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+<?php
+
+require BASEPATH . 'helpers/path_helper.php';
+
+class Path_helper_test extends CI_TestCase 
+{
+	public function test_set_realpath()
+	{				
+		$expected = getcwd() . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR;
+		$this->assertEquals($expected, set_realpath(getcwd()));		
+	}
+
+	public function test_set_realpath_nonexistent_directory()
+	{
+		$expected = '/path/to/nowhere';
+		$this->assertEquals($expected, set_realpath('/path/to/nowhere', FALSE));
+	}
+
+	public function test_set_realpath_error_trigger()
+	{
+		$this->setExpectedException(
+				'RuntimeException', 'CI Error: Not a valid path: /path/to/nowhere'
+		);
+
+		set_realpath('/path/to/nowhere', TRUE);
+	}
+}
+
+/* End of file path_helper_test.php */
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