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+require "rails_helper"
+
+RSpec.describe "Placements / Placements / Searching for a placements list",
+               type: :system,
+               service: :placements,
+               js: true do
+  let(:provider) { create(:placements_provider, name: "Provider") }
+  let(:london_school) do
+    create(
+      :placements_school,
+      name: "London School",
+      latitude: 51.5072178,
+      longitude: -0.1275862,
+    )
+  end
+  let(:guildford_school) do
+    create(
+      :placements_school,
+      name: "Guildford School",
+      latitude: 51.23622,
+      longitude: -0.570409,
+    )
+  end
+  let(:bath_school) do
+    create(
+      :placements_school,
+      name: "Bath School",
+      latitude: 51.3781018,
+      longitude: -2.3596827,
+    )
+  end
+  let(:london_placement) { create(:placement, school: london_school) }
+  let(:guildford_placement) { create(:placement, school: guildford_school) }
+  let(:bath_placement) { create(:placement, school: bath_school) }
+
+  before do
+    london_placement
+    guildford_placement
+    bath_placement
+
+    given_i_sign_in_as_patricia
+  end
+
+  context "when searching for placements near a location (London)" do
+    before { stub_london_geocoder_search }
+
+    scenario "User sees a list of placements ordered by distance, closest to the given search" do
+      when_i_visit_the_placements_index_page
+      and_i_fill_in_location_search_with("London")
+      and_i_click_on("Search")
+      then_i_see_placements_for(school_name: "London School", list_item: 0, distance: 0.0)
+      and_i_see_placements_for(school_name: "Guildford School", list_item: 1, distance: 26.7)
+      and_i_do_not_see_placements_for(school_name: "Bath School")
+    end
+  end
+
+  context "when searching for placements near a location (Guildford)" do
+    before { stub_guildford_geocoder_search }
+
+    scenario "User sees a list of placements ordered by distance, closest to the given search" do
+      when_i_visit_the_placements_index_page
+      and_i_fill_in_location_search_with("Guildford")
+      and_i_click_on("Search")
+      then_i_see_placements_for(school_name: "Guildford School", list_item: 0, distance: 0.0)
+      and_i_see_placements_for(school_name: "London School", list_item: 1, distance: 26.7)
+      and_i_do_not_see_placements_for(school_name: "Bath School")
+    end
+  end
+
+  context "when searching for placements using a postcode" do
+    before { stub_london_geocoder_search }
+
+    scenario "User sees a list of placements ordered by distance, closest to the given search" do
+      when_i_visit_the_placements_index_page
+      and_i_fill_in_location_search_with("WC1")
+      and_i_click_on("Search")
+      then_i_see_placements_for(school_name: "London School", list_item: 0, distance: 0.0)
+      and_i_see_placements_for(school_name: "Guildford School", list_item: 1, distance: 26.7)
+      and_i_do_not_see_placements_for(school_name: "Bath School")
+    end
+  end
+
+  context "when searching for placements near a location, with pre-selected filters" do
+    before { stub_london_geocoder_search }
+
+    scenario "User sees a list of placements ordered by distance, closest to the given search" do
+      when_i_visit_the_placements_index_page(
+        {
+          filters: {
+            school_ids: [london_school.id],
+          },
+        },
+      )
+      and_i_fill_in_location_search_with("WC1")
+      and_i_click_on("Search")
+      then_i_see_placements_for(school_name: "London School", list_item: 0, distance: 0.0)
+      and_i_do_not_see_placements_for(school_name: "Bath School")
+      and_i_do_not_see_placements_for(school_name: "York School")
+      and_i_can_see_a_preset_filter("School", "London School")
+    end
+  end
+
+  private
+
+  def given_i_sign_in_as_patricia
+    user = create(:placements_user, :patricia)
+    create(:user_membership, user:, organisation: provider)
+    user_exists_in_dfe_sign_in(user:)
+    visit sign_in_path
+    click_on "Sign in using DfE Sign In"
+  end
+
+  def when_i_click_on(text)
+    click_on text
+  end
+  alias_method :and_i_click_on, :when_i_click_on
+
+  def when_i_visit_the_placements_index_page(params = {})
+    visit placements_placements_path(params)
+
+    expect_placements_to_be_selected_in_primary_navigation
+  end
+
+  def expect_placements_to_be_selected_in_primary_navigation
+    nav = page.find(".app-primary-navigation__nav")
+
+    within(nav) do
+      expect(page).to have_link "Placements", current: "page"
+      expect(page).to have_link "Partner schools", current: "false"
+      expect(page).to have_link "Users", current: "false"
+      expect(page).to have_link "Organisation details", current: "false"
+    end
+  end
+
+  def and_i_fill_in_location_search_with(search_text)
+    fill_in "search-location-field", with: search_text
+  end
+
+  def then_i_see_placements_for(school_name:, list_item:, distance:)
+    within(".app-search-results") do
+      placement_div = page.all(".app-search-results__item")[list_item]
+      expect(placement_div).to have_content(school_name)
+      expect(placement_div).to have_content("#{distance} miles")
+    end
+  end
+  alias_method :and_i_see_placements_for, :then_i_see_placements_for
+
+  def then_i_do_not_see_placements_for(school_name:)
+    within(".app-search-results") do
+      expect(page).not_to have_content(school_name)
+    end
+  end
+  alias_method :and_i_do_not_see_placements_for, :then_i_do_not_see_placements_for
+
+  def then_i_can_see_a_preset_filter(filter, value)
+    selected_filters = page.find(".app-filter-layout__selected")
+
+    within(selected_filters) do
+      expect(page).to have_content(filter)
+      expect(page).to have_content(value)
+    end
+  end
+  alias_method :and_i_can_see_a_preset_filter, :then_i_can_see_a_preset_filter
+
+  # Stub requests
+
+  def stub_london_geocoder_search
+    geocoder_results = instance_double("geocoder_results")
+    geocoder_result = instance_double("geocoder_result")
+    geocoder_results.stub(:first).and_return(geocoder_result)
+    geocoder_result.stub(:coordinates).and_return([51.5072178, -0.1275862])
+    allow(Geocoder).to receive(:search).and_return(geocoder_results)
+  end
+
+  def stub_guildford_geocoder_search
+    geocoder_results = instance_double("geocoder_results")
+    geocoder_result = instance_double("geocoder_result")
+    allow(geocoder_results).to receive(:first).and_return(geocoder_result)
+    allow(geocoder_result).to receive(:coordinates).and_return([51.23622, -0.570409])
+    allow(Geocoder).to receive(:search).and_return(geocoder_results)
+  end
+end