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+/* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
+/**
+ * Copyright (C) 2014 Named Data Networking Project
+ * See COPYING for copyright and distribution information.
+ */
+
+#include "core/event-emitter.hpp"
+
+#include <boost/test/unit_test.hpp>
+
+namespace nfd {
+
+class EventEmitterTester : noncopyable
+{
+public:
+  EventEmitterTester();
+  
+  int m_hit;
+  int m_a1;
+  int m_a2;
+  int m_a3;
+  int m_a4;
+  
+  void
+  clear();
+  
+  void
+  f0();
+  
+  void
+  f1(int a1);
+  
+  void
+  f2(int a1, int a2);
+  
+  void
+  f3(int a1, int a2, int a3);
+  
+  void
+  f4(int a1, int a2, int a3, int a4);
+};
+
+EventEmitterTester::EventEmitterTester()
+{
+  this->clear();
+}
+
+void
+EventEmitterTester::clear()
+{
+  m_hit = 0;
+  m_a1 = 0;
+  m_a2 = 0;
+  m_a3 = 0;
+  m_a4 = 0;
+}
+
+void
+EventEmitterTester::f0()
+{
+  ++m_hit;
+}
+
+void
+EventEmitterTester::f1(int a1)
+{
+  ++m_hit;
+  m_a1 = a1;
+}
+
+void
+EventEmitterTester::f2(int a1, int a2)
+{
+  ++m_hit;
+  m_a1 = a1;
+  m_a2 = a2;
+}
+
+void
+EventEmitterTester::f3(int a1, int a2, int a3)
+{
+  ++m_hit;
+  m_a1 = a1;
+  m_a2 = a2;
+  m_a3 = a3;
+}
+
+void
+EventEmitterTester::f4(int a1, int a2, int a3, int a4)
+{
+  ++m_hit;
+  m_a1 = a1;
+  m_a2 = a2;
+  m_a3 = a3;
+  m_a4 = a4;
+}
+
+static int g_EventEmitterTest_RefObject_copyCount;
+
+class EventEmitterTest_RefObject
+{
+public:
+  EventEmitterTest_RefObject() {}
+  
+  EventEmitterTest_RefObject(const EventEmitterTest_RefObject& other);
+};
+
+EventEmitterTest_RefObject::EventEmitterTest_RefObject(const EventEmitterTest_RefObject& other)
+{
+  ++g_EventEmitterTest_RefObject_copyCount;
+}
+
+void
+EventEmitterTest_RefObject_byVal(EventEmitterTest_RefObject a1) {}
+
+void
+EventEmitterTest_RefObject_byRef(const EventEmitterTest_RefObject& a1) {}
+
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(UtilEventEmitter)
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(ZeroListener)
+{
+  EventEmitter<> ee;
+  BOOST_CHECK_NO_THROW(ee());
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(TwoListeners)
+{
+  EventEmitterTester eet1;
+  EventEmitterTester eet2;
+  EventEmitter<> ee;
+  ee += bind(&EventEmitterTester::f0, &eet1);
+  ee += bind(&EventEmitterTester::f0, &eet2);
+  ee();
+  
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(eet1.m_hit, 1);
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(eet2.m_hit, 1);
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(ZeroArgument)
+{
+  EventEmitterTester eet;
+  EventEmitter<> ee;
+  ee += bind(&EventEmitterTester::f0, &eet);
+  ee();
+  
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(eet.m_hit, 1);
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(OneArgument)
+{
+  EventEmitterTester eet;
+  EventEmitter<int> ee;
+  ee += bind(&EventEmitterTester::f1, &eet, _1);
+  ee(11);
+  
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(eet.m_hit, 1);
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(eet.m_a1, 11);
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(TwoArguments)
+{
+  EventEmitterTester eet;
+  EventEmitter<int,int> ee;
+  ee += bind(&EventEmitterTester::f2, &eet, _1, _2);
+  ee(21, 22);
+  
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(eet.m_hit, 1);
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(eet.m_a1, 21);
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(eet.m_a2, 22);
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(ThreeArguments)
+{
+  EventEmitterTester eet;
+  EventEmitter<int,int,int> ee;
+  ee += bind(&EventEmitterTester::f3, &eet, _1, _2, _3);
+  ee(31, 32, 33);
+  
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(eet.m_hit, 1);
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(eet.m_a1, 31);
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(eet.m_a2, 32);
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(eet.m_a3, 33);
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(FourArguments)
+{
+  EventEmitterTester eet;
+  EventEmitter<int,int,int,int> ee;
+  ee += bind(&EventEmitterTester::f4, &eet, _1, _2, _3, _4);
+  ee(41, 42, 43, 44);
+  
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(eet.m_hit, 1);
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(eet.m_a1, 41);
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(eet.m_a2, 42);
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(eet.m_a3, 43);
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(eet.m_a4, 44);
+}
+
+// EventEmitter passes arguments by reference,
+// but it also allows a handler that accept arguments by value
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(HandlerByVal)
+{
+  EventEmitterTest_RefObject refObject;
+  g_EventEmitterTest_RefObject_copyCount = 0;
+  
+  EventEmitter<EventEmitterTest_RefObject> ee;
+  ee += &EventEmitterTest_RefObject_byVal;
+  ee(refObject);
+  
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(g_EventEmitterTest_RefObject_copyCount, 1);
+}
+
+// EventEmitter passes arguments by reference, and no copying
+// is necessary when handler accepts arguments by reference
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(HandlerByRef)
+{
+  EventEmitterTest_RefObject refObject;
+  g_EventEmitterTest_RefObject_copyCount = 0;
+  
+  EventEmitter<EventEmitterTest_RefObject> ee;
+  ee += &EventEmitterTest_RefObject_byRef;
+  ee(refObject);
+  
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(g_EventEmitterTest_RefObject_copyCount, 0);
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END()
+
+} // namespace nfd