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+<?php
+/** Account permission tests
+ *
+ * @package WooCommerce\Tests\Account
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Class WC_Tests_Account_Permissions.
+ */
+class WC_Tests_Account_Permissions extends WC_Unit_Test_Case {
+
+	/**
+	 * Setup:
+	 * 1. Set current user to zero to simulate not logged in state.
+	 */
+	public function setUp() {
+		parent::setUp();
+		wp_set_current_user( 0 );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Teardown:
+	 * 1. Set current user to 0 because we change current user in some tests.
+	 */
+	public function tearDown() {
+		wp_set_current_user( 0 );
+		parent::tearDown();
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Test that logged in user can pay a guest order.
+	 */
+	public function test_wc_customer_can_pay_guest_order() {
+		$order    = WC_Helper_Order::create_order( 0 );
+		$customer = WC_Helper_Customer::create_customer();
+		wp_set_current_user( $customer->get_id() );
+		$this->assertEquals( true, current_user_can( 'pay_for_order', $order->get_id() ) );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Test that guest orders can be paid when not logged in.
+	 */
+	public function test_wc_guest_pay_guest_order() {
+		$order    = WC_Helper_Order::create_order( 0 );
+		$this->assertEquals( true, current_user_can( 'pay_for_order', $order->get_id() ) );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Test that a customer cannot pay another customer's order.
+	 */
+	public function test_wc_customer_cannot_pay_another_customer_order() {
+		$customer1 = WC_Helper_Customer::create_customer();
+		$order     = WC_Helper_Order::create_order( $customer1->get_id() );
+		$customer2 = WC_Helper_Customer::create_customer( 'testcustomer2', 'woo', 'test2@local.woo' );
+		wp_set_current_user( $customer2->get_id() );
+		$this->assertEquals( false, current_user_can( 'pay_for_order', $order->get_id() ) );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Test that customer can pay their own order.
+	 */
+	public function test_wc_customer_can_pay_their_order() {
+		$customer = WC_Helper_Customer::create_customer();
+		wp_set_current_user( $customer->get_id() );
+		$order     = WC_Helper_Order::create_order( $customer->get_id() );
+		$this->assertEquals( true, current_user_can( 'pay_for_order', $order->get_id() ) );
+	}
+
+}