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+<?php
+/**
+ * @file
+ * Base test case.
+ */
+
+
+namespace HPCloud;
+
+require_once  'mageekguy.atoum.phar';
+require_once 'src/HPCloud/Bootstrap.php';
+
+use \mageekguy\atoum;
+
+class TestCase extends atoum\test {
+  public function __construct(score $score = null, locale $locale = null, adapter $adapter = null) {
+
+    $this->setTestNamespace('Tests\Units');
+    if (file_exists('test/settings.ini')) {
+      $this->settings = parse_ini_file('test/settings.ini');
+    }
+    else {
+      throw new Exception('Could not access test/settings.ini');
+    }
+
+    parent::__construct($score, $locale, $adapter);
+  }
+}