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+<?php
+// This file is part of Moodle - http://moodle.org/
+//
+// Moodle 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 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// Moodle 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 Moodle.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+/**
+ * Steps definitions for recent files repository type.
+ *
+ * @package    repository_recent
+ * @category   test
+ * @copyright  2013 David Monllaó
+ * @license    http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
+ */
+
+// NOTE: no MOODLE_INTERNAL test here, this file may be required by behat before including /config.php.
+
+require_once(__DIR__ . '/../../../../lib/behat/behat_files.php');
+
+/**
+ * Steps definitions to deal with recent files and the filepicker.
+ *
+ * Extends behat_files rather than behat_base as is file-related.
+ *
+ * @package    repository_recent
+ * @category   test
+ * @copyright  2013 David Monllaó
+ * @license    http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
+ */
+class behat_repository_recent extends behat_files {
+
+    /**
+     * Adds the specified file from the 'Recent files' repository to the specified filepicker of the current page.
+     *
+     * @When /^I add "(?P<filename_string>(?:[^"]|\\")*)" file from recent files to "(?P<filepicker_field_string>(?:[^"]|\\")*)" filepicker$/
+     * @param string $filename
+     * @param string $filepickerelement
+     */
+    public function i_add_file_from_recent_files_to_filepicker($filename, $filepickerelement) {
+
+        $filepickernode = $this->get_filepicker_node($filepickerelement);
+
+        // Opening the select repository window and selecting the recent repository.
+        $this->open_add_file_window($filepickernode, get_string('pluginname', 'repository_recent'));
+
+        // Opening the specified file contextual menu from the modal window.
+        $this->open_element_contextual_menu($filename);
+
+        $this->find_button('Select this file')->click();
+
+        // Wait a while for the file to be selected.
+        $this->getSession()->wait(3 * 1000, false);
+    }
+
+}