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+<?php
+
+namespace Faker\Test\Provider\fr_FR;
+
+use Faker\Generator;
+use Faker\Provider\fr_FR\Person;
+
+class PersonTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
+{
+    private $faker;
+
+    public function setUp()
+    {
+        $faker = new Generator();
+        $faker->addProvider(new Person($faker));
+        $this->faker = $faker;
+    }
+
+    public function testNIRReturnsTheRightGender()
+    {
+		$nir = $this->faker->nir(\Faker\Provider\Person::GENDER_MALE);
+		$this->assertStringStartsWith('1', $nir);
+    }
+	
+	public function testNIRReturnsTheRightPattern()
+    {
+		$nir = $this->faker->nir;
+		$this->assertRegExp("/^[12]\d{5}[0-9A-B]\d{8}$/", $nir);
+	}
+	
+	public function testNIRFormattedReturnsTheRightPattern()
+    {
+		$nir = $this->faker->nir(null, true);
+		$this->assertRegExp("/^[12]\s\d{2}\s\d{2}\s\d{1}[0-9A-B]\s\d{3}\s\d{3}\s\d{2}$/", $nir);
+	}
+}