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+<?php
+class LeftAndMainTest extends SapphireTest {
+	
+	public function testMainMenuSpecification() {
+		
+		// clear existing menu
+		LeftAndMain::clear_menu();
+		$allMenuItems = LeftAndMain::get_menu_items();
+		$this->assertTrue((empty($allMenuItems)), 'Menu can be cleared');
+
+		// populate defaults and check for "content" entry
+		LeftAndMain::populate_default_menu();
+		$contentMenuItem = LeftAndMain::get_menu_item('content');
+		$this->assertTrue((is_array($contentMenuItem)) && !empty($contentMenuItem), '"Content" menu entry exists');
+		
+		// try duplicate adding
+		$duplicateAddSuccess = LeftAndMain::add_menu_item(
+			"content",
+			_t('LeftAndMain.SITECONTENT',"Site Content",PR_HIGH,"Menu title"),
+			"admin/",
+			"CMSMain"
+		);
+		$this->assertTrue(($duplicateAddSuccess === false), '"Content" menu entry can\'t be readded through add_menu_item()');
+
+		// try replacing
+		$replaceSuccess = LeftAndMain::replace_menu_item(
+			"content",
+			'My Custom Title',
+			"mycustomroute",
+			"MyCMSMain"
+		);
+		$replacedMenuItem = LeftAndMain::get_menu_item("content");
+		$this->assertEquals($replacedMenuItem['title'],'My Custom Title'); 
+		$this->assertEquals($replacedMenuItem['url'],'mycustomroute'); 
+		$this->assertEquals($replacedMenuItem['controllerClass'],'MyCMSMain');
+		
+		// try removing
+		LeftAndMain::remove_menu_item("content");
+		$removedMenuItem = LeftAndMain::get_menu_item("content");
+		$this->assertTrue(($removedMenuItem === false), 'Menu item can be removed');
+		
+		// restore default menu
+		LeftAndMain::populate_default_menu();
+	}
+	
+}
+?>
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