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+require "application_system_test_case"
+
+class SubmissionsTest < ApplicationSystemTestCase
+  # test "visiting the index" do
+  #   visit users_url
+  #
+  #   assert_selector "h1", text: "User"
+  # end
+
+  test "add new submission" do
+    #admin can add new submission regardless of availability of the problem
+    login('admin','admin')
+    visit direct_edit_problem_submissions_path(problems(:prob_sub))
+    assert_text 'Live submit'
+    find('.ace_text-input',visible: false).set "test code (will cause compilation error)"
+    click_on 'Submit'
+    page.accept_confirm
+    assert_text 'less than a minute ago'
+    visit logout_main_path
+
+    #normal user can submit available problem
+    login('john','hello')
+    visit direct_edit_problem_submissions_path(problems(:prob_add))
+    assert_text 'Live submit'
+    find('.ace_text-input',visible: false).set "test code (will cause compilation error)"
+    click_on 'Submit'
+    page.accept_confirm
+    assert_text 'less than a minute ago'
+    visit logout_main_path
+
+    #but not unavailable problem
+    login('john','hello')
+    visit direct_edit_problem_submissions_path(problems(:prob_sub))
+    assert_text 'You are not authorized'
+  end
+
+
+  def login(username,password)
+    visit root_path
+    fill_in "Login", with: username
+    fill_in "Password", with: password
+    click_on "Login"
+  end
+end