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+/**
+ * $RCSfile$
+ * $Revision$
+ * $Date$
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2002-2003 Jive Software. All rights reserved.
+ * ====================================================================
+ * The Jive Software License (based on Apache Software License, Version 1.1)
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ *
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+ *    the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ *    distribution.
+ *
+ * 3. The end-user documentation included with the redistribution,
+ *    if any, must include the following acknowledgment:
+ *       "This product includes software developed by
+ *        Jive Software (http://www.jivesoftware.com)."
+ *    Alternately, this acknowledgment may appear in the software itself,
+ *    if and wherever such third-party acknowledgments normally appear.
+ *
+ * 4. The names "Smack" and "Jive Software" must not be used to
+ *    endorse or promote products derived from this software without
+ *    prior written permission. For written permission, please
+ *    contact webmaster@jivesoftware.com.
+ *
+ * 5. Products derived from this software may not be called "Smack",
+ *    nor may "Smack" appear in their name, without prior written
+ *    permission of Jive Software.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
+ * OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+ * DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL JIVE SOFTWARE OR
+ * ITS CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF
+ * USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
+ * ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
+ * OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT
+ * OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+ * SUCH DAMAGE.
+ * ====================================================================
+ */
+package org.jivesoftware.smack;
+
+import junit.framework.TestCase;
+
+public class MessengerLoginTest extends TestCase {
+
+    private String host;
+    private int port;
+
+    public void setUp() {
+        // override default settings from system properties
+        if (System.getProperty("smack.test.host") != null) {
+            host = System.getProperty("smack.test.host");
+        }
+        if (System.getProperty("smack.test.port") != null) {
+            try {
+                port = Integer.parseInt(System.getProperty("smack.test.port"));
+            }
+            catch (Exception ignored) {}
+        }
+    }
+
+    public void testAdminLogin() {
+
+        String username = System.getProperty("smack.test.admin.username");
+        String password = System.getProperty("smack.test.admin.password");
+        String resource = System.getProperty("smack.test.admin.resource");
+        boolean debug = false;
+        try {
+            debug = Boolean.valueOf(System.getProperty("smack.debug")).booleanValue();
+        }
+        catch (Exception ignored) {}
+
+        XMPPConnection.DEBUG_ENABLED = debug;
+
+        try {
+            XMPPConnection con = new XMPPConnection(host, port);
+            con.login(username, password, resource);
+        }
+        catch (XMPPException e) {
+            String message = e.getMessage();
+            if (e.getXMPPError() != null) {
+                message = "XMPPError code: " + e.getXMPPError().getCode() + ", message: "
+                        + e.getXMPPError().getMessage();
+            }
+            fail("Login to server " + host + ":" + port + " failed using user/pass/resource: "
+                    + username + "/" + password + "/" + resource + ". Error message: " + message);
+        }
+    }
+}