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+#   Copyright (c) 2010, Diaspora Inc.  This file is
+#   licensed under the Affero General Public License version 3 or later.  See
+#   the COPYRIGHT file.
+
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+describe RequestsController do
+  render_views
+  before do
+    @user = Factory.create(:user)
+
+    sign_in :user, @user
+    @user.aspect(:name => "lame-os")
+  end
+
+  it "should not error out when requesting to be friends with yourself" do
+    put("create", "request" => {
+      "destination_url" => @user.diaspora_handle,
+      "aspect_id" => @user.aspects[0].id 
+      } 
+    )
+    response.should redirect_to aspect_path(@user.aspects[0].id.to_s)
+  end
+
+end