diff --git a/matlab/utilities/tests/run_unitary_tests.m b/matlab/utilities/tests/run_unitary_tests.m
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+++ b/matlab/utilities/tests/run_unitary_tests.m
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+function report = run_unitary_tests(listoffiles)
+
+% Copyright (C) 2013 Dynare Team
+%
+% This file is part of Dynare.
+%
+% Dynare is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+% it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+% the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+% (at your option) any later version.
+%
+% Dynare is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+% but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+% MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+% GNU General Public License for more details.
+%
+% You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+% along with Dynare. If not, see .
+
+report = {};
+
+for f=1:length(listoffiles)
+ if iscell(listoffiles{f})
+ info = run_all_unitary_tests(listoffiles{f});
+ report = [report; info];
+ else
+ if isequal(listoffiles{f}(end-1:end),'.m') && ~isequal(listoffiles{f}(1:2),'.#')
+ if is_unitary_test_available(listoffiles{f})
+ fprintf(['***** Process unitary tests in ' listoffiles{f} ' ... '])
+ [check, info] = mtest(listoffiles{f});
+ report = [report; info];
+ fprintf(['Done!\n'])
+ else
+ disp(['Booh! No unitay tests available in ' listoffiles{f}])
+ end
+ end
+ end
+end
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diff --git a/matlab/utilities/tests/run_unitary_tests_in_directory.m b/matlab/utilities/tests/run_unitary_tests_in_directory.m
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+++ b/matlab/utilities/tests/run_unitary_tests_in_directory.m
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+function report = run_unitary_tests_in_directory(dirname)
+
+% Copyright (C) 2013 Dynare Team
+%
+% This file is part of Dynare.
+%
+% Dynare is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+% it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+% the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+% (at your option) any later version.
+%
+% Dynare is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+% but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+% MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+% GNU General Public License for more details.
+%
+% You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+% along with Dynare. If not, see .
+
+listoffiles = get_directory_description(dirname);
+report = run_unitary_tests(listoffiles);
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