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+require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+require_relative 'fixtures/classes'
+
+describe "Method#protected?" do
+  ruby_version_is "3.1"..."3.2" do
+    it "returns false when the method is public" do
+      obj = MethodSpecs::Methods.new
+      obj.method(:my_public_method).protected?.should == false
+    end
+
+    it "returns true when the method is protected" do
+      obj = MethodSpecs::Methods.new
+      obj.method(:my_protected_method).protected?.should == true
+    end
+
+    it "returns false when the method is private" do
+      obj = MethodSpecs::Methods.new
+      obj.method(:my_private_method).protected?.should == false
+    end
+  end
+
+  ruby_version_is "3.2" do
+    it "has been removed" do
+      obj = MethodSpecs::Methods.new
+      obj.method(:my_protected_method).should_not.respond_to?(:protected?)
+    end
+  end
+end