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+/* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2016 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 "identity-certificate.hpp"
+#include "../../util/concepts.hpp"
+
+namespace ndn {
+namespace security {
+namespace v1 {
+
+using std::string;
+
+BOOST_CONCEPT_ASSERT((WireEncodable<IdentityCertificate>));
+BOOST_CONCEPT_ASSERT((WireDecodable<IdentityCertificate>));
+static_assert(std::is_base_of<Certificate::Error, IdentityCertificate::Error>::value,
+              "IdentityCertificate::Error must inherit from Certificate::Error");
+
+IdentityCertificate::IdentityCertificate()
+{
+  this->setFreshnessPeriod(time::hours(1));
+}
+
+IdentityCertificate::IdentityCertificate(const Data& data)
+  : Certificate(data)
+{
+  setPublicKeyName();
+}
+
+IdentityCertificate::IdentityCertificate(const Block& block)
+  : Certificate(block)
+{
+  setPublicKeyName();
+}
+
+void
+IdentityCertificate::wireDecode(const Block& wire)
+{
+  Certificate::wireDecode(wire);
+  setPublicKeyName();
+}
+
+void
+IdentityCertificate::setName(const Name& name)
+{
+  Certificate::setName(name);
+  setPublicKeyName();
+}
+
+bool
+IdentityCertificate::isCorrectName(const Name& name)
+{
+  string idString("ID-CERT");
+  ssize_t i = name.size() - 1;
+  for (; i >= 0; i--) {
+    if (name.get(i).toUri() == idString)
+      break;
+  }
+
+  if (i < 0)
+    return false;
+
+  string keyString("KEY");
+  size_t keyIndex = 0;
+  for (; keyIndex < name.size(); keyIndex++) {
+    if (name.get(keyIndex).toUri() == keyString)
+      break;
+  }
+
+  if (keyIndex >= name.size())
+    return false;
+
+  return true;
+}
+
+void
+IdentityCertificate::setPublicKeyName()
+{
+  if (!isCorrectName(getName()))
+    BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(Error("Wrong Identity Certificate Name"));
+
+  m_publicKeyName = certificateNameToPublicKeyName(getName());
+}
+
+bool
+IdentityCertificate::isIdentityCertificate(const Certificate& certificate)
+{
+  return dynamic_cast<const IdentityCertificate*>(&certificate);
+}
+
+Name
+IdentityCertificate::certificateNameToPublicKeyName(const Name& certificateName)
+{
+  string idString("ID-CERT");
+  bool foundIdString = false;
+  size_t idCertComponentIndex = certificateName.size() - 1;
+  for (; idCertComponentIndex + 1 > 0; --idCertComponentIndex) {
+    if (certificateName.get(idCertComponentIndex).toUri() == idString)
+      {
+        foundIdString = true;
+        break;
+      }
+  }
+
+  if (!foundIdString)
+    BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(Error("Incorrect identity certificate name " + certificateName.toUri()));
+
+  Name tmpName = certificateName.getSubName(0, idCertComponentIndex);
+  string keyString("KEY");
+  bool foundKeyString = false;
+  size_t keyComponentIndex = 0;
+  for (; keyComponentIndex < tmpName.size(); keyComponentIndex++) {
+    if (tmpName.get(keyComponentIndex).toUri() == keyString)
+      {
+        foundKeyString = true;
+        break;
+      }
+  }
+
+  if (!foundKeyString)
+    BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(Error("Incorrect identity certificate name " + certificateName.toUri()));
+
+  return tmpName
+           .getSubName(0, keyComponentIndex)
+           .append(tmpName.getSubName(keyComponentIndex + 1,
+                                      tmpName.size() - keyComponentIndex - 1));
+}
+
+} // namespace v1
+} // namespace security
+} // namespace ndn