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+require "isolation/abstract_unit"
+
+module ApplicationTests
+  class CheckRubyVersionTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
+    include ActiveSupport::Testing::Isolation
+
+    def setup
+      build_app
+      boot_rails
+    end
+
+    test "rails initializes with ruby 1.8.7 or later" do
+      if RUBY_VERSION < '1.8.7'
+        assert_rails_does_not_boot
+      else
+        assert_rails_boots
+      end
+    end
+
+    def assert_rails_boots
+      assert_nothing_raised "It appears that rails does not boot" do
+        require "rails/all"
+      end
+    end
+
+    def assert_rails_does_not_boot
+      $stderr = File.open("/dev/null", "w")
+      assert_raises(SystemExit) do
+        require "rails/all"
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end