diff --git a/test/OptionalRequiredTest.thrift b/test/OptionalRequiredTest.thrift
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+/*
+../compiler/cpp/thrift -cpp OptionalRequiredTest.thrift
+g++ -Wall -I../lib/cpp/src -I/usr/local/include/boost-1_33_1 \
+  OptionalRequiredTest.cpp gen-cpp/OptionalRequiredTest_types.cpp \
+  ../lib/cpp/.libs/libthrift.a -o OptionalRequiredTest
+./OptionalRequiredTest
+*/
+
+cpp_namespace thrift.test
+
+struct OldSchool {
+  1: i16    im_int;
+  2: string im_str;
+  3: list<map<i32,string>> im_big;
+}
+
+struct Simple {
+  1: /* :) */ i16 im_default;
+  2: required i16 im_required;
+  3: optional i16 im_optional;
+}
+
+struct Tricky1 {
+  1: /* :) */ i16 im_default;
+}
+
+struct Tricky2 {
+  1: optional i16 im_optional;
+}
+
+struct Tricky3 {
+  1: required i16 im_required;
+}
+
+struct Complex {
+  1:          i16 cp_default;
+  2: required i16 cp_required;
+  3: optional i16 cp_optional;
+  4:          map<i16,Simple> the_map;
+  5: required Simple req_simp;
+  6: optional Simple opt_simp;
+}