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+<?php
+
+require_once 'vfsStream/vfsStream.php';
+require BASEPATH.'helpers/directory_helper.php';
+
+class Directory_helper_test extends CI_TestCase
+{
+	public function set_up()
+	{
+		vfsStreamWrapper::register();
+		vfsStreamWrapper::setRoot(new vfsStreamDirectory('testDir'));
+		
+		$this->_test_dir = vfsStreamWrapper::getRoot();
+	}	
+	
+	public function test_directory_map()
+	{
+		$structure = array('libraries' => array('benchmark.html' => '', 'database' =>
+			array('active_record.html' => '', 'binds.html' => ''), 'email.html' => '', '.hiddenfile.txt' => ''));
+		
+		vfsStream::create($structure, $this->_test_dir);
+
+		// test default recursive behavior
+		$expected = array('libraries' => array('benchmark.html', 'database' =>
+			array('active_record.html', 'binds.html'), 'email.html'));
+			
+		$this->assertEquals($expected, directory_map(vfsStream::url('testDir')));
+
+		// test recursion depth behavior
+		$expected = array('libraries');
+			
+		$this->assertEquals($expected, directory_map(vfsStream::url('testDir'), 1));
+
+		// test detection of hidden files
+		$expected = array('libraries' => array('benchmark.html', 'database' =>
+			array('active_record.html', 'binds.html'), 'email.html', '.hiddenfile.txt'));
+			
+		$this->assertEquals($expected, directory_map(vfsStream::url('testDir'), FALSE, TRUE));
+  }  
+}
+
+/* End of file directory_helper_test.php */
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