//WebRequest request = new GetMethodWebRequest( "http://localhost/feeds/unauthorized-repo" );
Base64 encoder = new Base64( 0, new byte[0] );
String userPass = "user1:password1";
String encodedUserPass = encoder.encodeToString( userPass.getBytes() );
request.addHeader( "Authorization", "BASIC " + encodedUserPass );
MockHttpServletResponse mockHttpServletResponse = new MockHttpServletResponse();
rssFeedServlet.doGet( request, mockHttpServletResponse );
assertEquals( HttpServletResponse.SC_UNAUTHORIZED, mockHttpServletResponse.getStatus() );