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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) Contributors, http://opensimulator.org/
+ * See CONTRIBUTORS.TXT for a full list of copyright holders.
+ *
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+ *       names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products
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+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE DEVELOPERS ``AS IS'' AND ANY
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+ * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+using System;
+using System.Reflection;
+using System.Threading;
+using NUnit.Framework;
+using OpenMetaverse;
+using OpenSim.Framework;
+using OpenSim.Framework.Communications;
+using OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes;
+using OpenSim.Tests.Common;
+using OpenSim.Tests.Common.Mock;
+
+namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes.Tests
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Spatial scene object tests (will eventually cover root and child part position, rotation properties, etc.)
+    /// </summary>
+    [TestFixture]
+    public class SceneObjectSpatialTests
+    {
+        [Test]
+        public void TestGetRootPartPosition()
+        {
+            TestHelpers.InMethod();
+
+            Scene scene = SceneHelpers.SetupScene();
+            UUID ownerId = TestHelpers.ParseTail(0x1);
+            Vector3 partPosition = new Vector3(10, 20, 30);
+
+            SceneObjectGroup so
+                = SceneHelpers.CreateSceneObject(1, ownerId, "obj1", 0x10);
+            so.AbsolutePosition = partPosition;
+            scene.AddNewSceneObject(so, false);
+
+            Assert.That(so.AbsolutePosition, Is.EqualTo(partPosition));
+            Assert.That(so.RootPart.AbsolutePosition, Is.EqualTo(partPosition));
+        }
+    }
+}
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