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+/*
+ * #%L
+ * Alfresco Records Management Module
+ * %%
+ * Copyright (C) 2005 - 2016 Alfresco Software Limited
+ * %%
+ * This file is part of the Alfresco software.
+ * -
+ * If the software was purchased under a paid Alfresco license, the terms of
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+ * provided under the following open source license terms:
+ * -
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+ * it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ * -
+ * Alfresco 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 Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ * -
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ * along with Alfresco. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ * #L%
+ */
+package org.alfresco.rest.rm.community.fileplancomponents;
+
+import static org.alfresco.rest.rm.community.model.fileplancomponents.FilePlanComponentAlias.FILE_PLAN_ALIAS;
+import static org.alfresco.rest.rm.community.model.fileplancomponents.FilePlanComponentAlias.HOLDS_ALIAS;
+import static org.alfresco.rest.rm.community.model.fileplancomponents.FilePlanComponentAlias.TRANSFERS_ALIAS;
+import static org.alfresco.rest.rm.community.model.fileplancomponents.FilePlanComponentType.CONTENT_TYPE;
+import static org.alfresco.rest.rm.community.model.fileplancomponents.FilePlanComponentType.NON_ELECTRONIC_RECORD_TYPE;
+import static org.alfresco.rest.rm.community.model.fileplancomponents.FilePlanComponentType.RECORD_FOLDER_TYPE;
+import static org.alfresco.rest.rm.community.util.PojoUtility.toJson;
+import static org.alfresco.utility.data.RandomData.getRandomAlphanumeric;
+import static org.springframework.http.HttpStatus.BAD_REQUEST;
+import static org.springframework.http.HttpStatus.CREATED;
+import static org.springframework.http.HttpStatus.NO_CONTENT;
+import static org.springframework.http.HttpStatus.NOT_FOUND;
+import static org.springframework.http.HttpStatus.UNPROCESSABLE_ENTITY;
+import static org.testng.Assert.assertFalse;
+import static org.testng.Assert.assertTrue;
+
+import org.alfresco.rest.rm.community.base.BaseRestTest;
+import org.alfresco.rest.rm.community.model.fileplancomponents.FilePlanComponent;
+import org.alfresco.rest.rm.community.requests.FilePlanComponentAPI;
+import org.alfresco.test.AlfrescoTest;
+import org.alfresco.utility.data.DataUser;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
+import org.testng.annotations.DataProvider;
+import org.testng.annotations.Test;
+
+/**
+ * Create/File electronic records tests
+ * <br>
+ * These tests only test the creation and filing of electronic records, update at
+ * present isn't implemented in the API under test.
+ * <p>
+ * @author Kristijan Conkas
+ * @since 2.6
+ */
+public class DeleteRecordTests extends BaseRestTest
+{
+    @Autowired
+    private FilePlanComponentAPI filePlanComponentAPI;
+
+    @Autowired
+    private DataUser dataUser;
+
+    /** image resource file to be used for records body */
+    private static final String IMAGE_FILE = "money.JPG";
+
+    /**
+     * <pre>
+     * Given a record
+     * And that I have the "Delete Record" capability
+     * And write permissions
+     * When I delete the record
+     * Then it is deleted from the file plan
+     * </pre>
+     * 
+     * @param container
+     * @throws Exception
+     */
+    @Test
+    (
+        dataProvider = "validRootContainers",
+        description = "Admin user can delete an electronic record"
+    )
+    @AlfrescoTest(jira="RM-4363")
+    public void adminCanDeleteElectronicRecord(FilePlanComponent container) throws Exception
+    {
+        filePlanComponentAPI.usingRestWrapper().authenticateUser(dataUser.getAdminUser());
+
+        // create an electronic record
+        FilePlanComponent record = FilePlanComponent.builder()
+            .name("Record " + getRandomAlphanumeric())
+            .nodeType(CONTENT_TYPE.toString())
+            .build();
+        FilePlanComponent newRecord = filePlanComponentAPI.createElectronicRecord(record, IMAGE_FILE, container.getId());
+        filePlanComponentAPI.usingRestWrapper().assertStatusCodeIs(CREATED);
+
+        deleteAndVerify(newRecord);
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * <pre>
+     * Given a record
+     * And that I have the "Delete Record" capability
+     * And write permissions
+     * When I delete the record
+     * Then it is deleted from the file plan
+     * </pre>
+     * 
+     * @param container
+     * @throws Exception
+     */
+    @Test
+    (
+        dataProvider = "validRootContainers",
+        description = "Admin user can delete a non-electronic record"
+    )
+    @AlfrescoTest(jira="RM-4363")
+    public void adminCanDeleteNonElectronicRecord(FilePlanComponent container) throws Exception
+    {
+        filePlanComponentAPI.usingRestWrapper().authenticateUser(dataUser.getAdminUser());
+
+        // create a non-electronic record
+        FilePlanComponent record = FilePlanComponent.builder()
+            .name("Record " + getRandomAlphanumeric())
+            .nodeType(NON_ELECTRONIC_RECORD_TYPE.toString())
+            .build();
+        FilePlanComponent newRecord = filePlanComponentAPI.createFilePlanComponent(
+            record,
+            container.getId());
+        filePlanComponentAPI.usingRestWrapper().assertStatusCodeIs(CREATED);
+
+        deleteAndVerify(newRecord);
+    }
+    
+    private void deleteAndVerify(FilePlanComponent record) throws Exception
+    {
+        // delete it and verify status
+        filePlanComponentAPI.deleteFilePlanComponent(record.getId());
+        filePlanComponentAPI.usingRestWrapper().assertStatusCodeIs(NO_CONTENT);
+        
+        // try to get deleted file plan component
+        filePlanComponentAPI.getFilePlanComponent(record.getId());
+        filePlanComponentAPI.usingRestWrapper().assertStatusCodeIs(NOT_FOUND);
+    }
+}