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+++ b/forgeblog/tests/unit/__init__.py
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+from pylons import c
+from ming.orm.ormsession import ThreadLocalORMSession
+
+from allura.websetup import bootstrap
+from allura.lib import helpers as h
+from allura.lib import plugin
+from allura import model as M
+from alluratest.controller import setup_basic_test
+
+
+def setUp():
+    setup_basic_test()
+
+class BlogTestWithModel(object):
+    def setUp(self):
+        bootstrap.wipe_database()
+        project_reg = plugin.ProjectRegistrationProvider.get()
+        c.user = bootstrap.create_user('Test User')
+        neighborhood = M.Neighborhood(name='Projects', url_prefix='/p/',
+            features=dict(private_projects = False,
+                          max_projects = None,
+                          css = 'none',
+                          google_analytics = False))
+        project_reg.register_neighborhood_project(neighborhood, [c.user])
+        c.project = neighborhood.register_project('test', c.user)
+        c.project.install_app('Blog', 'blog')
+        ThreadLocalORMSession.flush_all()
+        h.set_context('test', 'blog', neighborhood='Projects')
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        ThreadLocalORMSession.close_all()