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+@routing @bicycle @area
+Feature: Bike - Squares and other areas
+
+	Background:
+		Given the speedprofile "bicycle"
+		
+	Scenario: Bike - Route along edge of a squares
+		Given the node map
+		 | x |   |
+		 | a | b |
+		 | d | c |
+
+		And the ways
+		 | nodes | area | highway     |
+		 | xa    |      | primary     |
+		 | abcda | yes  | residential |
+		
+		When I route I should get
+		 | from | to | route |
+		 | a    | b  | abcda |
+		 | a    | d  | abcda |
+		 | b    | c  | abcda |
+		 | c    | b  | abcda |
+		 | c    | d  | abcda |
+		 | d    | c  | abcda |
+		 | d    | a  | abcda |
+		 | a    | d  | abcda |
+
+	Scenario: Bike - Don't route on buildings
+		Given the node map
+		 | x |   |
+		 | a | b |
+		 | d | c |
+
+		And the ways
+		 | nodes | highway | area | building | access |
+		 | xa    | primary |      |          |        |
+		 | abcda | (nil)   | yes  | yes      | yes    |
+
+		When I route I should get
+		 | from | to | route |
+		 | a    | b  |       |
+		 | a    | d  |       |
+		 | b    | c  |       |
+		 | c    | b  |       |
+		 | c    | d  |       |
+		 | d    | c  |       |
+		 | d    | a  |       |
+		 | a    | d  |       |