diff --git a/maven-embedder/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/embedder/AbstractMavenEmbedderTestCase.java b/maven-embedder/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/embedder/AbstractEmbedderExecutionTestCase.java
similarity index 78%
rename from maven-embedder/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/embedder/AbstractMavenEmbedderTestCase.java
rename to maven-embedder/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/embedder/AbstractEmbedderExecutionTestCase.java
index 8f3b9b88e0..c4132855d1 100644
--- a/maven-embedder/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/embedder/AbstractMavenEmbedderTestCase.java
+++ b/maven-embedder/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/embedder/AbstractEmbedderExecutionTestCase.java
@@ -1,41 +1,18 @@
 package org.apache.maven.embedder;
 
-import org.apache.maven.execution.MavenExecutionResult;
-import org.apache.maven.execution.MavenExecutionRequest;
 import org.apache.maven.execution.DefaultMavenExecutionRequest;
+import org.apache.maven.execution.MavenExecutionRequest;
+import org.apache.maven.execution.MavenExecutionResult;
 import org.codehaus.plexus.util.FileUtils;
-import org.codehaus.plexus.PlexusTestCase;
 
-import java.util.List;
-import java.util.Iterator;
-import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.io.File;
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.Iterator;
+import java.util.List;
 
-public abstract class AbstractMavenEmbedderTestCase
-    extends PlexusTestCase
+public abstract class AbstractEmbedderExecutionTestCase
+    extends AbstractEmbedderTestCase
 {
-    protected MavenEmbedder maven;
-
-    protected void setUp()
-        throws Exception
-    {
-        super.setUp();
-
-        ClassLoader classLoader = Thread.currentThread().getContextClassLoader();
-
-        Configuration configuration = new DefaultConfiguration()
-            .setClassLoader( classLoader )
-            .setMavenEmbedderLogger( new MavenEmbedderConsoleLogger() );
-
-        maven = new MavenEmbedder( configuration );
-    }
-
-    protected void tearDown()
-        throws Exception
-    {
-        maven.stop();
-    }
-
     protected MavenExecutionRequest request( File basedir,
                                              List goals )
     {
diff --git a/maven-embedder/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/embedder/AbstractEmbedderTestCase.java b/maven-embedder/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/embedder/AbstractEmbedderTestCase.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..52a6be8c2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/maven-embedder/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/embedder/AbstractEmbedderTestCase.java
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+package org.apache.maven.embedder;
+
+import org.codehaus.plexus.PlexusTestCase;
+import org.codehaus.plexus.util.FileUtils;
+import org.apache.maven.execution.MavenExecutionRequest;
+import org.apache.maven.execution.DefaultMavenExecutionRequest;
+import org.apache.maven.execution.MavenExecutionResult;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.Iterator;
+
+public abstract class AbstractEmbedderTestCase
+    extends PlexusTestCase
+{
+    protected MavenEmbedder maven;
+
+    protected void setUp()
+        throws Exception
+    {
+        super.setUp();
+
+        ClassLoader classLoader = Thread.currentThread().getContextClassLoader();
+
+        Configuration configuration = new DefaultConfiguration()
+            .setClassLoader( classLoader )
+            .setMavenEmbedderLogger( new MavenEmbedderConsoleLogger() );
+
+        maven = new MavenEmbedder( configuration );
+    }
+
+    protected void tearDown()
+        throws Exception
+    {
+        maven.stop();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/maven-embedder/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/embedder/MavenEmbedderUsingEclipsePluginTest.java b/maven-embedder/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/embedder/EmbedderUsingEclipsePluginTest.java
similarity index 82%
rename from maven-embedder/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/embedder/MavenEmbedderUsingEclipsePluginTest.java
rename to maven-embedder/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/embedder/EmbedderUsingEclipsePluginTest.java
index 20b964a351..083628a729 100644
--- a/maven-embedder/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/embedder/MavenEmbedderUsingEclipsePluginTest.java
+++ b/maven-embedder/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/embedder/EmbedderUsingEclipsePluginTest.java
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ package org.apache.maven.embedder;
 import java.io.File;
 
 /** @author Jason van Zyl */
-public class MavenEmbedderUsingEclipsePluginTest
-    extends AbstractMavenEmbedderTestCase
+public class EmbedderUsingEclipsePluginTest
+    extends AbstractEmbedderExecutionTestCase
 {
     protected String getId()
     {
diff --git a/maven-embedder/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/embedder/MavenEmbedderBehaviorTest.java b/maven-embedder/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/embedder/MavenEmbedderBehaviorTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5329fbb159
--- /dev/null
+++ b/maven-embedder/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/embedder/MavenEmbedderBehaviorTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+package org.apache.maven.embedder;
+
+import org.codehaus.plexus.PlexusTestCase;
+
+import java.io.File;
+
+/** @author Jason van Zyl */
+public class MavenEmbedderBehaviorTest
+    extends PlexusTestCase
+{
+    public void testThatTheLocalRepositoryIsTakenFromGlobalSettingsWhenUserSettingsAreNull()
+        throws Exception
+    {
+        ClassLoader classLoader = Thread.currentThread().getContextClassLoader();
+
+        Configuration configuration = new DefaultConfiguration()
+            .setClassLoader( classLoader )
+            .setMavenEmbedderLogger( new MavenEmbedderConsoleLogger() )
+            .setUserSettingsFile( null )
+            .setGlobalSettingsFile( new File( getBasedir(), "src/test/resources/settings/valid-settings.xml" ) );
+
+        ConfigurationValidationResult result = MavenEmbedder.validateConfiguration( configuration );
+
+        assertTrue( result.isValid() );
+
+        MavenEmbedder maven = new MavenEmbedder( configuration );
+
+        assertEquals( "/global/maven/local-repository", maven.getLocalRepository().getBasedir() );
+
+        maven.stop();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/maven-embedder/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/embedder/MavenEmbedderExampleTest.java b/maven-embedder/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/embedder/MavenEmbedderExampleTest.java
index ab45864317..01f20e6641 100644
--- a/maven-embedder/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/embedder/MavenEmbedderExampleTest.java
+++ b/maven-embedder/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/embedder/MavenEmbedderExampleTest.java
@@ -78,4 +78,23 @@ public class MavenEmbedderExampleTest
 
         // END SNIPPET: simple-embedder-example
     }
+
+    public void testEmbedderExampleThatShowsHowToMimicTheMavenCLI()
+        throws Exception
+    {
+
+        // START SNIPPET: mimic-cli
+        Configuration configuration = new DefaultConfiguration()
+            .setUserSettingsFile( MavenEmbedder.DEFAULT_USER_SETTINGS_FILE )
+            .setGlobalSettingsFile( MavenEmbedder.DEFAULT_GLOBAL_SETTINGS_FILE )
+            .setClassLoader( Thread.currentThread().getContextClassLoader() );
+
+        ConfigurationValidationResult validationResult = MavenEmbedder.validateConfiguration( configuration );
+
+        if ( validationResult.isValid() )
+        {
+            // If the configuration is valid then do your thang ...
+        }
+        // END SNIPPET: mimic-cli
+    }
 }
diff --git a/maven-embedder/src/test/resources/settings/valid-settings.xml b/maven-embedder/src/test/resources/settings/valid-settings.xml
index f381d8f4ed..50babd6f12 100644
--- a/maven-embedder/src/test/resources/settings/valid-settings.xml
+++ b/maven-embedder/src/test/resources/settings/valid-settings.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
 <settings>
-  <localRepository>/Users/jvanzyl/maven-repo-local</localRepository>
+  <localRepository>/global/maven/local-repository</localRepository>
   <pluginGroups>
     <pluginGroup>org.codehaus.tycho</pluginGroup>
     <pluginGroup>org.sonatype.pwt</pluginGroup>