diff --git a/client_test.go b/client_test.go
index e5dffc9a5..15ebb8996 100644
--- a/client_test.go
+++ b/client_test.go
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ func TestClient_MultiNode(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 		}
 		if !ownsNum {
-			t.Fatalf("Trying to use slice %d on host %s, but it doesn't own that slice. It owns %s", num, s[i].Host(), owns)
+			t.Fatalf("Trying to use slice %d on host %s, but it doesn't own that slice. It owns %v", num, s[i].Host(), owns)
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/cluster.go b/cluster.go
index 2841bd5bc..323283a8a 100644
--- a/cluster.go
+++ b/cluster.go
@@ -727,8 +727,8 @@ func (c *Cluster) CompleteCurrentJob(state string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// followResizeInstruction is run by any node that receives a ResizeInstruction.
-func (c *Cluster) followResizeInstruction(instr *internal.ResizeInstruction) {
+// FollowResizeInstruction is run by any node that receives a ResizeInstruction.
+func (c *Cluster) FollowResizeInstruction(instr *internal.ResizeInstruction) error {
 	go func() {
 		// Prepare the return message.
 		complete := &internal.ResizeInstructionComplete{
@@ -740,31 +740,9 @@ func (c *Cluster) followResizeInstruction(instr *internal.ResizeInstruction) {
 		// Stop processing on any error.
 		if err := func() error {
 
-			// TODO: move this schema creation code to a method on Holder.
 			// Sync the schema received in the resize instruction.
-			// Create indexes that don't exist.
-			for _, index := range instr.Schema.Indexes {
-				opt := IndexOptions{}
-				idx, err := c.Holder.CreateIndexIfNotExists(index.Name, opt)
-				if err != nil {
-					return err
-				}
-				// Create frames that don't exist.
-				for _, f := range index.Frames {
-					opt := decodeFrameOptions(f.Meta)
-					frame, err := idx.CreateFrameIfNotExists(f.Name, *opt)
-					if err != nil {
-						return err
-					}
-					// Create views that don't exist.
-					for _, v := range f.Views {
-						_, err := frame.CreateViewIfNotExists(v)
-						if err != nil {
-							return err
-						}
-					}
-				}
-				// TODO: Create inputDefinitions that don't exist.
+			if err := c.Holder.ApplySchema(instr.Schema); err != nil {
+				return err
 			}
 
 			// Create a client for calling remote nodes.
@@ -775,7 +753,7 @@ func (c *Cluster) followResizeInstruction(instr *internal.ResizeInstruction) {
 
 			// Request each source file in ResizeSources.
 			for _, src := range instr.Sources {
-				fmt.Printf("\n**** Get slice %d for index %s from host %s ****\n\n", src.Slice, src.Index, src.URI)
+				c.logger().Printf("\n**** Get slice %d for index %s from host %s ****\n\n", src.Slice, src.Index, src.URI)
 
 				srcURI := decodeURI(src.URI)
 
@@ -828,6 +806,7 @@ func (c *Cluster) followResizeInstruction(instr *internal.ResizeInstruction) {
 			c.logger().Printf("sending resizeInstructionComplete error: err=%s", err)
 		}
 	}()
+	return nil
 }
 
 func (c *Cluster) MarkResizeInstructionComplete(complete *internal.ResizeInstructionComplete) error {
@@ -921,11 +900,8 @@ func (j *ResizeJob) setState(state string) {
 
 // Run distributes ResizeInstructions.
 func (j *ResizeJob) Run() error {
-	j.mu.RLock()
-	defer j.mu.RUnlock()
-
 	// Set job state to RUNNING.
-	j.setState(ResizeJobStateRunning)
+	j.SetState(ResizeJobStateRunning)
 
 	// Job can be considered done in the case where it doesn't require any action.
 	if !j.urisArePending() {
@@ -978,6 +954,10 @@ func (j *ResizeJob) distributeResizeInstructions() error {
 
 type NodeSet []URI
 
+func (n NodeSet) Len() int           { return len(n) }
+func (n NodeSet) Swap(i, j int)      { n[i], n[j] = n[j], n[i] }
+func (n NodeSet) Less(i, j int) bool { return n[i].String() < n[j].String() }
+
 func (u NodeSet) ToHostPortStrings() []string {
 	other := make([]string, 0, len(u))
 	for _, uri := range u {
@@ -1012,7 +992,7 @@ func (t *Topology) containsURI(uri URI) bool {
 	return false
 }
 
-// AddNode adds the uri to the topology and returns true if added.
+// AddURI adds the uri to the topology and returns true if added.
 func (t *Topology) AddURI(uri URI) bool {
 	t.mu.Lock()
 	defer t.mu.Unlock()
@@ -1023,6 +1003,11 @@ func (t *Topology) AddURI(uri URI) bool {
 	return true
 }
 
+// Encode converts t into its internal representation.
+func (t *Topology) Encode() *internal.Topology {
+	return encodeTopology(t)
+}
+
 // loadTopology reads the topology for the node.
 func (c *Cluster) loadTopology() error {
 	buf, err := ioutil.ReadFile(filepath.Join(c.Path, ".topology"))
@@ -1117,8 +1102,7 @@ func (c *Cluster) ReceiveEvent(e *NodeEvent) error {
 				return fmt.Errorf("host is not in topology: %v", e.URI)
 			}
 
-			uri := e.URI
-			if err := c.AddNode(uri); err != nil {
+			if err := c.AddNode(e.URI); err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
 
@@ -1138,8 +1122,7 @@ func (c *Cluster) ReceiveEvent(e *NodeEvent) error {
 
 		// If the index does not yet have data, go ahead and add the node.
 		if !c.Holder.HasData() {
-			uri := e.URI
-			if err := c.AddNode(uri); err != nil {
+			if err := c.AddNode(e.URI); err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
 			return c.setStateAndBroadcast(ClusterStateNormal)
@@ -1161,7 +1144,7 @@ func (c *Cluster) ReceiveEvent(e *NodeEvent) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (c *Cluster) mergeClusterStatus(cs *internal.ClusterStatus) error {
+func (c *Cluster) MergeClusterStatus(cs *internal.ClusterStatus) error {
 	// Ignore status updates from self (coordinator).
 	if c.IsCoordinator() {
 		return nil
diff --git a/cluster_test.go b/cluster_test.go
index 6fa3ed6e5..a51823993 100644
--- a/cluster_test.go
+++ b/cluster_test.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 package pilosa_test
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
 	"math/rand"
 	"reflect"
 	"testing"
@@ -213,7 +214,7 @@ func TestCluster_Topology(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Fatal(err)
 		}
 
-		actual := pilosa.Nodes(c1.Nodes).URIs()
+		actual := c1.NodeSet()
 		expected := []pilosa.URI{base, uri1, uri2}
 
 		if !reflect.DeepEqual(actual, expected) {
@@ -303,3 +304,248 @@ func TestCluster_Resize(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	})
 }
+
+// TestTestCluster ensures that general cluster functionality works as expected.
+func TestCluster_ResizeStates(t *testing.T) {
+
+	/* test conditions:
+	x- single node, no data, comes up in NORMAL with topology
+	x- single node, in topology, comes up NORMAL
+	x- single node, not in topology, raises error
+	x- two node, no data, comes up in NORMAL, with topology
+	x- two node, in topology, comes up NORMAL
+	x- two node, STARTING, not in topology, raises error
+	x- two node, NORMAL, not in topology, triggers resize
+	x- resize of nodes with data moves data appropriately
+	*/
+
+	t.Run("Single node, no data", func(t *testing.T) {
+		tc := test.NewTestCluster(1)
+
+		// Open TestCluster.
+		if err := tc.Open(); err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+
+		node := tc.Clusters[0]
+
+		// Ensure that node comes up in state NORMAL.
+		if node.State != pilosa.ClusterStateNormal {
+			t.Errorf("expected state: %v, but got: %v", pilosa.ClusterStateNormal, node.State)
+		}
+
+		expectedTop := &pilosa.Topology{
+			NodeSet: []pilosa.URI{node.URI},
+		}
+
+		// Verify topology file.
+		if !reflect.DeepEqual(node.Topology, expectedTop) {
+			t.Errorf("expected topology: %v, but got: %v", expectedTop, node.Topology)
+		}
+
+		// Close TestCluster.
+		if err := tc.Close(); err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("Single node, in topology", func(t *testing.T) {
+		tc := test.NewTestCluster(0)
+		tc.AddNode(false)
+
+		node := tc.Clusters[0]
+
+		// write topology to data file
+		top := &pilosa.Topology{
+			NodeSet: []pilosa.URI{node.URI},
+		}
+		tc.WriteTopology(node.Path, top)
+
+		// Open TestCluster.
+		if err := tc.Open(); err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+
+		// Ensure that node comes up in state NORMAL.
+		if node.State != pilosa.ClusterStateNormal {
+			t.Errorf("expected state: %v, but got: %v", pilosa.ClusterStateNormal, node.State)
+		}
+
+		// Close TestCluster.
+		if err := tc.Close(); err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("Single node, not in topology", func(t *testing.T) {
+		tc := test.NewTestCluster(0)
+		tc.AddNode(false)
+
+		node := tc.Clusters[0]
+
+		// write topology to data file
+		top := &pilosa.Topology{
+			NodeSet: []pilosa.URI{
+				test.NewURIFromHostPort("some-other-host", 0),
+			},
+		}
+		tc.WriteTopology(node.Path, top)
+
+		// Open TestCluster.
+		expected := "considerTopology: coordinator http://host0:0 is not in topology: [http://some-other-host:0]"
+		err := tc.Open()
+		if err == nil || err.Error() != expected {
+			t.Errorf("did not receive expected error: %s", expected)
+		}
+
+		// Close TestCluster.
+		if err := tc.Close(); err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("Multiple nodes, no data", func(t *testing.T) {
+		tc := test.NewTestCluster(0)
+		tc.AddNode(false)
+
+		// Open TestCluster.
+		if err := tc.Open(); err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+
+		tc.AddNode(false)
+
+		node0 := tc.Clusters[0]
+		node1 := tc.Clusters[1]
+
+		// Ensure that nodes comes up in state NORMAL.
+		if node0.State != pilosa.ClusterStateNormal {
+			t.Errorf("expected node0 state: %v, but got: %v", pilosa.ClusterStateNormal, node0.State)
+		} else if node1.State != pilosa.ClusterStateNormal {
+			t.Errorf("expected node1 state: %v, but got: %v", pilosa.ClusterStateNormal, node1.State)
+		}
+
+		expectedTop := &pilosa.Topology{
+			NodeSet: []pilosa.URI{node0.URI, node1.URI},
+		}
+
+		// Verify topology file.
+		if !reflect.DeepEqual(node0.Topology, expectedTop) {
+			t.Errorf("expected node0 topology: %v, but got: %v", expectedTop, node0.Topology)
+		} else if !reflect.DeepEqual(node1.Topology, expectedTop) {
+			t.Errorf("expected node1 topology: %v, but got: %v", expectedTop, node1.Topology)
+		}
+
+		// Close TestCluster.
+		if err := tc.Close(); err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("Multiple nodes, in/not in topology", func(t *testing.T) {
+		tc := test.NewTestCluster(0)
+		tc.AddNode(false)
+		node0 := tc.Clusters[0]
+
+		u0 := test.NewURIFromHostPort("host0", 0)
+		//u1 := test.NewURIFromHostPort("host1", 0)
+		u2 := test.NewURIFromHostPort("host2", 0)
+
+		// write topology to data file
+		top := &pilosa.Topology{
+			NodeSet: []pilosa.URI{u0, u2},
+		}
+		tc.WriteTopology(node0.Path, top)
+
+		// Open TestCluster.
+		if err := tc.Open(); err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+
+		// Ensure that node is in state STARTING before the other node joins.
+		if node0.State != pilosa.ClusterStateStarting {
+			t.Errorf("expected node0 state: %v, but got: %v", pilosa.ClusterStateStarting, node0.State)
+		}
+
+		// Expect an error by adding a node not in the topology.
+		expectedError := "host is not in topology: http://host1:0"
+		err := tc.AddNode(false)
+		if err == nil || err.Error() != expectedError {
+			t.Errorf("did not receive expected error: %s", expectedError)
+		}
+
+		tc.AddNode(false)
+		node2 := tc.Clusters[2]
+
+		// Ensure that node comes up in state NORMAL.
+		if node0.State != pilosa.ClusterStateNormal {
+			t.Errorf("expected node0 state: %v, but got: %v", pilosa.ClusterStateNormal, node0.State)
+		} else if node2.State != pilosa.ClusterStateNormal {
+			t.Errorf("expected node1 state: %v, but got: %v", pilosa.ClusterStateNormal, node2.State)
+		}
+
+		// Close TestCluster.
+		if err := tc.Close(); err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("Multiple nodes, with data", func(t *testing.T) {
+		tc := test.NewTestCluster(0)
+		tc.AddNode(false)
+
+		// Open TestCluster.
+		if err := tc.Open(); err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+
+		// Add Data to node0.
+		tc.CreateFrame("i", "f", pilosa.FrameOptions{})
+		tc.SetBit("i", "f", "standard", 1, 101, nil)
+		tc.SetBit("i", "f", "standard", 1, 1300000, nil)
+
+		// AddNode needs to block until the resize process has completed.
+		tc.AddNode(false)
+
+		node0 := tc.Clusters[0]
+		node1 := tc.Clusters[1]
+
+		// Ensure that nodes comes up in state NORMAL.
+		if node0.State != pilosa.ClusterStateNormal {
+			t.Errorf("expected node0 state: %v, but got: %v", pilosa.ClusterStateNormal, node0.State)
+		} else if node1.State != pilosa.ClusterStateNormal {
+			t.Errorf("expected node1 state: %v, but got: %v", pilosa.ClusterStateNormal, node1.State)
+		}
+
+		expectedTop := &pilosa.Topology{
+			NodeSet: []pilosa.URI{node0.URI, node1.URI},
+		}
+
+		// Verify topology file.
+		if !reflect.DeepEqual(node0.Topology, expectedTop) {
+			t.Errorf("expected node0 topology: %v, but got: %v", expectedTop, node0.Topology)
+		} else if !reflect.DeepEqual(node1.Topology, expectedTop) {
+			t.Errorf("expected node1 topology: %v, but got: %v", expectedTop, node1.Topology)
+		}
+
+		// Verify that node-1 contains the fragment (i/f/standard/1) transferred from node-0.
+		node0Frame := node0.Holder.Frame("i", "f")
+		node0View := node0Frame.View("standard")
+		node0Fragment := node0View.Fragment(1)
+
+		node1Frame := node1.Holder.Frame("i", "f")
+		node1View := node1Frame.View("standard")
+		node1Fragment := node1View.Fragment(1)
+
+		// Ensure checksums are the same.
+		orig := node0Fragment.Checksum()
+		if chksum := node1Fragment.Checksum(); !bytes.Equal(chksum, orig) {
+			t.Fatalf("expected checksum to match: %x - %x", chksum, orig)
+		}
+
+		// Close TestCluster.
+		if err := tc.Close(); err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+	})
+}
diff --git a/executor_test.go b/executor_test.go
index 34fe21e9a..040248de9 100644
--- a/executor_test.go
+++ b/executor_test.go
@@ -781,7 +781,7 @@ func TestExecutor_Execute_FieldRange(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Fatal(err)
 		} else if !reflect.DeepEqual([]uint64{0}, result[0].(*pilosa.Bitmap).Bits()) {
 			//t.Fatalf("unexpected result: %s", spew.Sdump(result))
-			t.Fatalf("unexpected result: %s", result[0].(*pilosa.Bitmap).Bits())
+			t.Fatalf("unexpected result: %v", result[0].(*pilosa.Bitmap).Bits())
 		}
 	})
 
diff --git a/frame.go b/frame.go
index 06d081423..c57edf38e 100644
--- a/frame.go
+++ b/frame.go
@@ -550,6 +550,18 @@ func (f *Frame) Views() []*View {
 	return other
 }
 
+// viewNames returns a list of all views (as a string) in the frame.
+func (f *Frame) viewNames() []string {
+	f.mu.Lock()
+	defer f.mu.Unlock()
+
+	other := make([]string, 0, len(f.views))
+	for viewName, _ := range f.views {
+		other = append(other, viewName)
+	}
+	return other
+}
+
 // RecalculateCaches recalculates caches on every view in the frame.
 func (f *Frame) RecalculateCaches() {
 	for _, view := range f.Views() {
@@ -958,8 +970,9 @@ func encodeFrames(a []*Frame) []*internal.Frame {
 func encodeFrame(f *Frame) *internal.Frame {
 	fo := f.options()
 	return &internal.Frame{
-		Name: f.name,
-		Meta: fo.Encode(),
+		Name:  f.name,
+		Meta:  fo.Encode(),
+		Views: f.viewNames(),
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/holder.go b/holder.go
index 8da92f498..ce6e052e2 100644
--- a/holder.go
+++ b/holder.go
@@ -187,6 +187,35 @@ func (h *Holder) Schema() []*IndexInfo {
 	return a
 }
 
+// ApplySchema applies an internal Schema to Holder.
+func (h *Holder) ApplySchema(schema *internal.Schema) error {
+	// Create indexes that don't exist.
+	for _, index := range schema.Indexes {
+		opt := IndexOptions{}
+		idx, err := h.CreateIndexIfNotExists(index.Name, opt)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		// Create frames that don't exist.
+		for _, f := range index.Frames {
+			opt := decodeFrameOptions(f.Meta)
+			frame, err := idx.CreateFrameIfNotExists(f.Name, *opt)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			// Create views that don't exist.
+			for _, v := range f.Views {
+				_, err := frame.CreateViewIfNotExists(v)
+				if err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		// TODO: Create inputDefinitions that don't exist.
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 // EncodeMaxSlices creates and internal representation of max slices.
 func (h *Holder) EncodeMaxSlices() *internal.MaxSlices {
 	return &internal.MaxSlices{
diff --git a/server.go b/server.go
index 9327e8ca8..e460e1432 100644
--- a/server.go
+++ b/server.go
@@ -332,12 +332,15 @@ func (s *Server) ReceiveMessage(pb proto.Message) error {
 			return err
 		}
 	case *internal.ClusterStatus:
-		err := s.Cluster.mergeClusterStatus(obj)
+		err := s.Cluster.MergeClusterStatus(obj)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 	case *internal.ResizeInstruction:
-		s.Cluster.followResizeInstruction(obj)
+		err := s.Cluster.FollowResizeInstruction(obj)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
 	case *internal.ResizeInstructionComplete:
 		err := s.Cluster.MarkResizeInstructionComplete(obj)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -397,22 +400,8 @@ func (s *Server) mergeRemoteStatus(ns *internal.NodeStatus) error {
 	}
 
 	// Sync schema.
-	// Create indexes that don't exist.
-	for _, index := range ns.Schema.Indexes {
-		opt := IndexOptions{}
-		idx, err := s.Holder.CreateIndexIfNotExists(index.Name, opt)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-		// Create frames that don't exist.
-		for _, f := range index.Frames {
-			opt := decodeFrameOptions(f.Meta)
-			_, err := idx.CreateFrameIfNotExists(f.Name, *opt)
-			if err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-		}
-		// TODO: Create inputDefinitions that don't exist.
+	if err := s.Holder.ApplySchema(ns.Schema); err != nil {
+		return err
 	}
 
 	// Sync maxSlices (standard).
diff --git a/test/cluster.go b/test/cluster.go
index 604aff14c..e73289827 100644
--- a/test/cluster.go
+++ b/test/cluster.go
@@ -1,10 +1,17 @@
 package test
 
 import (
+	"bufio"
+	"bytes"
 	"fmt"
 	"io/ioutil"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"sort"
+	"time"
 
+	"github.com/gogo/protobuf/proto"
 	"github.com/pilosa/pilosa"
+	"github.com/pilosa/pilosa/internal"
 )
 
 // NewCluster returns a cluster with n nodes and uses a mod-based hasher.
@@ -62,3 +69,303 @@ func NewURIFromHostPort(host string, port uint16) pilosa.URI {
 	uri.SetPort(port)
 	return *uri
 }
+
+// TestCluster represents a cluster of test nodes, each of which
+// has a pilosa.Cluster.
+type TestCluster struct {
+	Clusters []*pilosa.Cluster
+
+	common *commonClusterSettings
+
+	resizeDone chan struct{}
+}
+
+type commonClusterSettings struct {
+	NodeSet pilosa.NodeSet
+}
+
+func (t *TestCluster) CreateIndex(name string) error {
+	for _, c := range t.Clusters {
+		if _, err := c.Holder.CreateIndexIfNotExists(name, pilosa.IndexOptions{}); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (t *TestCluster) CreateFrame(index, frame string, opt pilosa.FrameOptions) error {
+	for _, c := range t.Clusters {
+		idx, err := c.Holder.CreateIndexIfNotExists(index, pilosa.IndexOptions{})
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		if _, err := idx.CreateFrame(frame, opt); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+func (t *TestCluster) SetBit(index, frame, view string, rowID, colID uint64, x *time.Time) error {
+	// Determine which node should receive the SetBit.
+	c0 := t.Clusters[0] // use the first node's cluster to determine slice location.
+	slice := colID / pilosa.SliceWidth
+	nodes := c0.FragmentNodes(index, slice)
+
+	for _, node := range nodes {
+		c := t.clusterByURI(node.URI)
+		if c == nil {
+			continue
+		}
+		f := c.Holder.Frame(index, frame)
+		if f == nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("index/frame does not exist: %s/%s", index, frame)
+		}
+		_, err := f.SetBit(view, rowID, colID, x)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (t *TestCluster) clusterByURI(uri pilosa.URI) *pilosa.Cluster {
+	for _, c := range t.Clusters {
+		if c.URI == uri {
+			return c
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// AddNode adds a node to the cluster and (potentially) starts a resize job.
+func (t *TestCluster) AddNode(saveTopology bool) error {
+	id := len(t.Clusters)
+
+	c, err := t.addCluster(id, saveTopology)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	// Send NodeJoin event to coordinator.
+	if id > 0 {
+		coord := t.Clusters[0]
+		ev := &pilosa.NodeEvent{
+			Event: pilosa.NodeJoin,
+			URI:   c.URI,
+		}
+
+		//go coord.ReceiveEvent(ev)
+		if err := coord.ReceiveEvent(ev); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		// Wait for the AddNode job to finish.
+		if c.State != pilosa.ClusterStateNormal {
+			t.resizeDone = make(chan struct{})
+			<-t.resizeDone
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// WriteTopology writes the given topology to disk.
+func (t *TestCluster) WriteTopology(path string, top *pilosa.Topology) error {
+	if buf, err := proto.Marshal(top.Encode()); err != nil {
+		return err
+	} else if err := ioutil.WriteFile(filepath.Join(path, ".topology"), buf, 0666); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (t *TestCluster) addCluster(i int, saveTopology bool) (*pilosa.Cluster, error) {
+
+	uri := NewURI("http", fmt.Sprintf("host%d", i), uint16(0))
+
+	// add URI to common
+	t.common.NodeSet = append(t.common.NodeSet, uri)
+	sort.Sort(t.common.NodeSet)
+
+	// create node-specific temp directory
+	path, err := ioutil.TempDir("", fmt.Sprintf("pilosa-cluster-node-%d-", i))
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	// holder
+	h := pilosa.NewHolder()
+	h.Path = path
+
+	// cluster
+	c := pilosa.NewCluster()
+	c.ReplicaN = 1
+	c.Hasher = NewModHasher()
+	c.Path = path
+	c.Topology = pilosa.NewTopology()
+	c.Holder = h
+	c.MemberSet = pilosa.NewStaticMemberSet()
+	c.URI = uri
+	c.Coordinator = t.common.NodeSet[0] // the first node is the coordinator
+	c.Broadcaster = t
+
+	// add nodes
+	if saveTopology {
+		for _, u := range t.common.NodeSet {
+			c.AddNode(u)
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Add this node to the TestCluster.
+	t.Clusters = append(t.Clusters, c)
+
+	return c, nil
+}
+
+// NewTestCluster returns a new instance of test.Cluster.
+func NewTestCluster(n int) *TestCluster {
+
+	tc := &TestCluster{
+		common: &commonClusterSettings{},
+	}
+
+	// add clusters
+	for i := 0; i < n; i++ {
+		_, err := tc.addCluster(i, true)
+		if err != nil {
+			panic(err)
+		}
+	}
+	return tc
+}
+
+// SetState sets the state of the cluster on each node.
+func (t *TestCluster) SetState(state string) {
+	for _, c := range t.Clusters {
+		c.State = state
+	}
+}
+
+// Open opens all clusters in the test cluster.
+func (t *TestCluster) Open() error {
+	for _, c := range t.Clusters {
+		err := c.Open()
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Close closes all clusters in the test cluster.
+func (t *TestCluster) Close() error {
+	for _, c := range t.Clusters {
+		err := c.Close()
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// TestCluster implements Broadcaster interface.
+
+// SendSync is a test implemenetation of Broadcaster SendSync method.
+func (t *TestCluster) SendSync(pb proto.Message) error {
+	switch obj := pb.(type) {
+	case *internal.ClusterStatus:
+		// Apply the send message to all nodes (except the coordinator).
+		for _, c := range t.Clusters {
+			c.MergeClusterStatus(obj)
+		}
+		if obj.State == pilosa.ClusterStateNormal && t.resizeDone != nil {
+			close(t.resizeDone)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// SendAsync is a test implemenetation of Broadcaster SendAsync method.
+func (t *TestCluster) SendAsync(pb proto.Message) error {
+	return nil
+}
+
+// SendTo is a test implemenetation of Broadcaster SendTo method.
+func (t *TestCluster) SendTo(to *pilosa.Node, pb proto.Message) error {
+	switch obj := pb.(type) {
+	case *internal.ResizeInstruction:
+		t.FollowResizeInstruction(obj)
+	case *internal.ResizeInstructionComplete:
+		coord := t.clusterByURI(to.URI)
+		go coord.MarkResizeInstructionComplete(obj)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// FollowResizeInstruction is a version of cluster.FollowResizeInstruction used for testing.
+func (t *TestCluster) FollowResizeInstruction(instr *internal.ResizeInstruction) error {
+
+	// Prepare the return message.
+	complete := &internal.ResizeInstructionComplete{
+		JobID: instr.JobID,
+		URI:   instr.URI,
+		Error: "",
+	}
+
+	// figure out which node it was meant for, then call the operation on that cluster
+	// basically need to mimic this: client.RetrieveSliceFromURI(context.Background(), src.Index, src.Frame, src.View, src.Slice, srcURI)
+	instrURI := pilosa.DecodeURI(instr.URI)
+	destCluster := t.clusterByURI(instrURI)
+
+	// Sync the schema received in the resize instruction.
+	if err := destCluster.Holder.ApplySchema(instr.Schema); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	for _, src := range instr.Sources {
+		srcURI := pilosa.DecodeURI(src.URI)
+		srcCluster := t.clusterByURI(srcURI)
+
+		srcFragment := srcCluster.Holder.Fragment(src.Index, src.Frame, src.View, src.Slice)
+		destFragment := destCluster.Holder.Fragment(src.Index, src.Frame, src.View, src.Slice)
+		if destFragment == nil {
+			// Create fragment on destination if it doesn't exist.
+			f := destCluster.Holder.Frame(src.Index, src.Frame)
+			v := f.View(src.View)
+			var err error
+			destFragment, err = v.CreateFragmentIfNotExists(src.Slice)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		}
+
+		buf := bytes.NewBuffer(nil)
+
+		bw := bufio.NewWriter(buf)
+		br := bufio.NewReader(buf)
+
+		// Get the fragment from source.
+		if _, err := srcFragment.WriteTo(bw); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		// Flush the bufio.buf to the io.Writer (buf).
+		bw.Flush()
+
+		// Write data to destination.
+		if _, err := destFragment.ReadFrom(br); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
+	node := &pilosa.Node{
+		URI: pilosa.DecodeURI(instr.Coordinator),
+	}
+	if err := t.SendTo(node, complete); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/uri.go b/uri.go
index 23aba4dfc..79c7cd4ac 100644
--- a/uri.go
+++ b/uri.go
@@ -204,6 +204,10 @@ func encodeURI(u URI) *internal.URI {
 	}
 }
 
+func DecodeURI(i *internal.URI) URI {
+	return decodeURI(i)
+}
+
 func decodeURI(i *internal.URI) URI {
 	if i == nil {
 		return URI{}