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+/* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
+/**
+ * Copyright (C) 2014 Regents of the University of California.
+ * See COPYING for copyright and distribution information.
+ */
+
+#ifndef REPO_TESTS_SQLITE_FIXTURE_HPP
+#define REPO_TESTS_SQLITE_FIXTURE_HPP
+
+#include "../storage/sqlite/sqlite-handle.hpp"
+
+#include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
+#include <boost/test/unit_test.hpp>
+
+namespace repo {
+namespace tests {
+
+class SqliteFixture
+{
+public:
+  SqliteFixture()
+  {
+    boost::filesystem::path testPath("unittestdb");
+    boost::filesystem::file_status testPathStatus = boost::filesystem::status(testPath);
+    if (!boost::filesystem::is_directory(testPathStatus)) {
+      if (!boost::filesystem::create_directory(boost::filesystem::path(testPath))) {
+        BOOST_FAIL("Cannot create unittestdb folder");
+      }
+    }
+    handle = new SqliteHandle("unittestdb");
+  }
+
+  ~SqliteFixture()
+  {
+    delete handle;
+    boost::filesystem::remove_all(boost::filesystem::path("unittestdb"));
+  }
+
+public:
+  SqliteHandle* handle;
+};
+
+} // namespace tests
+} // namespace repo
+
+#endif // REPO_TESTS_SQLITE_FIXTURE_HPP