1 files changed, 29 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/djangorestframework/compat.py b/djangorestframework/compat.py
index 38119811..58ecb453 100644
--- a/djangorestframework/compat.py
+++ b/djangorestframework/compat.py
@@ -432,3 +432,32 @@ try:
 except ImportError:
     yaml = None
 
+import unittest
+try:
+    import unittest.skip
+except ImportError: # python < 2.7
+    from unittest import TestCase
+    import functools 
+
+    class SkipTest(Exception):
+        # Pasted from py27/lib/unittest/case.py
+        pass
+   
+   def skip(reason):
+        # Pasted from py27/lib/unittest/case.py
+         """
+         Unconditionally skip a test.
+         """
+         def decorator(test_item):
+             if not (isinstance(test_item, type) and issubclass(test_item, TestCase)):
+                 @functools.wraps(test_item)
+                 def skip_wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
+                     raise SkipTest(reason)
+                 test_item = skip_wrapper
+     
+             test_item.__unittest_skip__ = True
+             test_item.__unittest_skip_why__ = reason
+             return test_item
+         return decorator
+     
+    unittest.skip = skip