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+<?php
+/**
+ * @file
+ * Plugin to provide access control based upon node comment status.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Plugins are described by creating a $plugin array which will be used
+ * by the system that includes this file.
+ */
+$plugin = array(
+  'title' => t("Node: comments are open"),
+  'description' => t('Control access by the nodes comment status.'),
+  'callback' => 'ctools_node_comment_ctools_access_check',
+  'summary' => 'ctools_node_comment_ctools_access_summary',
+  'required context' => new ctools_context_required(t('Node'), 'node'),
+);
+
+/**
+ * Checks for access.
+ */
+function ctools_node_comment_ctools_access_check($conf, $context) {
+  return (!empty($context->data) && $context->data->comment == 2);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Provides a summary description based upon the checked node_status.
+ */
+function ctools_node_comment_ctools_access_summary($conf, $context) {
+  return t('Returns true if the nodes comment status is "open".');
+}