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+<?php
+/**
+ * PHPUnit
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2010, Sebastian Bergmann <sb@sebastian-bergmann.de>.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ *
+ *   * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *     notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ *   * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *     notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+ *     the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ *     distribution.
+ *
+ *   * Neither the name of Sebastian Bergmann nor the names of his
+ *     contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+ *     from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
+ * FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+ * INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING,
+ * BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+ * LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER
+ * CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
+ * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN
+ * ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+ * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ * @package    PHPUnit_MockObject
+ * @author     Sebastian Bergmann <sb@sebastian-bergmann.de>
+ * @author     Kris Wallsmith <kris.wallsmith@gmail.com>
+ * @copyright  2010 Sebastian Bergmann <sb@sebastian-bergmann.de>
+ * @license    http://www.opensource.org/licenses/bsd-license.php  BSD License
+ * @link       http://github.com/sebastianbergmann/phpunit-mock-objects
+ * @since      File available since Release 1.0.1
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Stubs a method by returning the current object.
+ *
+ * @package    PHPUnit_MockObject
+ * @author     Sebastian Bergmann <sb@sebastian-bergmann.de>
+ * @author     Kris Wallsmith <kris.wallsmith@gmail.com>
+ * @copyright  2010 Sebastian Bergmann <sb@sebastian-bergmann.de>
+ * @license    http://www.opensource.org/licenses/bsd-license.php  BSD License
+ * @version    Release: @package_version@
+ * @link       http://github.com/sebastianbergmann/phpunit-mock-objects
+ * @since      Class available since Release 1.0.1
+ */
+class PHPUnit_Framework_MockObject_Stub_ReturnSelf implements PHPUnit_Framework_MockObject_Stub
+{
+    public function invoke(PHPUnit_Framework_MockObject_Invocation $invocation)
+    {
+        if (!$invocation instanceof PHPUnit_Framework_MockObject_Invocation_Object) {
+            throw new PHPUnit_Framework_Exception(
+                'The current object can only be returned when mocking an ' .
+                'object, not a static class.'
+            );
+        }
+
+        return $invocation->object;
+    }
+
+    public function toString()
+    {
+        return 'return the current object';
+    }
+}