diff --git a/test/testA.php b/test/testA.php
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+<?php
+/* Copyright (C) 2010 Laurent Destailleur  <eldy@users.sourceforge.net>
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
+ */
+
+/**
+ *      \file       test/testA.php
+ *		\ingroup    test
+ *      \brief      This file is an example for a PHPUnit test
+ *      \version    $Id$
+ *		\remarks	To run this script:  phpunit filename.php
+ */
+require_once 'PHPUnit/Framework.php';
+
+
+class testA extends PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
+{
+    public function testMyTestA()
+    {
+        $stack = array();
+        $this->assertEquals(0, count($stack));
+
+        array_push($stack, 'foo');
+        $this->assertEquals('foo', $stack[count($stack)-1]);
+        $this->assertEquals(1, count($stack));
+
+        $this->assertEquals('foo', array_pop($stack));
+        $this->assertEquals(0, count($stack));
+    }
+}
+?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/testCase1.php b/test/testCase1.php
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+<?php
+require_once 'PHPUnit/Framework/TestCase.php';
+class testCase1 extends PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
+{
+    private $odf;
+    private $filesNeeded = array('76cdb2bad9582d23c1f6f4d868218d6c' => 'fake.zip' , 'd35214db5b8bf0be4d717b8b5883a2fc' => 'modele_template.odt' , '64e7caa4a131cf1e6411cb3b3ba2b8d4' => 'php_elephant.gif');
+    const TEST_PATH = 'testfiles';
+    public function __construct()
+    {
+        parent::__construct();
+        if (! is_dir(self::TEST_PATH)) {
+            exit('directory ' . self::TEST_PATH . ' not found');
+        }
+        foreach ($this->filesNeeded as $md5 => $variable) {
+            if (! file_exists(self::TEST_PATH . '/' . $variable)) {
+                exit("file $variable needed but not found");
+            }
+            if ($md5 != md5(file_get_contents(self::TEST_PATH . '/' . $variable))) {
+                exit("file $variable corrupted");
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    protected function setUp()
+    {
+        $tmp = tempnam(null, md5(uniqid()));
+        copy(self::TEST_PATH . '/modele_template.odt', $tmp);
+    }
+    protected function tearDown()
+    {// not needed yet
+	}
+    public function testCreateWithNoFileFails()
+    {
+        $this->setExpectedException('odfException');
+    }
+    public function testCreateWithSomeKindOfZipFileNonOoFails()
+    {
+        $this->setExpectedException('odfException');
+    }
+    public function testToString()
+    {
+        $this->assertType('string', (string) $this->odf);
+    }
+    public function testExport()
+    {
+        $this->markTestSkipped('PHPUnit limitation to test ' . __METHOD__);
+    }
+    public function testSetExistingBlock()
+    {
+        $this->assertType('Segment', $this->odf->setSegment('loop1'));
+        $this->assertRegExp('/loop1/', $this->odf->printDeclaredSegments());
+    }
+    public function testSetUnexistingBlock()
+    {
+        $this->setExpectedException('odfException');
+        $this->odf->setSegment('IDontExist');
+    }
+    public function testParse()
+    {
+        $this->odf->setVars('societe', 'anaska');
+        $this->odf->saveToDisk();
+        $this->assertRegExp('/anaska/', (string) $this->odf);
+    }
+    public function testMergeSegments()
+    {
+        $loop1 = $this->odf->setSegment('loop1');
+        $loop1->setVars('testloop1', 'phpunittest');
+		$loop1->merge();
+        $loop1->setVars('testloop1', 'phpunittest2');
+		$loop1->merge();
+        $this->odf->mergeSegment($loop1);
+        $this->assertRegExp('/phpunittest/', (string) $this->odf);
+        $this->assertRegExp('/phpunittest2/', (string) $this->odf);
+    }
+    public function testMergeImbricatedSegments()
+    {
+        $loop1 = $this->odf->setSegment('loop1');
+		for ($j = 0; $j < 3; $j++) {
+			$loop1->setVars('testloop1', 'phpunittest_l1_' . $j);
+			for ($i = 0; $i < 3; $i++) {
+				$loop1->loop2->testloop2('phpunittest_l2_' . $j . $i);
+				$loop1->loop2->merge();
+			}
+			for ($i = 0; $i <= 3; $i++) {
+				$loop1->loop3->testloop3('phpunittest_l3_' . $j . $i);
+				$loop1->loop3->merge();
+			}
+			$loop1->merge();
+		}
+        $this->odf->mergeSegment($loop1);
+
+		for ($j = 0; $j < 3; $j++) {
+			$this->assertRegExp('/phpunittest_l1_' . $j . '/', (string) $this->odf);
+			for ($i = 0; $i < 3; $i++) {
+				$this->assertRegExp('/phpunittest_l2_' . $j . $i . '/', (string) $this->odf);
+			}
+			for ($i = 0; $i <= 3; $i++) {
+				$this->assertRegExp('/phpunittest_l3_' . $j . $i . '/', (string) $this->odf);
+			}
+		}
+    }
+    public function testMergeArraylinesSegments()
+    {
+        $commande = $this->odf->setSegment('commande');
+		for ($j = 0; $j < 3; $j++) {
+			$commande->setVars('commande_cod', 'phpunittest_cod_' . $j);
+			$commande->setVars('commande_des', 'phpunittest_des_' . $j);
+			$commande->setVars('commande_qte', 'phpunittest_qte_' . $j);
+			$commande->setVars('commande_prix', 'phpunittest_prix_' . $j);
+			$commande->merge();
+		}
+        $this->odf->mergeSegment($commande);
+
+		for ($j = 0; $j < 3; $j++) {
+			$this->assertRegExp('/phpunittest_cod_' . $j . '/', (string) $this->odf);
+			$this->assertRegExp('/phpunittest_des_' . $j . '/', (string) $this->odf);
+			$this->assertRegExp('/phpunittest_qte_' . $j . '/', (string) $this->odf);
+			$this->assertRegExp('/phpunittest_prix_' . $j . '/', (string) $this->odf);
+		}
+    }
+    public function testSaveToDiskToADifferentFile()
+    {
+        $this->odf->setImage('logo', self::TEST_PATH . '/php_elephant.gif');
+        $this->odf->saveToDisk('foo.odt');
+        $this->assertFileExists('foo.odt');
+        unlink('foo.odt');
+    }
+    public function testSetImageWithInvalidImageFails()
+    {
+        $this->setExpectedException('odfException');
+        $this->odf->setImage('logo', 'IDontExist');
+    }
+    public function testSetImage()
+    {
+        $this->odf->setImage('logo', self::TEST_PATH . '/php_elephant.gif');
+        $this->assertRegExp('/php_elephant.gif/', $this->odf->printVars());
+        $this->odf->saveToDisk();
+        $this->assertRegExp('#xlink:href="Pictures/php_elephant\.gif"#', (string) $this->odf);
+    }
+    public function testGetUnexistantConfig()
+    {
+		$this->assertEquals(false, $this->odf->getConfig('IDontExist'));
+    }
+}