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+/* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2020 Regents of the University of California.
+ *
+ * This file is part of ndn-cxx library (NDN C++ library with eXperimental eXtensions).
+ *
+ * ndn-cxx library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
+ * terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by the Free Software
+ * Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
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+ * PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received copies of the GNU General Public License and GNU Lesser
+ * General Public License along with ndn-cxx, e.g., in COPYING.md file.  If not, see
+ * <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ * See AUTHORS.md for complete list of ndn-cxx authors and contributors.
+ */
+
+#include "ndn-cxx/security/trust-anchor-container.hpp"
+#include "ndn-cxx/util/io.hpp"
+
+#include "tests/boost-test.hpp"
+#include "tests/unit/identity-management-time-fixture.hpp"
+
+#include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
+
+namespace ndn {
+namespace security {
+inline namespace v2 {
+namespace tests {
+
+using namespace ndn::tests;
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(Security)
+
+/**
+ * This fixture creates a directory and prepares two certificates.
+ * cert1 is written to a file under the directory, while cert2 is not.
+ */
+class AnchorContainerTestFixture : public IdentityManagementTimeFixture
+{
+public:
+  AnchorContainerTestFixture()
+  {
+    namespace fs = boost::filesystem;
+
+    fs::create_directory(fs::path(UNIT_TEST_CONFIG_PATH));
+
+    certDirPath = fs::path(UNIT_TEST_CONFIG_PATH) / "test-cert-dir";
+    fs::create_directory(certDirPath);
+
+    certPath1 = fs::path(UNIT_TEST_CONFIG_PATH) / "test-cert-dir" / "trust-anchor-1.cert";
+    certPath2 = fs::path(UNIT_TEST_CONFIG_PATH) / "test-cert-dir" / "trust-anchor-2.cert";
+
+    identity1 = addIdentity("/TestAnchorContainer/First");
+    cert1 = identity1.getDefaultKey().getDefaultCertificate();
+    saveCertToFile(cert1, certPath1.string());
+
+    identity2 = addIdentity("/TestAnchorContainer/Second");
+    cert2 = identity2.getDefaultKey().getDefaultCertificate();
+    saveCertToFile(cert2, certPath2.string());
+  }
+
+  ~AnchorContainerTestFixture()
+  {
+    boost::filesystem::remove_all(UNIT_TEST_CONFIG_PATH);
+  }
+
+public:
+  TrustAnchorContainer anchorContainer;
+
+  boost::filesystem::path certDirPath;
+  boost::filesystem::path certPath1;
+  boost::filesystem::path certPath2;
+
+  Identity identity1;
+  Identity identity2;
+
+  Certificate cert1;
+  Certificate cert2;
+};
+
+BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_SUITE(TestTrustAnchorContainer, AnchorContainerTestFixture)
+
+// one static group and one dynamic group created from file
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(Insert)
+{
+  // Static
+  anchorContainer.insert("group1", Certificate(cert1));
+  BOOST_CHECK(anchorContainer.find(cert1.getName()) != nullptr);
+  BOOST_CHECK(anchorContainer.find(identity1.getName()) != nullptr);
+  const Certificate* cert = anchorContainer.find(cert1.getName());
+  BOOST_CHECK_NO_THROW(anchorContainer.insert("group1", Certificate(cert1)));
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(cert, anchorContainer.find(cert1.getName())); // still the same instance of the certificate
+  // cannot add dynamic group when static already exists
+  BOOST_CHECK_THROW(anchorContainer.insert("group1", certPath1.string(), 1_s), TrustAnchorContainer::Error);
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(anchorContainer.getGroup("group1").size(), 1);
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(anchorContainer.size(), 1);
+
+  // From file
+  anchorContainer.insert("group2", certPath2.string(), 1_s);
+  BOOST_CHECK(anchorContainer.find(cert2.getName()) != nullptr);
+  BOOST_CHECK(anchorContainer.find(identity2.getName()) != nullptr);
+  BOOST_CHECK_THROW(anchorContainer.insert("group2", Certificate(cert2)), TrustAnchorContainer::Error);
+  BOOST_CHECK_THROW(anchorContainer.insert("group2", certPath2.string(), 1_s), TrustAnchorContainer::Error);
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(anchorContainer.getGroup("group2").size(), 1);
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(anchorContainer.size(), 2);
+
+  boost::filesystem::remove(certPath2);
+  advanceClocks(1_s, 11);
+
+  BOOST_CHECK(anchorContainer.find(identity2.getName()) == nullptr);
+  BOOST_CHECK(anchorContainer.find(cert2.getName()) == nullptr);
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(anchorContainer.getGroup("group2").size(), 0);
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(anchorContainer.size(), 1);
+
+  TrustAnchorGroup& group = anchorContainer.getGroup("group1");
+  auto staticGroup = dynamic_cast<StaticTrustAnchorGroup*>(&group);
+  BOOST_REQUIRE(staticGroup != nullptr);
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(staticGroup->size(), 1);
+  staticGroup->remove(cert1.getName());
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(staticGroup->size(), 0);
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(anchorContainer.size(), 0);
+
+  BOOST_CHECK_THROW(anchorContainer.getGroup("non-existing-group"), TrustAnchorContainer::Error);
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(DynamicAnchorFromDir)
+{
+  boost::filesystem::remove(certPath2);
+
+  anchorContainer.insert("group", certDirPath.string(), 1_s, true /* isDir */);
+
+  BOOST_CHECK(anchorContainer.find(identity1.getName()) != nullptr);
+  BOOST_CHECK(anchorContainer.find(identity2.getName()) == nullptr);
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(anchorContainer.getGroup("group").size(), 1);
+
+  saveCertToFile(cert2, certPath2.string());
+
+  advanceClocks(100_ms, 11);
+
+  BOOST_CHECK(anchorContainer.find(identity1.getName()) != nullptr);
+  BOOST_CHECK(anchorContainer.find(identity2.getName()) != nullptr);
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(anchorContainer.getGroup("group").size(), 2);
+
+  boost::filesystem::remove_all(certDirPath);
+
+  advanceClocks(100_ms, 11);
+
+  BOOST_CHECK(anchorContainer.find(identity1.getName()) == nullptr);
+  BOOST_CHECK(anchorContainer.find(identity2.getName()) == nullptr);
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(anchorContainer.getGroup("group").size(), 0);
+}
+
+BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_CASE(FindByInterest, AnchorContainerTestFixture)
+{
+  anchorContainer.insert("group1", certPath1.string(), 1_s);
+  Interest interest(identity1.getName());
+  BOOST_CHECK(anchorContainer.find(interest) != nullptr);
+  Interest interest1(identity1.getName().getPrefix(-1));
+  BOOST_CHECK(anchorContainer.find(interest1) != nullptr);
+  Interest interest2(Name(identity1.getName()).appendVersion());
+  BOOST_CHECK(anchorContainer.find(interest2) == nullptr);
+
+  Certificate cert3 = addCertificate(identity1.getDefaultKey(), "3");
+  Certificate cert4 = addCertificate(identity1.getDefaultKey(), "4");
+  Certificate cert5 = addCertificate(identity1.getDefaultKey(), "5");
+
+  Certificate cert3Copy = cert3;
+  anchorContainer.insert("group2", std::move(cert3Copy));
+  anchorContainer.insert("group3", std::move(cert4));
+  anchorContainer.insert("group4", std::move(cert5));
+
+  Interest interest3(cert3.getKeyName());
+  const Certificate* foundCert = anchorContainer.find(interest3);
+  BOOST_REQUIRE(foundCert != nullptr);
+  BOOST_CHECK(interest3.getName().isPrefixOf(foundCert->getName()));
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(foundCert->getName(), cert3.getName());
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END() // TestTrustAnchorContainer
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END() // Security
+
+} // namespace tests
+} // inline namespace v2
+} // namespace security
+} // namespace ndn