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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+from flatland.core.env import RailEnv
+#from flatland.core.transitions import GridTransitions
+import numpy as np
+import random
+
+from recordtype import recordtype
+
+import numpy as np
+from numpy import array
+import xarray as xr
+import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
+
+from flatland.core.transitions import RailEnvTransitions
+#import flatland.core.env
+from flatland.utils import rail_env_generator
+from flatland.core.env import RailEnv
+import flatland.utils.rendertools as rt
+
+
+
+
+"""Tests for `flatland` package."""
+
+
+
+
+
+def test_render_env():
+    random.seed(100)
+    oRail = rail_env_generator.generate_random_rail(10,10)
+    type(oRail), len(oRail)
+    oEnv = RailEnv(oRail, number_of_agents=2)
+    oEnv.reset()
+    oRT = rt.RenderTool(oEnv)
+    plt.figure(figsize=(10,10))
+    oRT.renderEnv()