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+require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+require_relative 'fixtures/classes'
+require_relative 'shared/method'
+
+describe "Kernel#public_method" do
+  it_behaves_like :kernel_method, :public_method
+
+  before :each do
+    @obj = KernelSpecs::A.new
+  end
+
+  it "raises a NameError when called on a private method" do
+    @obj.send(:private_method).should == :private_method
+    -> do
+      @obj.public_method(:private_method)
+    end.should raise_error(NameError)
+  end
+
+  it "raises a NameError when called on a protected method" do
+    @obj.send(:protected_method).should == :protected_method
+    -> {
+      @obj.public_method(:protected_method)
+    }.should raise_error(NameError)
+  end
+
+  it "raises a NameError if we only repond_to_missing? method, true" do
+    obj = KernelSpecs::RespondViaMissing.new
+    -> do
+      obj.public_method(:handled_privately)
+    end.should raise_error(NameError)
+  end
+end