--- a/harvesterplugins/media/image/inc/imageplugin.h	Tue Jun 29 22:28:37 2010 +0530
+++ b/harvesterplugins/media/image/inc/imageplugin.h	Mon Jul 12 00:27:06 2010 +0530
@@ -122,6 +122,12 @@
     CMMCMonitorUtil*        iMMcMonitor;//MMC monitor owned
     CCPIXMDEDbManager*      iDBManager;
     CMDSEntity*             iMdsItem;
+    
+//for helping with testing.
+#ifdef HARVESTERPLUGINTESTER_FRIEND
+    friend class CHarvesterPluginTester;
+#endif
+        
 #ifdef __PERFORMANCE_DATA
     TTime iStartTime;
     TTime iCompleteTime;