gistfile1.js

var test_transaction = new ripple.Transaction(),
        client_resource_id = 'ebb9d857-fc71-440f-8b0a-f1ea3535986a';
      test_transaction.payment({
        from: 'rLpq5RcRzA8FU1yUqEPW4xfsdwon7casuM',
        to: 'rLpq5RcRzA8FU1yUqEPW4xfsdwon7casuM',
        amount: '10XRP'
      });

      var states = ['submitted', 'pending', 'validated'];

      // Mock the submit function with one that goes through the normal states
      // a transaction goes through after submission
      test_transaction.submit = function(callback) {
        var self = this;
        // Save is also emitted when the transaction is signed
        self.emit('save');
        states.forEach(function(state){
          self.setState(state);
        });

        self.remote.account(account).submit(self);
      };

      test_transaction.on('save', function(){
        console.log('save emitted');
      });

      // Count the number of times saveTransaction is called and
      // call done when it has been called once per state change
      var times_called = 0;
      function saveTransaction(transaction_data, callback) {
        console.log(transaction_data.transaction.state);
        if (transaction_data.transaction.state === states[times_called]) {
          times_called++;
        }

        if (times_called === states.length + 1) {
          done();
        }
      }

     var dbinterface = {
        getTransaction: function(params, callback) {
          callback();
        },
        saveTransaction: saveTransaction
      };

      var remote = new ripple.Remote({
        servers: [],
        storage: dbinterface
      });
      remote._getServer = function() {
        return {
          _lastLedgerClose: Date.now() - 1 // Considered connected
        };
      };
      remote.connect = function(){};

      test_transaction.remote = remote;

      transactions.submit({
        remote: remote,
        dbinterface: dbinterface
      }, {
        account: 'rLpq5RcRzA8FU1yUqEPW4xfsdwon7casuM',
        transaction: test_transaction,
        client_resource_id: client_resource_id
      }, {
        json: function() {}
      }, function(err, res){
        if (err) {
          console.log(err, err.stack);
        }
      });