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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.
+ *
+ * ndn-cxx library 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 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/validator-config/filter.hpp"
+#include "ndn-cxx/security/command-interest-signer.hpp"
+
+#include "tests/boost-test.hpp"
+#include "tests/identity-management-fixture.hpp"
+#include "tests/unit/security/validator-config/common.hpp"
+
+namespace ndn {
+namespace security {
+inline namespace v2 {
+namespace validator_config {
+namespace tests {
+
+using namespace ndn::tests;
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(Security)
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(ValidatorConfig)
+
+class FilterFixture : public IdentityManagementFixture
+{
+public:
+  Interest
+  makeSignedInterest(const Name& name)
+  {
+    Interest interest(name);
+    m_keyChain.sign(interest);
+    return interest;
+  }
+};
+
+BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_SUITE(TestFilter, FilterFixture)
+
+#define CHECK_FOR_MATCHES(filter, same, longer, shorter, different)     \
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(filter.match(tlv::Interest, makeSignedInterest("/foo/bar").getName()), same); \
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(filter.match(tlv::Data, Data("/foo/bar").getName()), same);   \
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(filter.match(tlv::Interest, makeSignedInterest("/foo/bar/bar").getName()), longer); \
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(filter.match(tlv::Data, Data("/foo/bar/bar").getName()), longer);       \
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(filter.match(tlv::Interest, makeSignedInterest("/foo").getName()), shorter); \
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(filter.match(tlv::Data, Data("/foo").getName()), shorter);              \
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(filter.match(tlv::Interest, makeSignedInterest("/other/prefix").getName()), different); \
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(filter.match(tlv::Data, Data("/other/prefix").getName()), different);
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(RelationName)
+{
+  RelationNameFilter f1("/foo/bar", NameRelation::EQUAL);
+  CHECK_FOR_MATCHES(f1, true, false, false, false);
+
+  RelationNameFilter f2("/foo/bar", NameRelation::IS_PREFIX_OF);
+  CHECK_FOR_MATCHES(f2, true, true, false, false);
+
+  RelationNameFilter f3("/foo/bar", NameRelation::IS_STRICT_PREFIX_OF);
+  CHECK_FOR_MATCHES(f3, false, true, false, false);
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(RegexName)
+{
+  RegexNameFilter f1(Regex("^<foo><bar>$"));
+  CHECK_FOR_MATCHES(f1, true, false, false, false);
+
+  RegexNameFilter f2(Regex("^<foo><bar><>*$"));
+  CHECK_FOR_MATCHES(f2, true, true, false, false);
+
+  RegexNameFilter f3(Regex("^<foo><bar><>+$"));
+  CHECK_FOR_MATCHES(f3, false, true, false, false);
+}
+
+BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_SUITE(Create, FilterFixture)
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(Errors)
+{
+  BOOST_CHECK_THROW(Filter::create(makeSection(""), "test-config"), Error);
+  BOOST_CHECK_THROW(Filter::create(makeSection("type unknown"), "test-config"), Error);
+  BOOST_CHECK_THROW(Filter::create(makeSection("type name"), "test-config"), Error);
+
+  std::string config = R"CONF(
+      type name
+      not-name-or-regex stuff
+    )CONF";
+  BOOST_CHECK_THROW(Filter::create(makeSection(config), "test-config"), Error);
+
+  config = R"CONF(
+      type name
+      name /foo/bar
+    )CONF";
+  BOOST_CHECK_THROW(Filter::create(makeSection(config), "test-config"), Error);
+
+  config = R"CONF(
+      type name
+      name /foo/bar
+      not-relation stuff
+    )CONF";
+  BOOST_CHECK_THROW(Filter::create(makeSection(config), "test-config"), Error);
+
+  config = R"CONF(
+      type name
+      name /foo/bar
+      relation equal
+      not-end stuff
+    )CONF";
+  BOOST_CHECK_THROW(Filter::create(makeSection(config), "test-config"), Error);
+
+  config = R"CONF(
+      type name
+      regex ^<foo><bar>$
+      not-end stuff
+    )CONF";
+  BOOST_CHECK_THROW(Filter::create(makeSection(config), "test-config"), Error);
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(NameFilter)
+{
+  std::string config = R"CONF(
+      type name
+      name /foo/bar
+      relation equal
+    )CONF";
+  auto f1 = Filter::create(makeSection(config), "test-config");
+  CHECK_FOR_MATCHES((*f1), true, false, false, false);
+
+  config = R"CONF(
+      type name
+      name /foo/bar
+      relation is-prefix-of
+    )CONF";
+  auto f2 = Filter::create(makeSection(config), "test-config");
+  CHECK_FOR_MATCHES((*f2), true, true, false, false);
+
+  config = R"CONF(
+      type name
+      name /foo/bar
+      relation is-strict-prefix-of
+    )CONF";
+  auto f3 = Filter::create(makeSection(config), "test-config");
+  CHECK_FOR_MATCHES((*f3), false, true, false, false);
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(RegexFilter)
+{
+  std::string config = R"CONF(
+      type name
+      regex ^<foo><bar>$
+    )CONF";
+  auto f1 = Filter::create(makeSection(config), "test-config");
+  CHECK_FOR_MATCHES((*f1), true, false, false, false);
+
+  config = R"CONF(
+      type name
+      regex ^<foo><bar><>*$
+    )CONF";
+  auto f2 = Filter::create(makeSection(config), "test-config");
+  CHECK_FOR_MATCHES((*f2), true, true, false, false);
+
+  config = R"CONF(
+      type name
+      regex ^<foo><bar><>+$
+    )CONF";
+  auto f3 = Filter::create(makeSection(config), "test-config");
+  CHECK_FOR_MATCHES((*f3), false, true, false, false);
+
+  config = R"CONF(
+      type name
+      regex ^<>*$
+    )CONF";
+  auto f4 = Filter::create(makeSection(config), "test-config");
+  CHECK_FOR_MATCHES((*f4), true, true, true, true);
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END() // Create
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END() // TestFilter
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END() // ValidatorConfig
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END() // Security
+
+} // namespace tests
+} // namespace validator_config
+} // inline namespace v2
+} // namespace security
+} // namespace ndn