Port regression test ticket 710 to Pytests

testsuite/pytests/sli2py_regressions/test_ticket_710.py

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+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+#
+# test_ticket_710.py
+#
+# This file is part of NEST.
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2004 The NEST Initiative
+#
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+#
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+#
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+
+import nest
+import pytest
+
+
+def test_static_synapse_hpc_connects_to_spike_recorder():
+    """
+    Regression test for Ticket #710.
+
+    Ensure that static_synapse_hpc can be used to connect a neuron to a spike recorder.
+    """
+    nest.ResetKernel()
+    neuron = nest.Create("iaf_psc_alpha")
+    sr = nest.Create("spike_recorder")
+    nest.Connect(neuron, sr, syn_spec={"synapse_model": "static_synapse_hpc"})
+    # No assertion needed, test passes if no error is raised.