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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+###
+# Copyright (c) 2002, Jeremiah Fincher
+# 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 the author of this software nor the name of
+#     contributors to this software may be used to endorse or promote products
+#     derived from this software without specific prior written consent.
+#
+# 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.
+###
+
+from testsupport import *
+
+import configurable
+
+class DictionaryTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test(self):
+        t = configurable.Dictionary([('foo', bool, False, 'bar')])
+        self.assertEqual(t.help('foo'), 'bar')
+        self.assertEqual(t.help('f-o-o'), 'bar')
+        self.assertRaises(KeyError, t.help, 'bar')
+        self.assertEqual(t.get('foo'), False)
+        self.assertEqual(t.get('f-o-o'), False)
+        t.set('foo', True)
+        self.assertEqual(t.get('foo'), True)
+        t.set('foo', False, '#foo')
+        self.assertEqual(t.get('foo', '#foo'), False)
+        self.assertEqual(t.get('foo'), True)
+        self.assertRaises(KeyError, t.set, 'bar', True)
+        self.assertRaises(KeyError, t.set, 'bar', True, '#foo')
+        t.set('f-o-o', False)
+        self.assertEqual(t.get('foo'), False)
+
+
+
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+