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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).
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+ * ndn-cxx library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
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+ *
+ * See AUTHORS.md for complete list of ndn-cxx authors and contributors.
+ */
+
+#ifndef NDN_TESTS_UNIT_SECURITY_VALIDATOR_FIXTURE_HPP
+#define NDN_TESTS_UNIT_SECURITY_VALIDATOR_FIXTURE_HPP
+
+#include "ndn-cxx/security/validator.hpp"
+#include "ndn-cxx/security/certificate-fetcher-from-network.hpp"
+#include "ndn-cxx/util/dummy-client-face.hpp"
+
+#include "tests/boost-test.hpp"
+#include "tests/unit/identity-management-time-fixture.hpp"
+
+#include <boost/lexical_cast.hpp>
+
+namespace ndn {
+namespace security {
+inline namespace v2 {
+namespace tests {
+
+template<class ValidationPolicy, class CertificateFetcher = CertificateFetcherFromNetwork>
+class ValidatorFixture : public ndn::tests::IdentityManagementTimeFixture
+{
+public:
+  ValidatorFixture()
+    : face(io, {true, true})
+    , validator(make_unique<ValidationPolicy>(), make_unique<CertificateFetcher>(face))
+    , policy(static_cast<ValidationPolicy&>(validator.getPolicy()))
+    , cache(100_days)
+    , lastError(ValidationError::Code::NO_ERROR)
+  {
+    processInterest = [this] (const Interest& interest) {
+      auto cert = cache.find(interest);
+      if (cert != nullptr) {
+        face.receive(*cert);
+      }
+    };
+  }
+
+  virtual
+  ~ValidatorFixture() = default;
+
+  template<class Packet>
+  void
+  validate(const Packet& packet, const std::string& msg, bool expectSuccess, int line)
+  {
+    std::string detailedInfo = msg + " on line " + to_string(line);
+    size_t nCallbacks = 0;
+    this->validator.validate(packet,
+      [&] (const Packet&) {
+        ++nCallbacks;
+        BOOST_CHECK_MESSAGE(expectSuccess,
+                            (expectSuccess ? "OK: " : "FAILED: ") + detailedInfo);
+      },
+      [&] (const Packet&, const ValidationError& error) {
+        lastError = error;
+        ++nCallbacks;
+        BOOST_CHECK_MESSAGE(!expectSuccess,
+                            (!expectSuccess ? "OK: " : "FAILED: ") + detailedInfo +
+                            (expectSuccess ? " (" + boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(error) + ")" : ""));
+      });
+
+    mockNetworkOperations();
+    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(nCallbacks, 1);
+  }
+
+  void
+  mockNetworkOperations()
+  {
+    util::signal::ScopedConnection connection = face.onSendInterest.connect([this] (const Interest& interest) {
+        if (processInterest != nullptr) {
+          io.post(bind(processInterest, interest));
+        }
+      });
+    advanceClocks(time::milliseconds(s_mockPeriod), s_mockTimes);
+  }
+
+  /** \brief undo clock advancement of mockNetworkOperations
+   */
+  void
+  rewindClockAfterValidation()
+  {
+    this->systemClock->advance(time::milliseconds(s_mockPeriod * s_mockTimes * -1));
+  }
+
+public:
+  util::DummyClientFace face;
+  std::function<void(const Interest& interest)> processInterest;
+  Validator validator;
+  ValidationPolicy& policy;
+
+  CertificateCache cache;
+  ValidationError lastError;
+
+private:
+  const static int s_mockPeriod;
+  const static int s_mockTimes;
+};
+
+template<class ValidationPolicy, class CertificateFetcher>
+const int ValidatorFixture<ValidationPolicy, CertificateFetcher>::s_mockPeriod = 250;
+
+template<class ValidationPolicy, class CertificateFetcher>
+const int ValidatorFixture<ValidationPolicy, CertificateFetcher>::s_mockTimes = 200;
+
+template<class ValidationPolicy, class CertificateFetcher = CertificateFetcherFromNetwork>
+class HierarchicalValidatorFixture : public ValidatorFixture<ValidationPolicy, CertificateFetcher>
+{
+public:
+  HierarchicalValidatorFixture()
+  {
+    identity = this->addIdentity("/Security/ValidatorFixture");
+    subIdentity = this->addSubCertificate("/Security/ValidatorFixture/Sub1", identity);
+    subSelfSignedIdentity = this->addIdentity("/Security/ValidatorFixture/Sub1/Sub2");
+    otherIdentity = this->addIdentity("/Security/OtherIdentity");
+
+    this->validator.loadAnchor("", Certificate(identity.getDefaultKey().getDefaultCertificate()));
+
+    this->cache.insert(identity.getDefaultKey().getDefaultCertificate());
+    this->cache.insert(subIdentity.getDefaultKey().getDefaultCertificate());
+    this->cache.insert(subSelfSignedIdentity.getDefaultKey().getDefaultCertificate());
+    this->cache.insert(otherIdentity.getDefaultKey().getDefaultCertificate());
+  }
+
+public:
+  Identity identity;
+  Identity subIdentity;
+  Identity subSelfSignedIdentity;
+  Identity otherIdentity;
+};
+
+#define VALIDATE_SUCCESS(packet, message) this->template validate(packet, message, true, __LINE__)
+#define VALIDATE_FAILURE(packet, message) this->template validate(packet, message, false, __LINE__)
+
+class DummyValidationState : public ValidationState
+{
+public:
+  ~DummyValidationState()
+  {
+    m_outcome = false;
+  }
+
+  void
+  fail(const ValidationError& error) override
+  {
+    // BOOST_TEST_MESSAGE(error);
+    m_outcome = false;
+  }
+
+private:
+  void
+  verifyOriginalPacket(const Certificate& trustedCert) override
+  {
+    // do nothing
+  }
+
+  void
+  bypassValidation() override
+  {
+    // do nothing
+  }
+};
+
+} // namespace tests
+} // inline namespace v2
+} // namespace security
+} // namespace ndn
+
+#endif // NDN_TESTS_UNIT_SECURITY_VALIDATOR_FIXTURE_HPP