diff --git a/cake/tests/lib/cake_test_suite.php b/cake/tests/lib/cake_test_suite.php
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+<?php
+
+class CakeTestSuite extends PHPUnit_Framework_TestSuite {
+
+	protected $_fixtureManager = null;
+
+	public function setFixtureManager(CakeFixtureManager $manager) {
+		$this->_fixtureManager = $manager;
+	}
+
+	protected function setUp() {
+		parent::setUp();
+		if (!$this->_fixtureManager) {
+			return;
+		}
+		$classes = array();
+		foreach ($this->getIterator() as $test) {
+			$this->_fixtureManager->fixturize($test);
+		}
+		$this->sharedFixture = $this->_fixtureManager;
+	}
+
+	protected function tearDown() {
+		parent::tearDown();
+		$this->_fixtureManager->shutDown();
+		$this->_fixtureManager = null;
+		$this->sharedFixture = null;
+	}
+}
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