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+<?php
+/**
+ * Tests for the {@link FilesystemPublisher} class.
+ * 
+ * @package cms
+ * @subpackage tests
+ */
+class FilesystemPublisherTest extends SapphireTest {
+	
+	/**
+	 * Simple test to ensure that FileSystemPublisher::__construct()
+	 * has called parent::__construct() by checking the class property.
+	 * The class property is set on {@link Object::__construct()} and
+	 * this is therefore a good test to ensure it was called.
+	 * 
+	 * If FilesystemPublisher doesn't call parent::__construct() then
+	 * it won't be enabled propery because {@link Object::__construct()}
+	 * is where extension instances are set up and subsequently used by
+	 * {@link DataObject::defineMethods()}.
+	 */
+	function testHasCalledParentConstructor() {
+		$fsp = new FilesystemPublisher('.', '.html');
+		$this->assertEquals($fsp->class, 'FilesystemPublisher');
+	}
+	
+}
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