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+package test.net.sourceforge.pmd.ast;
+
+import net.sourceforge.pmd.ast.*;
+
+import junit.framework.*;
+
+public class AccessNodeTest
+    extends TestCase
+{
+    public AccessNodeTest( String name ) { super( name ); }
+
+    public void testStatic() {
+	AccessNode node = new AccessNode( 1 );
+	
+	assertTrue( "Node should default to not static.", 
+		    !node.isStatic());
+
+	node.setStatic(true);
+	assertTrue( "Node set to static, not static.", 
+		    node.isStatic() );
+
+
+	node.setStatic(false);
+	assertTrue( "Node set to not static, is static.", 
+		    !node.isStatic());
+    }
+
+    public void testPublic() {
+	AccessNode node = new AccessNode( 1 );
+	
+	assertTrue( "Node should default to not public.",
+		    !node.isPublic());
+
+	node.setPublic(true);
+	assertTrue( "Node set to public, not public.",
+		    node.isPublic());
+
+	node.setPublic(false);
+	assertTrue( "Node set to not public, is public.", 
+		    !node.isPublic());
+    }
+
+    public void testProtected() {
+	AccessNode node = new AccessNode( 1 );
+	
+	assertTrue( "Node should default to not protected.",
+		    !node.isProtected());
+
+	node.setProtected(true);
+	assertTrue( "Node set to protected, not protected.", 
+		    node.isProtected());
+
+	node.setProtected(false);
+	assertTrue( "Node set to not protected, is protected.",
+		    !node.isProtected());
+    }
+
+    public void testPrivate() {
+	AccessNode node = new AccessNode( 1 );
+	
+	assertTrue( "Node should default to not private.",
+		    !node.isPrivate());
+
+	node.setPrivate(true);
+	assertTrue( "Node set to private, not private.",
+		    node.isPrivate());
+
+	node.setPrivate(false);
+	assertTrue( "Node set to not private, is private.",
+		    !node.isPrivate());
+    }
+
+    public void testFinal() {
+	AccessNode node = new AccessNode( 1 );
+	
+	assertTrue( "Node should default to not final.",
+		    !node.isFinal());
+
+	node.setFinal(true);
+	assertTrue( "Node set to final, not final.",
+		    node.isFinal());
+
+	node.setFinal(false);
+	assertTrue( "Node set to not final, is final.",
+		    !node.isFinal());
+    }
+
+    public void testSynchronized() {
+	AccessNode node = new AccessNode( 1 );
+	
+	assertTrue( "Node should default to not synchronized.",
+		    !node.isSynchronized());
+
+	node.setSynchronized(true);
+	assertTrue( "Node set to synchronized, not synchronized.",
+		    node.isSynchronized());
+
+	node.setSynchronized(false);
+	assertTrue( "Node set to not synchronized, is synchronized.",
+		    !node.isSynchronized());
+    }
+
+    public void testVolatile() {
+	AccessNode node = new AccessNode( 1 );
+	
+	assertTrue( "Node should default to not volatile.",
+		    !node.isVolatile());
+
+	node.setVolatile(true);
+	assertTrue( "Node set to volatile, not volatile.",
+		    node.isVolatile());
+
+	node.setVolatile(false);
+	assertTrue( "Node set to not volatile, is volatile.",
+		    !node.isVolatile());
+    }
+
+    public void testTransient() {
+	AccessNode node = new AccessNode( 1 );
+	
+	assertTrue("Node should default to not transient.",
+		   !node.isTransient());
+
+	node.setTransient(true);
+	assertTrue( "Node set to transient, not transient.",
+		    node.isTransient());
+
+	node.setTransient(false);
+	assertTrue( "Node set to not transient, is transient.",
+		    !node.isTransient());
+    }
+
+    public void testNative() {
+	AccessNode node = new AccessNode( 1 );
+	
+	assertTrue( "Node should default to not native.",
+		    !node.isNative());
+
+	node.setNative(true);
+	assertTrue( "Node set to native, not native.",
+		    node.isNative());
+
+	node.setNative(false);
+	assertTrue( "Node set to not native, is native.",
+		    !node.isNative());
+    }
+
+    public void testInterface() {
+	AccessNode node = new AccessNode( 1 );
+	
+	assertTrue( "Node should default to not interface.",
+		    !node.isInterface());
+
+	node.setInterface(true);
+	assertTrue( "Node set to interface, not interface.",
+		    node.isInterface());
+
+	node.setInterface(false);
+	assertTrue( "Node set to not interface, is interface.",
+		    !node.isInterface());
+    }
+
+    public void testAbstract() {
+	AccessNode node = new AccessNode( 1 );
+	
+	assertTrue( "Node should default to not abstract.",
+		    !node.isAbstract());
+
+	node.setAbstract(true);
+	assertTrue( "Node set to abstract, not abstract.",
+		    node.isAbstract());
+
+	node.setAbstract(false);
+	assertTrue( "Node set to not abstract, is abstract.",
+		    !node.isAbstract());
+    }
+
+    public void testStrict() {
+	AccessNode node = new AccessNode( 1 );
+	
+	assertTrue( "Node should default to not strict.",
+		    !node.isStrict());
+
+	node.setStrict(true);
+	assertTrue( "Node set to strict, not strict.",
+		    node.isStrict());
+
+	node.setStrict(false);
+	assertTrue( "Node set to not strict, is strict.",
+		    !node.isStrict());
+    }
+
+    public void testSuper() {
+	AccessNode node = new AccessNode( 1 );
+	
+	assertTrue( "Node should default to not super.",
+		    !node.isSuper());
+
+	node.setSuper(true);
+	assertTrue( "Node set to super, not super.",
+		    node.isSuper());
+
+	node.setSuper(false);
+	assertTrue( "Node set to not super, is super.",
+		    !node.isSuper());
+    }
+}