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+<?php defined("SYSPATH") or die("No direct script access.");
+/**
+ * Gallery - a web based photo album viewer and editor
+ * Copyright (C) 2000-2009 Bharat Mediratta
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at
+ * your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street - Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
+ */
+class Comment_Model_Test extends Unit_Test_Case {
+
+  public function cant_view_comments_for_unviewable_items_test() {
+    $root = ORM::factory("item", 1);
+    $album = album::create($root, rand(), rand(), rand());
+    $comment = comment::create($album, user::guest(), "text", "name", "email", "url");
+    user::set_active(user::guest());
+
+    // We can see the comment when permissions are granted on the album
+    access::allow(group::everybody(), "view", $album);
+    $this->assert_equal(
+      1,
+      ORM::factory("comment")->viewable()->where("comments.id", $comment->id)->count_all());
+
+    // We can't see the comment when permissions are denied on the album
+    access::deny(group::everybody(), "view", $album);
+    $this->assert_equal(
+      0,
+      ORM::factory("comment")->viewable()->where("comments.id", $comment->id)->count_all());
+  }
+}