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+require 'spec_helper'
+
+require 'puppet/pops'
+require 'puppet/pops/evaluator/evaluator_impl'
+require 'puppet/loaders'
+require 'puppet_spec/pops'
+require 'puppet_spec/scope'
+require 'puppet/parser/e4_parser_adapter'
+
+describe 'Puppet::Pops::MigrationMigrationChecker' do
+  include PuppetSpec::Pops
+  include PuppetSpec::Scope
+  before(:each) do
+    Puppet[:strict_variables] = true
+
+    # These must be set since the 3x logic switches some behaviors on these even if the tests explicitly
+    # use the 4x parser and evaluator.
+    #
+    Puppet[:parser] = 'future'
+
+    # Puppetx cannot be loaded until the correct parser has been set (injector is turned off otherwise)
+    require 'puppetx'
+
+    # Tests needs a known configuration of node/scope/compiler since it parses and evaluates
+    # snippets as the compiler will evaluate them, butwithout the overhead of compiling a complete
+    # catalog for each tested expression.
+    #
+    @parser  = Puppet::Pops::Parser::EvaluatingParser.new
+    @node = Puppet::Node.new('node.example.com')
+    @node.environment = Puppet::Node::Environment.create(:testing, [])
+    @compiler = Puppet::Parser::Compiler.new(@node)
+    @scope = Puppet::Parser::Scope.new(@compiler)
+    @scope.source = Puppet::Resource::Type.new(:node, 'node.example.com')
+    @scope.parent = @compiler.topscope
+  end
+
+  let(:scope) { @scope }
+
+  context "when there is no MigrationChecker in the PuppetContext" do
+    it "a null implementation of the MigrationChecker gets created (once per impl that needs one)" do
+      Puppet::Pops::Migration::MigrationChecker.expects(:new).at_least_once
+      Puppet::Pops::Parser::EvaluatingParser.new.evaluate_string(scope, "1", __FILE__).should == 1
+    end
+  end
+
+  context "when there is a MigrationChecker in the Puppet Context" do
+    it "does not create any MigrationChecker instances when parsing and evaluating" do
+      Puppet.override({:migration_checker => Puppet::Pops::Migration::MigrationChecker.new()}, "test-context") do
+        Puppet::Pops::Migration::MigrationChecker.expects(:new).never
+        Puppet::Pops::Parser::EvaluatingParser.new.evaluate_string(scope, "1", __FILE__).should == 1
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
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