def test_properties(self):

       try:

->         self.root.propset('gaga', 'this')

           assert self.root.propget('gaga') == 'this'

           # Comparing just the file names, because paths are unpredictable

           # on Windows. (long vs. 8.3 paths)

           assert self.root.basename in [item.basename for item in 

                                       self.root.status().prop_modified]

           assert 'gaga' in self.root.proplist()

           assert self.root.proplist()['gaga'] == 'this'

       finally:

           self.root.propdel('gaga')

   def propset(self, name, value, *args):

       """ set property name to value on this path. """

->     d = py.path.local.mkdtemp() 

       try: 

           p = d.join('value') 

           p.write(value) 

           self._svn('propset', name, '--file', str(p), *args)

       finally: 

           d.remove()