diff --git a/.coveragerc b/.coveragerc
index 11a7f12..f70c551 100644
--- a/.coveragerc
+++ b/.coveragerc
@@ -8,5 +8,8 @@ omit =
 fail_under = 100
 show_missing = True
 skip_covered = False
+exclude_lines =
+    if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    if __name__ == ['"]__main__['"]:
 omit =
     tests/*
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 5c2e218..c0caba2 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [metadata]
 name = asyncio-taskpool
-version = 0.3.2
+version = 0.3.3
 author = Daniil Fajnberg
 author_email = mail@daniil.fajnberg.de
 description = Dynamically manage pools of asyncio tasks
diff --git a/src/asyncio_taskpool/session.py b/src/asyncio_taskpool/session.py
index b35a0f8..6db1d01 100644
--- a/src/asyncio_taskpool/session.py
+++ b/src/asyncio_taskpool/session.py
@@ -1,6 +1,27 @@
+__author__ = "Daniil Fajnberg"
+__copyright__ = "Copyright © 2022 Daniil Fajnberg"
+__license__ = """GNU LGPLv3.0
+
+This file is part of asyncio-taskpool.
+
+asyncio-taskpool is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of
+version 3.0 of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+
+asyncio-taskpool is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; 
+without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. 
+See the GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License along with asyncio-taskpool. 
+If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>."""
+
+__doc__ = """
+This module contains the the definition of the control session class used by the control server.
+"""
+
+
 import logging
 import json
-from argparse import ArgumentError, HelpFormatter, Namespace
+from argparse import ArgumentError, HelpFormatter
 from asyncio.streams import StreamReader, StreamWriter
 from typing import Callable, Optional, Union, TYPE_CHECKING
 
@@ -18,7 +39,29 @@ log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 class ControlSession:
+    """
+    This class defines the API for controlling a task pool instance from the outside.
+
+    The commands received from a connected client are translated into method calls on the task pool instance.
+    A subclass of the standard `argparse.ArgumentParser` is used to handle the input read from the stream.
+    """
+
     def __init__(self, server: 'ControlServer', reader: StreamReader, writer: StreamWriter) -> None:
+        """
+        Instantiation should happen once a client connection to the control server has already been established.
+
+        For more convenient/efficient access, some of the server's properties are saved in separate attributes.
+        The argument parser is _not_ instantiated in the constructor. It requires a bit of client information during
+        initialization, which is obtained in the `client_handshake` method; only there is the parser fully configured.
+
+        Args:
+            server:
+                The instance of a `ControlServer` subclass starting the session.
+            reader:
+                The `asyncio.StreamReader` created when a client connected to the server.
+            writer:
+                The `asyncio.StreamWriter` created when a client connected to the server.
+        """
         self._control_server: 'ControlServer' = server
         self._pool: Union[TaskPool, SimpleTaskPool] = server.pool
         self._client_class_name = server.client_class_name
@@ -27,8 +70,31 @@ class ControlSession:
         self._parser: Optional[CommandParser] = None
         self._subparsers = None
 
-    def _add_parser_command(self, name: str, prog: str = None, short_help: str = None, long_help: str = None, 
-                            **kwargs) -> CommandParser:
+    def _add_command(self, name: str, prog: str = None, short_help: str = None, long_help: str = None,
+                     **kwargs) -> CommandParser:
+        """
+        Convenience method for adding a subparser (i.e. another command) to the main `CommandParser` instance.
+
+        Will always pass the session's main `CommandParser` instance as the `parent` keyword-argument.
+
+        Args:
+            name:
+                The command name; passed directly into the `add_parser` method.
+            prog (optional):
+                Also passed into the `add_parser` method as the corresponding keyword-argument. By default, is set
+                equal to the `name` argument.
+            short_help (optional):
+                Passed into the `add_parser` method as the `help` keyword-argument, unless it is left empty and the
+                `long_help` argument is present; in that case the `long_help` argument is passed as `help`.
+            long_help (optional):
+                Passed into the `add_parser` method as the `description` keyword-argument, unless it is left empty and
+                the `short_help` argument is present; in that case the `short_help` argument is passed as `description`.
+            **kwargs (optional):
+                Any keyword-arguments to directly pass into the `add_parser` method.
+
+        Returns:
+            An instance of the `CommandParser` class representing the newly added control command.
+        """
         if prog is None:
             prog = name
         kwargs.setdefault('help', short_help or long_help)
@@ -36,9 +102,16 @@ class ControlSession:
         return self._subparsers.add_parser(name, prog=prog, parent=self._parser, **kwargs)
 
     def _add_base_commands(self) -> None:
-        self._subparsers = self._parser.add_subparsers(title="Commands", dest=CMD.CMD)
-        self._add_parser_command(CMD.NAME, short_help=get_first_doc_line(self._pool.__class__.__str__))
-        self._add_parser_command(
+        """
+        Adds the commands that are supported regardless of the specific subclass of `BaseTaskPool` controlled.
+
+        These include commands mapping to the following pool methods:
+            - __str__
+            - pool_size (get/set property)
+            - num_running
+        """
+        self._add_command(CMD.NAME, short_help=get_first_doc_line(self._pool.__class__.__str__))
+        self._add_command(
             CMD.POOL_SIZE, 
             short_help="Get/set the maximum number of tasks in the pool.", 
             formatter_class=HelpFormatter
@@ -47,36 +120,57 @@ class ControlSession:
             help=f"If passed a number: {get_first_doc_line(self._pool.__class__.pool_size.fset)} "
                  f"If omitted: {get_first_doc_line(self._pool.__class__.pool_size.fget)}"
         )
-        self._add_parser_command(
-            CMD.NUM_RUNNING, short_help=get_first_doc_line(self._pool.__class__.num_running.fget)
-        )
+        self._add_command(CMD.NUM_RUNNING, short_help=get_first_doc_line(self._pool.__class__.num_running.fget))
 
     def _add_simple_commands(self) -> None:
-        self._add_parser_command(
+        """
+        Adds the commands that are only supported, if a `SimpleTaskPool` object is controlled.
+
+        These include commands mapping to the following pool methods:
+            - start
+            - stop
+            - stop_all
+            - func_name
+        """
+        self._add_command(
             CMD.START, short_help=get_first_doc_line(self._pool.__class__.start)
         ).add_optional_num_argument(
             help="Number of tasks to start."
         )
-        self._add_parser_command(
+        self._add_command(
             CMD.STOP, short_help=get_first_doc_line(self._pool.__class__.stop)
         ).add_optional_num_argument(
             help="Number of tasks to stop."
         )
-        self._add_parser_command(CMD.STOP_ALL, short_help=get_first_doc_line(self._pool.__class__.stop_all))
-        self._add_parser_command(
-            CMD.FUNC_NAME, short_help=get_first_doc_line(self._pool.__class__.func_name.fget)
-        )
+        self._add_command(CMD.STOP_ALL, short_help=get_first_doc_line(self._pool.__class__.stop_all))
+        self._add_command(CMD.FUNC_NAME, short_help=get_first_doc_line(self._pool.__class__.func_name.fget))
 
     def _add_advanced_commands(self) -> None:
+        """
+        Adds the commands that are only supported, if a `TaskPool` object is controlled.
+
+        These include commands mapping to the following pool methods:
+            - ...
+        """
         raise NotImplementedError
 
     def _init_parser(self, client_terminal_width: int) -> None:
+        """
+        Initializes and fully configures the `CommandParser` responsible for handling the input.
+
+        Depending on what specific task pool class is controlled by the server, different commands are added.
+
+        Args:
+            client_terminal_width:
+                The number of columns of the client's terminal to be able to nicely format messages from the parser.
+        """
         parser_kwargs = {
             'prog': '',
             SESSION_PARSER_WRITER: self._writer,
             CLIENT_INFO.TERMINAL_WIDTH: client_terminal_width,
         }
         self._parser = CommandParser(**parser_kwargs)
+        self._subparsers = self._parser.add_subparsers(title="Commands", dest=CMD.CMD)
         self._add_base_commands()
         if isinstance(self._pool, TaskPool):
             self._add_advanced_commands()
@@ -88,6 +182,11 @@ class ControlSession:
             raise NotATaskPool(f"Not a task pool instance: {self._pool}")
 
     async def client_handshake(self) -> None:
+        """
+        This method must be invoked before starting any other client interaction.
+
+        Client info is retrieved, server info is sent back, and the `CommandParser` is initialized and configured.
+        """
         client_info = json.loads((await self._reader.read(SESSION_MSG_BYTES)).decode().strip())
         log.debug("%s connected", self._client_class_name)
         self._init_parser(client_info[CLIENT_INFO.TERMINAL_WIDTH])
@@ -95,14 +194,31 @@ class ControlSession:
         await self._writer.drain()
 
     async def _write_function_output(self, func: Callable, *args, **kwargs) -> None:
+        """
+        Acts as a wrapper around a call to a specific task pool method.
+
+        The method is called and any exception is caught and saved. If there is no output and no exception caught, a
+        generic confirmation message is sent back to the client. Otherwise the output or a string representation of
+        the exception caught is sent back.
+
+        Args:
+            func:
+                Reference to the task pool method.
+            *args (optional):
+                Any positional arguments to call the method with.
+            *+kwargs (optional):
+                Any keyword-arguments to call the method with.
+        """
         output = await return_or_exception(func, *args, **kwargs)
         self._writer.write(b"ok" if output is None else str(output).encode())
 
     async def _cmd_name(self, **_kwargs) -> None:
+        """Maps to the `__str__` method of any task pool class."""
         log.debug("%s requests task pool name", self._client_class_name)
         await self._write_function_output(self._pool.__class__.__str__, self._pool)
 
     async def _cmd_pool_size(self, **kwargs) -> None:
+        """Maps to the `pool_size` property of any task pool class."""
         num = kwargs.get(NUM)
         if num is None:
             log.debug("%s requests pool size", self._client_class_name)
@@ -112,45 +228,73 @@ class ControlSession:
             await self._write_function_output(self._pool.__class__.pool_size.fset, self._pool, num)
 
     async def _cmd_num_running(self, **_kwargs) -> None:
+        """Maps to the `num_running` property of any task pool class."""
         log.debug("%s requests number of running tasks", self._client_class_name)
         await self._write_function_output(self._pool.__class__.num_running.fget, self._pool)
 
     async def _cmd_start(self, **kwargs) -> None:
+        """Maps to the `start` method of the `SimpleTaskPool` class."""
         num = kwargs[NUM]
         log.debug("%s requests starting %s %s", self._client_class_name, num, tasks_str(num))
         await self._write_function_output(self._pool.start, num)
 
     async def _cmd_stop(self, **kwargs) -> None:
+        """Maps to the `stop` method of the `SimpleTaskPool` class."""
         num = kwargs[NUM]
         log.debug("%s requests stopping %s %s", self._client_class_name, num, tasks_str(num))
         await self._write_function_output(self._pool.stop, num)
 
     async def _cmd_stop_all(self, **_kwargs) -> None:
+        """Maps to the `stop_all` method of the `SimpleTaskPool` class."""
         log.debug("%s requests stopping all tasks", self._client_class_name)
         await self._write_function_output(self._pool.stop_all)
 
     async def _cmd_func_name(self, **_kwargs) -> None:
+        """Maps to the `func_name` method of the `SimpleTaskPool` class."""
         log.debug("%s requests pool function name", self._client_class_name)
         await self._write_function_output(self._pool.__class__.func_name.fget, self._pool)
 
-    async def _execute_command(self, args: Namespace) -> None:
-        args = vars(args)
-        cmd: str = args.pop(CMD.CMD, None)
-        if cmd is not None:
-            method = getattr(self, f'_cmd_{cmd.replace("-", "_")}')
-            await method(**args)
+    async def _execute_command(self, **kwargs) -> None:
+        """
+        Dynamically gets the correct `_cmd_...` method depending on the name of the command passed and executes it.
+
+        Args:
+            **kwargs:
+                Must include the `CMD.CMD` key mapping the the command name. The rest of the keyword-arguments is
+                simply passed into the method determined from the command name.
+        """
+        method = getattr(self, f'_cmd_{kwargs.pop(CMD.CMD).replace("-", "_")}')
+        await method(**kwargs)
 
     async def _parse_command(self, msg: str) -> None:
+        """
+        Takes a message from the client and attempts to parse it.
+
+        If a parsing error occurs, it is returned to the client. If the `HelpRequested` exception was raised by the
+        `CommandParser`, nothing else happens. Otherwise, the `_execute_command` method is called with the entire
+        dictionary of keyword-arguments returned by the `CommandParser` passed into it.
+
+        Args:
+            msg:
+                The non-empty string read from the client stream.
+        """
         try:
-            args = self._parser.parse_args(msg.split(' '))
+            kwargs = vars(self._parser.parse_args(msg.split(' ')))
         except ArgumentError as e:
             self._writer.write(str(e).encode())
             return
         except HelpRequested:
             return
-        await self._execute_command(args)
+        await self._execute_command(**kwargs)
 
     async def listen(self) -> None:
+        """
+        Enters the main control loop that only ends if either the server or the client disconnect.
+
+        Messages from the client are read and passed into the `_parse_command` method, which handles the rest.
+        This method should be called, when the client connection was established and the handshake was successful.
+        It will obviously block indefinitely.
+        """
         while self._control_server.is_serving():
             msg = (await self._reader.read(SESSION_MSG_BYTES)).decode().strip()
             if not msg:
diff --git a/tests/test_server.py b/tests/test_server.py
index 1e5030b..0d15e0b 100644
--- a/tests/test_server.py
+++ b/tests/test_server.py
@@ -1,3 +1,24 @@
+__author__ = "Daniil Fajnberg"
+__copyright__ = "Copyright © 2022 Daniil Fajnberg"
+__license__ = """GNU LGPLv3.0
+
+This file is part of asyncio-taskpool.
+
+asyncio-taskpool is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of
+version 3.0 of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+
+asyncio-taskpool is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; 
+without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. 
+See the GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License along with asyncio-taskpool. 
+If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>."""
+
+__doc__ = """
+Unittests for the `asyncio_taskpool.server` module.
+"""
+
+
 import asyncio
 import logging
 from pathlib import Path
diff --git a/tests/test_session.py b/tests/test_session.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..921e06d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_session.py
@@ -0,0 +1,324 @@
+__author__ = "Daniil Fajnberg"
+__copyright__ = "Copyright © 2022 Daniil Fajnberg"
+__license__ = """GNU LGPLv3.0
+
+This file is part of asyncio-taskpool.
+
+asyncio-taskpool is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of
+version 3.0 of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+
+asyncio-taskpool is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; 
+without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. 
+See the GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License along with asyncio-taskpool. 
+If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>."""
+
+__doc__ = """
+Unittests for the `asyncio_taskpool.session` module.
+"""
+
+
+import json
+from argparse import ArgumentError, Namespace
+from unittest import IsolatedAsyncioTestCase
+from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, MagicMock, patch, call
+
+from asyncio_taskpool import session
+from asyncio_taskpool.constants import CLIENT_INFO, CMD, SESSION_MSG_BYTES, SESSION_PARSER_WRITER
+from asyncio_taskpool.exceptions import HelpRequested, NotATaskPool, UnknownTaskPoolClass
+from asyncio_taskpool.pool import BaseTaskPool, TaskPool, SimpleTaskPool
+
+
+FOO, BAR = 'foo', 'bar'
+
+
+class ControlServerTestCase(IsolatedAsyncioTestCase):
+    log_lvl: int
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls) -> None:
+        cls.log_lvl = session.log.level
+        session.log.setLevel(999)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def tearDownClass(cls) -> None:
+        session.log.setLevel(cls.log_lvl)
+
+    def setUp(self) -> None:
+        self.mock_pool = MagicMock(spec=SimpleTaskPool(AsyncMock()))
+        self.mock_client_class_name = FOO + BAR
+        self.mock_server = MagicMock(pool=self.mock_pool,
+                                     client_class_name=self.mock_client_class_name)
+        self.mock_reader = MagicMock()
+        self.mock_writer = MagicMock()
+        self.session = session.ControlSession(self.mock_server, self.mock_reader, self.mock_writer)
+
+    def test_init(self):
+        self.assertEqual(self.mock_server, self.session._control_server)
+        self.assertEqual(self.mock_pool, self.session._pool)
+        self.assertEqual(self.mock_client_class_name, self.session._client_class_name)
+        self.assertEqual(self.mock_reader, self.session._reader)
+        self.assertEqual(self.mock_writer, self.session._writer)
+        self.assertIsNone(self.session._parser)
+        self.assertIsNone(self.session._subparsers)
+
+    def test__add_command(self):
+        expected_output = 123456
+        mock_add_parser = MagicMock(return_value=expected_output)
+        self.session._subparsers = MagicMock(add_parser=mock_add_parser)
+        self.session._parser = MagicMock()
+        name, prog, short_help, long_help = 'abc', None, 'short123', None
+        kwargs = {'x': 1, 'y': 2}
+        output = self.session._add_command(name, prog, short_help, long_help, **kwargs)
+        self.assertEqual(expected_output, output)
+        mock_add_parser.assert_called_once_with(name, prog=name, help=short_help, description=short_help,
+                                                parent=self.session._parser, **kwargs)
+
+        mock_add_parser.reset_mock()
+
+        prog, long_help = 'ffffff', 'so long, wow'
+        output = self.session._add_command(name, prog, short_help, long_help, **kwargs)
+        self.assertEqual(expected_output, output)
+        mock_add_parser.assert_called_once_with(name, prog=prog, help=short_help, description=long_help,
+                                                parent=self.session._parser, **kwargs)
+
+        mock_add_parser.reset_mock()
+
+        short_help = None
+        output = self.session._add_command(name, prog, short_help, long_help, **kwargs)
+        self.assertEqual(expected_output, output)
+        mock_add_parser.assert_called_once_with(name, prog=prog, help=long_help, description=long_help,
+                                                parent=self.session._parser, **kwargs)
+
+    @patch.object(session, 'get_first_doc_line')
+    @patch.object(session.ControlSession, '_add_command')
+    def test__adding_commands(self, mock__add_command: MagicMock, mock_get_first_doc_line: MagicMock):
+        self.assertIsNone(self.session._add_base_commands())
+        mock__add_command.assert_called()
+        mock_get_first_doc_line.assert_called()
+
+        mock__add_command.reset_mock()
+        mock_get_first_doc_line.reset_mock()
+
+        self.assertIsNone(self.session._add_simple_commands())
+        mock__add_command.assert_called()
+        mock_get_first_doc_line.assert_called()
+
+        with self.assertRaises(NotImplementedError):
+            self.session._add_advanced_commands()
+
+    @patch.object(session.ControlSession, '_add_simple_commands')
+    @patch.object(session.ControlSession, '_add_advanced_commands')
+    @patch.object(session.ControlSession, '_add_base_commands')
+    @patch.object(session, 'CommandParser')
+    def test__init_parser(self, mock_command_parser_cls: MagicMock, mock__add_base_commands: MagicMock,
+                          mock__add_advanced_commands: MagicMock, mock__add_simple_commands: MagicMock):
+        mock_command_parser_cls.return_value = mock_parser = MagicMock()
+        self.session._pool = TaskPool()
+        width = 1234
+        expected_parser_kwargs = {
+            'prog': '',
+            SESSION_PARSER_WRITER: self.mock_writer,
+            CLIENT_INFO.TERMINAL_WIDTH: width,
+        }
+        self.assertIsNone(self.session._init_parser(width))
+        mock_command_parser_cls.assert_called_once_with(**expected_parser_kwargs)
+        mock_parser.add_subparsers.assert_called_once_with(title="Commands", dest=CMD.CMD)
+        mock__add_base_commands.assert_called_once_with()
+        mock__add_advanced_commands.assert_called_once_with()
+        mock__add_simple_commands.assert_not_called()
+
+        mock_command_parser_cls.reset_mock()
+        mock_parser.add_subparsers.reset_mock()
+        mock__add_base_commands.reset_mock()
+        mock__add_advanced_commands.reset_mock()
+        mock__add_simple_commands.reset_mock()
+
+        async def fake_coroutine(): pass
+
+        self.session._pool = SimpleTaskPool(fake_coroutine)
+        self.assertIsNone(self.session._init_parser(width))
+        mock_command_parser_cls.assert_called_once_with(**expected_parser_kwargs)
+        mock_parser.add_subparsers.assert_called_once_with(title="Commands", dest=CMD.CMD)
+        mock__add_base_commands.assert_called_once_with()
+        mock__add_advanced_commands.assert_not_called()
+        mock__add_simple_commands.assert_called_once_with()
+
+        mock_command_parser_cls.reset_mock()
+        mock_parser.add_subparsers.reset_mock()
+        mock__add_base_commands.reset_mock()
+        mock__add_advanced_commands.reset_mock()
+        mock__add_simple_commands.reset_mock()
+
+        class FakeTaskPool(BaseTaskPool):
+            pass
+
+        self.session._pool = FakeTaskPool()
+        with self.assertRaises(UnknownTaskPoolClass):
+            self.session._init_parser(width)
+        mock_command_parser_cls.assert_called_once_with(**expected_parser_kwargs)
+        mock_parser.add_subparsers.assert_called_once_with(title="Commands", dest=CMD.CMD)
+        mock__add_base_commands.assert_called_once_with()
+        mock__add_advanced_commands.assert_not_called()
+        mock__add_simple_commands.assert_not_called()
+
+        mock_command_parser_cls.reset_mock()
+        mock_parser.add_subparsers.reset_mock()
+        mock__add_base_commands.reset_mock()
+        mock__add_advanced_commands.reset_mock()
+        mock__add_simple_commands.reset_mock()
+
+        self.session._pool = MagicMock()
+        with self.assertRaises(NotATaskPool):
+            self.session._init_parser(width)
+        mock_command_parser_cls.assert_called_once_with(**expected_parser_kwargs)
+        mock_parser.add_subparsers.assert_called_once_with(title="Commands", dest=CMD.CMD)
+        mock__add_base_commands.assert_called_once_with()
+        mock__add_advanced_commands.assert_not_called()
+        mock__add_simple_commands.assert_not_called()
+
+    @patch.object(session.ControlSession, '_init_parser')
+    async def test_client_handshake(self, mock__init_parser: MagicMock):
+        width = 5678
+        msg = ' ' + json.dumps({CLIENT_INFO.TERMINAL_WIDTH: width, FOO: BAR}) + '  '
+        mock_read = AsyncMock(return_value=msg.encode())
+        self.mock_reader.read = mock_read
+        self.mock_writer.drain = AsyncMock()
+        self.assertIsNone(await self.session.client_handshake())
+        mock_read.assert_awaited_once_with(SESSION_MSG_BYTES)
+        mock__init_parser.assert_called_once_with(width)
+        self.mock_writer.write.assert_called_once_with(str(self.mock_pool).encode())
+        self.mock_writer.drain.assert_awaited_once_with()
+
+    @patch.object(session, 'return_or_exception')
+    async def test__write_function_output(self, mock_return_or_exception: MagicMock):
+        self.mock_writer.write = MagicMock()
+        mock_return_or_exception.return_value = None
+        func, args, kwargs = MagicMock(), (1, 2, 3), {'a': 'A', 'b': 'B'}
+        self.assertIsNone(await self.session._write_function_output(func, *args, **kwargs))
+        mock_return_or_exception.assert_called_once_with(func, *args, **kwargs)
+        self.mock_writer.write.assert_called_once_with(b"ok")
+
+        mock_return_or_exception.reset_mock()
+        self.mock_writer.write.reset_mock()
+
+        mock_return_or_exception.return_value = output = MagicMock()
+        self.assertIsNone(await self.session._write_function_output(func, *args, **kwargs))
+        mock_return_or_exception.assert_called_once_with(func, *args, **kwargs)
+        self.mock_writer.write.assert_called_once_with(str(output).encode())
+
+    @patch.object(session.ControlSession, '_write_function_output')
+    async def test__cmd_name(self, mock__write_function_output: AsyncMock):
+        self.assertIsNone(await self.session._cmd_name())
+        mock__write_function_output.assert_awaited_once_with(self.mock_pool.__class__.__str__, self.session._pool)
+
+    @patch.object(session.ControlSession, '_write_function_output')
+    async def test__cmd_pool_size(self, mock__write_function_output: AsyncMock):
+        num = 12345
+        kwargs = {session.NUM: num, FOO: BAR}
+        self.assertIsNone(await self.session._cmd_pool_size(**kwargs))
+        mock__write_function_output.assert_awaited_once_with(
+            self.mock_pool.__class__.pool_size.fset, self.session._pool, num
+        )
+
+        mock__write_function_output.reset_mock()
+
+        kwargs.pop(session.NUM)
+        self.assertIsNone(await self.session._cmd_pool_size(**kwargs))
+        mock__write_function_output.assert_awaited_once_with(
+            self.mock_pool.__class__.pool_size.fget, self.session._pool
+        )
+
+    @patch.object(session.ControlSession, '_write_function_output')
+    async def test__cmd_num_running(self, mock__write_function_output: AsyncMock):
+        self.assertIsNone(await self.session._cmd_num_running())
+        mock__write_function_output.assert_awaited_once_with(
+            self.mock_pool.__class__.num_running.fget, self.session._pool
+        )
+
+    @patch.object(session.ControlSession, '_write_function_output')
+    async def test__cmd_start(self, mock__write_function_output: AsyncMock):
+        num = 12345
+        kwargs = {session.NUM: num, FOO: BAR}
+        self.assertIsNone(await self.session._cmd_start(**kwargs))
+        mock__write_function_output.assert_awaited_once_with(self.mock_pool.start, num)
+
+    @patch.object(session.ControlSession, '_write_function_output')
+    async def test__cmd_stop(self, mock__write_function_output: AsyncMock):
+        num = 12345
+        kwargs = {session.NUM: num, FOO: BAR}
+        self.assertIsNone(await self.session._cmd_stop(**kwargs))
+        mock__write_function_output.assert_awaited_once_with(self.mock_pool.stop, num)
+
+    @patch.object(session.ControlSession, '_write_function_output')
+    async def test__cmd_stop_all(self, mock__write_function_output: AsyncMock):
+        self.assertIsNone(await self.session._cmd_stop_all())
+        mock__write_function_output.assert_awaited_once_with(self.mock_pool.stop_all)
+
+    @patch.object(session.ControlSession, '_write_function_output')
+    async def test__cmd_func_name(self, mock__write_function_output: AsyncMock):
+        self.assertIsNone(await self.session._cmd_func_name())
+        mock__write_function_output.assert_awaited_once_with(
+            self.mock_pool.__class__.func_name.fget, self.session._pool
+        )
+
+    async def test__execute_command(self):
+        mock_method = AsyncMock()
+        cmd = 'this-is-a-test'
+        setattr(self.session, '_cmd_' + cmd.replace('-', '_'), mock_method)
+        kwargs = {FOO: BAR, 'hello': 'python'}
+        self.assertIsNone(await self.session._execute_command(**{CMD.CMD: cmd}, **kwargs))
+        mock_method.assert_awaited_once_with(**kwargs)
+
+    @patch.object(session.ControlSession, '_execute_command')
+    async def test__parse_command(self, mock__execute_command: AsyncMock):
+        msg = 'asdf asd as a'
+        kwargs = {FOO: BAR, 'hello': 'python'}
+        mock_parse_args = MagicMock(return_value=Namespace(**kwargs))
+        self.session._parser = MagicMock(parse_args=mock_parse_args)
+        self.mock_writer.write = MagicMock()
+        self.assertIsNone(await self.session._parse_command(msg))
+        mock_parse_args.assert_called_once_with(msg.split(' '))
+        self.mock_writer.write.assert_not_called()
+        mock__execute_command.assert_awaited_once_with(**kwargs)
+
+        mock__execute_command.reset_mock()
+        mock_parse_args.reset_mock()
+
+        mock_parse_args.side_effect = exc = ArgumentError(MagicMock(), "oops")
+        self.assertIsNone(await self.session._parse_command(msg))
+        mock_parse_args.assert_called_once_with(msg.split(' '))
+        self.mock_writer.write.assert_called_once_with(str(exc).encode())
+        mock__execute_command.assert_not_awaited()
+
+        self.mock_writer.write.reset_mock()
+        mock_parse_args.reset_mock()
+
+        mock_parse_args.side_effect = HelpRequested()
+        self.assertIsNone(await self.session._parse_command(msg))
+        mock_parse_args.assert_called_once_with(msg.split(' '))
+        self.mock_writer.write.assert_not_called()
+        mock__execute_command.assert_not_awaited()
+
+    @patch.object(session.ControlSession, '_parse_command')
+    async def test_listen(self, mock__parse_command: AsyncMock):
+        def make_reader_return_empty():
+            self.mock_reader.read.return_value = b''
+        self.mock_writer.drain = AsyncMock(side_effect=make_reader_return_empty)
+        msg = "fascinating"
+        self.mock_reader.read = AsyncMock(return_value=f' {msg} '.encode())
+        self.assertIsNone(await self.session.listen())
+        self.mock_reader.read.assert_has_awaits([call(SESSION_MSG_BYTES), call(SESSION_MSG_BYTES)])
+        mock__parse_command.assert_awaited_once_with(msg)
+        self.mock_writer.drain.assert_awaited_once_with()
+
+        self.mock_reader.read.reset_mock()
+        mock__parse_command.reset_mock()
+        self.mock_writer.drain.reset_mock()
+
+        self.mock_server.is_serving = MagicMock(return_value=False)
+        self.assertIsNone(await self.session.listen())
+        self.mock_reader.read.assert_not_awaited()
+        mock__parse_command.assert_not_awaited()
+        self.mock_writer.drain.assert_not_awaited()