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+/* ====================================================================
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+
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+
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+==================================================================== */
+
+package org.apache.poi.ss.util;
+
+import org.apache.poi.hssf.usermodel.HSSFWorkbook;
+import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.BorderStyle;
+import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Sheet;
+import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Workbook;
+import org.junit.After;
+import org.junit.Before;
+import org.junit.Test;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+
+/**
+ * Tests that the common RegionUtil works as we need it to.
+ */
+public final class TestRegionUtil {
+    private static final CellRangeAddress A1C3 = new CellRangeAddress(0, 2, 0, 2);
+    private static short THIN = BorderStyle.THIN.getCode();
+    private Workbook wb;
+    private Sheet sheet;
+    
+    @Before
+    public void setUp() {
+        wb = new HSSFWorkbook();
+        sheet = wb.createSheet();
+    }
+    
+    @After
+    public void tearDown() throws IOException {
+        wb.close();
+    }
+    
+    // TODO: fill this in with meaningful unit tests
+    // Right now this just makes sure that RegionUtil is compiled into poi schemas
+    // and that the code doesn't run in an infinite loop.
+    // Don't spend too much time getting this unit test to work as this class
+    // will likely be replaced by BorderPropertyTemplate soon.
+    @Test
+    public void setBorderTop() {
+        RegionUtil.setBorderTop(THIN, A1C3, sheet);
+    }
+    @Test
+    public void setBorderBottom() {
+        RegionUtil.setBorderBottom(THIN, A1C3, sheet);
+    }
+    @Test
+    public void setBorderRight() {
+        RegionUtil.setBorderRight(THIN, A1C3, sheet);
+    }
+    @Test
+    public void setBorderLeft() {
+        RegionUtil.setBorderLeft(THIN, A1C3, sheet);
+    }
+    
+    @Test
+    public void setTopBorderColor() {
+        RegionUtil.setTopBorderColor(THIN, A1C3, sheet);
+    }
+    @Test
+    public void setBottomBorderColor() {
+        RegionUtil.setBottomBorderColor(THIN, A1C3, sheet);
+    }
+    @Test
+    public void setRightBorderColor() {
+        RegionUtil.setRightBorderColor(THIN, A1C3, sheet);
+    }
+    @Test
+    public void setLeftBorderColor() {
+        RegionUtil.setLeftBorderColor(THIN, A1C3, sheet);
+    }
+}