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+/* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2018 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.
+ *
+ * @author Eric Newberry <enewberry@email.arizona.edu>
+ */
+
+#include "lp/cache-policy.hpp"
+
+#include "boost-test.hpp"
+
+namespace ndn {
+namespace lp {
+namespace tests {
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(Lp)
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(TestCachePolicy)
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(Encode)
+{
+  CachePolicy policy;
+  policy.setPolicy(CachePolicyType::NO_CACHE);
+
+  Block wire;
+  BOOST_REQUIRE_NO_THROW(wire = policy.wireEncode());
+
+  // Sample encoded value obtained with:
+  // for (Buffer::const_iterator it = wire.begin(); it != wire.end(); ++it) {
+  //   printf("0x%02x, ", *it);
+  // }
+
+  // Contains CachePolicyType::NO_CACHE
+  static const uint8_t expectedBlock[] = {
+    0xfd, 0x03, 0x34, 0x05, 0xfd, 0x03, 0x35, 0x01, 0x01
+  };
+
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL_COLLECTIONS(expectedBlock, expectedBlock + sizeof(expectedBlock),
+                                wire.begin(), wire.end());
+
+  BOOST_REQUIRE_NO_THROW(policy.wireDecode(wire));
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(DecodeUnknownPolicyError)
+{
+  static const uint8_t expectedBlock[] = {
+    0xfd, 0x03, 0x34, 0x08, 0xfd, 0x03, 0x35, 0x04, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff
+  };
+
+  CachePolicy policy;
+  Block wire(expectedBlock, sizeof(expectedBlock));
+  BOOST_REQUIRE_THROW(policy.wireDecode(wire), CachePolicy::Error);
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(DecodeMissingPolicyError)
+{
+  static const uint8_t inputBlock[] = {
+    0xfd, 0x03, 0x34, 0x00
+  };
+
+  CachePolicy policy;
+  Block wire(inputBlock, sizeof(inputBlock));
+  BOOST_REQUIRE_THROW(policy.wireDecode(wire), CachePolicy::Error);
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(DecodeInvalidPolicyError)
+{
+  static const uint8_t inputBlock[] = {
+    0xfd, 0x03, 0x34, 0x05, 0xfd, 0x03, 0x35, 0x01, 0x00
+  };
+
+  CachePolicy policy;
+  Block wire(inputBlock, sizeof(inputBlock));
+  BOOST_REQUIRE_THROW(policy.wireDecode(wire), CachePolicy::Error);
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(Policy)
+{
+  CachePolicy policy;
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(policy.getPolicy(), CachePolicyType::NONE);
+
+  policy.setPolicy(CachePolicyType::NO_CACHE);
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(policy.getPolicy(), CachePolicyType::NO_CACHE);
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END() // TestCachePolicy
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END() // Lp
+
+} // namespace tests
+} // namespace lp
+} // namespace ndn