK_HPP
+#define WEBFUSE_FILESYSTEM_MOCK_HPP
+
+#include "webfuse/filesystem/filesystem_i.hpp"
+#include <gmock/gmock.h>
+
+namespace webfuse
+{
+
+class filesystem_mock: public filesystem_i
+{
+public:
+    ~filesystem_mock() override = default;
+
+    MOCK_METHOD(int, access, (std::string const & path, int mode));
+    MOCK_METHOD(int, getattr, (std::string const & path, struct stat * attr));
+
+    MOCK_METHOD(int, readlink, (std::string const & path, std::string & out));
+    MOCK_METHOD(int, symlink, (std::string const & target, std::string const & linkpath));
+    MOCK_METHOD(int, link, (std::string const & old_path, std::string const & new_path));
+
+    MOCK_METHOD(int, rename, (std::string const & old_path, std::string const & new_path, int flags));
+    MOCK_METHOD(int, chmod, (std::string const & path, mode_t mode));
+    MOCK_METHOD(int, chown, (std::string const & path, uid_t uid, gid_t gid));
+    MOCK_METHOD(int, truncate, (std::string const & path, uint64_t size, uint64_t handle));
+    MOCK_METHOD(int, fsync, (std::string const & path, bool is_datasync, uint64_t handle));
+    MOCK_METHOD(int, utimens, (std::string const &path, struct timespec tv[2], uint64_t handle)); 
+
+    MOCK_METHOD(int, open, (std::string const & path, int flags, uint64_t & handle));
+    MOCK_METHOD(int, mknod, (std::string const & path, mode_t mode, dev_t rdev));
+    MOCK_METHOD(int, create, (std::string const & path, mode_t mode, uint64_t & handle));
+    MOCK_METHOD(int, release, (std::string const & path, uint64_t handle));
+    MOCK_METHOD(int, unlink, (std::string const & path));
+
+    MOCK_METHOD(int, read, (std::string const & path, char * buffer, size_t buffer_size, uint64_t offset, uint64_t handle));
+    MOCK_METHOD(int, write, (std::string const & path, char const * buffer, size_t buffer_size, uint64_t offset, uint64_t handle));
+
+    MOCK_METHOD(int, mkdir, (std::string const & path, mode_t mode));
+    MOCK_METHOD(int, readdir, (std::string const & path, std::vector<std::string> & entries, uint64_t handle));
+    MOCK_METHOD(int, rmdir, (std::string const & path));
+
+    MOCK_METHOD(int, statfs, (std::string const & path, struct statvfs * statistics));
+};
+
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/test-src/webfuse/test/fixture.cpp b/test-src/webfuse/test/fixture.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..58ad574
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-src/webfuse/test/fixture.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+#include "webfuse/test/fixture.hpp"
+#include <csignal>
+#include <cstring>
+#include <chrono>
+#include <iostream>
+
+namespace webfuse
+{
+
+fixture::fixture(filesystem_i & fs)
+: shutdown_requested(false)
+, provider_running(false)
+, fs_provider(fs)
+, app(working_dir.name())
+{
+    fs_provider.set_connection_listener([this](bool is_connected) {
+        if (is_connected)
+        {
+            this->provider_running = true;
+        }
+
+        if ((!is_connected) && (!this->provider_running))
+        {
+            this->reconnect();
+        }
+    });
+    provider_thread = std::thread(std::bind(&fixture::provider_run, this));
+    while (!provider_running)
+    {
+        std::this_thread::yield();
+    }
+    std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(500));
+}
+
+fixture::~fixture()
+{
+    shutdown_requested = true;
+    fs_provider.interrupt();
+    provider_thread.join();
+}
+
+void fixture::provider_run()
+{
+    fs_provider.connect("ws://localhost:8081/");
+    while (!shutdown_requested)
+    {
+        fs_provider.service();
+    }
+}
+
+void fixture::reconnect()
+{
+    std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(100));
+    fs_provider.connect("ws://localhost:8081/");
+}
+
+std::string const & fixture::get_path() const
+{
+    return working_dir.name();
+}
+
+
+}
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diff --git a/test-src/webfuse/test/fixture.hpp b/test-src/webfuse/test/fixture.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7d3e3e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-src/webfuse/test/fixture.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+#ifndef WEBFUSE_FIXTURE_HPP
+#define WEBFUSE_FIXTURE_HPP
+
+#include "webfuse/filesystem/filesystem_i.hpp"
+#include "webfuse/webfuse.hpp"
+#include "webfuse/provider.hpp"
+
+#include "webfuse/test/tempdir.hpp"
+#include "webfuse/test/daemon.hpp"
+
+#include <string>
+#include <memory>
+#include <thread>
+#include <atomic>
+
+namespace webfuse
+{
+
+class fixture
+{
+    fixture(fixture const &) = delete;
+    fixture& operator=(fixture const &) = delete;
+    fixture(fixture const &&) = delete;
+    fixture& operator=(fixture &&) = delete;
+public:
+    explicit fixture(filesystem_i & fs);
+    ~fixture();
+
+    std::string const & get_path() const;
+
+    void reconnect();
+private:
+    void provider_run();
+    std::atomic<bool> shutdown_requested;
+    std::atomic<bool> provider_running;
+    provider fs_provider;
+
+    tempdir working_dir;
+    daemon app;
+    std::thread provider_thread;
+};
+
+
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/test-src/webfuse/test/process.cpp b/test-src/webfuse/test/process.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bd29c5c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-src/webfuse/test/process.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+#include "webfuse/test/process.hpp"
+
+#include <sys/wait.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+
+#include <csignal>
+#include <cstring>
+#include <cstdlib>
+
+#include <stdexcept>
+
+namespace webfuse
+{
+
+process::process(std::vector<std::string> const & commandline)
+{
+    if (commandline.empty())
+    {
+        throw std::runtime_error("missing command");
+    }
+
+    pid = fork();
+    if (pid == 0)
+    {
+        size_t const count = commandline.size() + 1;
+        char ** args = reinterpret_cast<char**>(malloc(sizeof(char*) * count));
+        args[count - 1] = nullptr;
+        for(size_t i = 0; i < commandline.size(); i++)
+        {
+            args[i] = strdup(commandline[i].c_str());
+        }
+
+        closefrom(0);
+        open("/dev/null", O_RDONLY);
+        open("/dev/null", O_WRONLY);
+        dup2(STDOUT_FILENO, STDERR_FILENO);
+
+        execv(args[0], args);
+
+        // this should not be reached
+        for(size_t i = 0; i < count; i++)
+        {
+            free(args[i]);
+        }
+        free(args);
+
+        exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+    }
+    else if (pid > 0)
+    {
+        // parent: do nothing
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        throw std::runtime_error("failed to fork");
+    }
+}
+
+process::~process()
+{
+    if (pid > 0)
+    {
+        wait();
+    }
+}
+
+void process::kill(int signal_number)
+{
+    if (pid > 0)
+    {
+        ::kill(pid, signal_number);
+    }
+}
+
+int process::wait()
+{
+    int exit_code = -1;
+
+    if (pid > 0)
+    {
+        int status = 0;
+        int rc = waitpid(pid, &status, 0);
+        if (rc == 0)
+        {
+            exit_code = WEXITSTATUS(status);
+            pid = 0;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return exit_code;
+}
+
+}
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diff --git a/test-src/webfuse/test/process.hpp b/test-src/webfuse/test/process.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3154524
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-src/webfuse/test/process.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#ifndef WEBFUSE_PROCESS_HPP
+#define WEBFUSE_PROCESS_HPP
+
+#include <unistd.h>
+
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+
+namespace webfuse
+{
+
+class process
+{
+    process(process const &) = delete;
+    process operator=(process const &) = delete;
+    process(process &&) = delete;
+    process operator=(process &&) = delete;
+public:
+    process(std::vector<std::string> const & commandline);
+    ~process();
+    void kill(int signal_number);
+    int wait();
+private:
+    pid_t pid;
+};
+
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/test-src/webfuse/test/tempdir.cpp b/test-src/webfuse/test/tempdir.cpp
index 9474ba5..760b7dd 100644
--- a/test-src/webfuse/test/tempdir.cpp
+++ b/test-src/webfuse/test/tempdir.cpp
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ tempdir::~tempdir()
     unlink(path.c_str());
 }
 
-std::string const tempdir::name() const
+std::string const & tempdir::name() const
 {
     return path;
 }
diff --git a/test-src/webfuse/test/tempdir.hpp b/test-src/webfuse/test/tempdir.hpp
index 216341b..0e73894 100644
--- a/test-src/webfuse/test/tempdir.hpp
+++ b/test-src/webfuse/test/tempdir.hpp
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ class tempdir
 public:
     tempdir();
     ~tempdir();
-    std::string const name() const;
+    std::string const & name() const;
 private:
     std::string path;
 
diff --git a/test-src/webfuse/test/thread.cpp b/test-src/webfuse/test/thread.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 2ebef00..0000000
--- a/test-src/webfuse/test/thread.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,39 +0,0 @@
-#include "webfuse/test/thread.hpp"
-#include <csignal>
-
-namespace
-{
-
-extern "C" void * webfuse_thread_main(void * args)
-{
-    auto * run = reinterpret_cast<std::function<void(void)> *>(args);
-    (*run)();
-    return nullptr;
-}
-
-}
-
-
-namespace webfuse
-{
-
-thread::thread(std::function<void(void)> run)
-{
-    pthread_create(&real_thread, nullptr, 
-        &webfuse_thread_main,
-        reinterpret_cast<void*>(&run));
-
-}
-
-thread::~thread()
-{
-    pthread_join(real_thread, nullptr);
-}
-
-void thread::kill(int signal_id)
-{
-    pthread_kill(real_thread, signal_id);
-}
-
-
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test-src/webfuse/test/thread.hpp b/test-src/webfuse/test/thread.hpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 8dfbd67..0000000
--- a/test-src/webfuse/test/thread.hpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-#ifndef WEBFUSE_THREAD_HPP
-#define WEBFUSE_THREAD_HPP
-
-#include <pthread.h>
-#include <functional>
-
-namespace webfuse
-{
-
-class thread
-{
-public:
-    explicit thread(std::function<void(void)> run);
-    ~thread();
-    void kill(int signal_id);
-private:
-    pthread_t real_thread;
-};
-
-}
-
-#endif
diff --git a/test-src/webfuse/test_access.cpp b/test-src/webfuse/test_access.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c1ed4fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-src/webfuse/test_access.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+#include "webfuse/webfuse.hpp"
+#include "webfuse/test/fixture.hpp"
+#include "webfuse/test/filesystem_mock.hpp"
+#include "webfuse/test/daemon.hpp"
+
+#include <gtest/gtest.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+
+using testing::_;
+using testing::Return;
+using testing::Invoke;
+using testing::AnyNumber;
+
+namespace
+{
+int fs_getattr (std::string const & path, struct stat * attr)
+{
+    memset(reinterpret_cast<void*>(attr),0, sizeof(struct stat));
+
+    if (path == "/foo")
+    {
+        attr->st_nlink = 0;
+        attr->st_mode = S_IFREG | 0755;
+        return 0;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        return -ENOENT;
+    }
+}
+}
+
+TEST(access, ok)
+{
+    webfuse::filesystem_mock fs;
+    webfuse::fixture fixture(fs);
+    std::cout << "setup" << std::endl;
+
+    EXPECT_CALL(fs, access("/foo",_)).WillOnce(Return(0));
+    EXPECT_CALL(fs, getattr(_,_)).WillRepeatedly(Invoke(fs_getattr));
+    auto const path = fixture.get_path() + "/foo";
+
+    int const rc = ::access(path.c_str(), F_OK);
+    ASSERT_EQ(0, rc);
+}
diff --git a/test-src/webfuse/test_app.cpp b/test-src/webfuse/test_app.cpp
index 0f546c6..77d4f56 100644
--- a/test-src/webfuse/test_app.cpp
+++ b/test-src/webfuse/test_app.cpp
@@ -1,38 +1,7 @@
 #include "webfuse/webfuse.hpp"
-#include "webfuse/test/thread.hpp"
-#include "webfuse/test/tempdir.hpp"
 #include <gtest/gtest.h>
-#include <csignal>
-#include <cstring>
-#include <cstdlib>
-#include <chrono>
-#include <thread>
-
-extern "C" void * run(void * args)
-{
-    webfuse::app * app = reinterpret_cast<webfuse::app*>(args);
-
-    return nullptr;
-}
 
 TEST(app, init)
 {
     webfuse::app app;
 }
-
-TEST(app, run)
-{   
-    webfuse::tempdir dir;
-    webfuse::thread thread([&dir](){
-        webfuse::app app;
-        char arg0[] = "webfuse";
-        char arg1[] = "-f";
-        char* arg2 = strdup(dir.name().c_str());
-        char* argv[] = { arg0, arg1, arg2, nullptr};
-        int rc = app.run(3, argv);
-        free(arg2);
-    });
-
-    std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::seconds(1));
-    thread.kill(SIGINT);
-}
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