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+#!/usr/bin/python
+
+# Copyright (C) FILL SOMETHING HERE 2006.
+# Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0. (See
+# accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at
+# http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
+
+# This file is template for Boost.Build tests. It creates a simple project that
+# builds one exe from one source, and checks that the exe is really created.
+
+import BoostBuild
+
+
+# Create a temporary working directory.
+t = BoostBuild.Tester()
+
+# Create the needed files.
+t.write("jamroot.jam", """
+exe hello : hello.cpp ;
+""")
+
+t.write("hello.cpp", """
+int main() {}
+"""
+
+# Run the build.
+t.run_build_system()
+
+# First, create a list of three pathnames.
+file_list = BoostBuild.List("bin/$toolset/debug*/") * \
+    BoostBuild.List("hello.exe hello.obj")
+# Second, assert that those files were added as result of the last build system
+# invocation.
+t.expect_addition(file_list)
+
+# Invoke the build system once again.
+t.run_build_system("clean")
+# Check if the files added previously were removed.
+t.expect_removal(file_list)
+
+# Remove temporary directories.
+t.cleanup()