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+/* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2014-2019,  The University of Memphis,
+ *                           Regents of the University of California
+ *
+ * This file is part of NLSR (Named-data Link State Routing).
+ * See AUTHORS.md for complete list of NLSR authors and contributors.
+ *
+ * NLSR is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms
+ * of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation,
+ * either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * NLSR is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY;
+ * without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
+ * PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
+ * NLSR, e.g., in COPYING.md file.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ * \author Ashlesh Gawande <agawande@memphis.edu>
+ *
+ **/
+#include "route/nexthop.hpp"
+#include <boost/test/unit_test.hpp>
+
+namespace nlsr {
+
+namespace test {
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(TestNexthop)
+
+double
+getHyperbolicAdjustedDecimal(unsigned int i)
+{
+  return static_cast<double>(i)/(10*NextHop::HYPERBOLIC_COST_ADJUSTMENT_FACTOR);
+}
+
+uint64_t
+applyHyperbolicFactorAndRound(double d)
+{
+  return round(NextHop::HYPERBOLIC_COST_ADJUSTMENT_FACTOR*d);
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(LinkStateSetAndGet)
+{
+  NextHop hop1;
+  hop1.setConnectingFaceUri("udp://test/uri");
+  hop1.setRouteCost(12.34);
+
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(hop1.getConnectingFaceUri(), "udp://test/uri");
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(hop1.getRouteCost(), 12.34);
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(hop1.getRouteCostAsAdjustedInteger(), 12);
+
+  NextHop hop2;
+
+  hop2.setRouteCost(12.34);
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(hop1.getRouteCostAsAdjustedInteger(), hop2.getRouteCostAsAdjustedInteger());
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(HyperbolicSetAndGet)
+{
+  NextHop hop1;
+  hop1.setHyperbolic(true);
+  hop1.setConnectingFaceUri("udp://test/uri");
+  hop1.setRouteCost(12.34);
+
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(hop1.getConnectingFaceUri(), "udp://test/uri");
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(hop1.getRouteCost(), 12.34);
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(hop1.getRouteCostAsAdjustedInteger(), applyHyperbolicFactorAndRound(12.34));
+
+  NextHop hop2;
+  hop2.setHyperbolic(true);
+
+  hop2.setRouteCost(12.34);
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(hop1.getRouteCostAsAdjustedInteger(), hop2.getRouteCostAsAdjustedInteger());
+
+  hop2.setRouteCost(12.35);
+  BOOST_CHECK(hop1.getRouteCostAsAdjustedInteger() < hop2.getRouteCostAsAdjustedInteger());
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(HyperbolicRound)
+{
+  NextHop hop1;
+  hop1.setHyperbolic(true);
+  hop1.setConnectingFaceUri("udp://test/uri");
+  hop1.setRouteCost(1 + getHyperbolicAdjustedDecimal(6));
+
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(hop1.getConnectingFaceUri(), "udp://test/uri");
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(hop1.getRouteCost(), 1 + getHyperbolicAdjustedDecimal(6));
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(hop1.getRouteCostAsAdjustedInteger(),
+                    applyHyperbolicFactorAndRound((1 + getHyperbolicAdjustedDecimal(6))));
+
+  NextHop hop2;
+  hop2.setHyperbolic(true);
+
+  hop2.setRouteCost(1 + getHyperbolicAdjustedDecimal(6));
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(hop1.getRouteCostAsAdjustedInteger(), hop2.getRouteCostAsAdjustedInteger());
+
+  hop2.setRouteCost(1 + getHyperbolicAdjustedDecimal(5));
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(hop1.getRouteCostAsAdjustedInteger(), hop2.getRouteCostAsAdjustedInteger());
+
+  hop2.setRouteCost(1 + getHyperbolicAdjustedDecimal(4));
+  BOOST_CHECK(hop1.getRouteCostAsAdjustedInteger() > hop2.getRouteCostAsAdjustedInteger());
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END()
+
+} // namespace test
+} // namespace nlsr