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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.
+ */
+
+#include "lp/prefix-announcement-header.hpp"
+#include "lp/tlv.hpp"
+#include "security/signature-sha256-with-rsa.hpp"
+
+#include "boost-test.hpp"
+#include "identity-management-fixture.hpp"
+
+namespace ndn {
+namespace lp {
+namespace tests {
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(Lp)
+BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_SUITE(TestPrefixAnnouncementHeader, ndn::tests::IdentityManagementFixture)
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(EncodeDecode)
+{
+  EncodingEstimator estimator;
+  PrefixAnnouncementHeader header;
+  BOOST_CHECK_THROW(header.wireEncode(estimator), PrefixAnnouncementHeader::Error);
+  BOOST_CHECK_THROW(PrefixAnnouncementHeader{PrefixAnnouncement()}, PrefixAnnouncementHeader::Error);
+
+  PrefixAnnouncement pa;
+  pa.setAnnouncedName("/net/example");
+  pa.setExpiration(1_h);
+  const Data& data = pa.toData(m_keyChain, signingWithSha256(), 1);
+  Block encodedData = data.wireEncode();
+
+  Block expectedBlock(tlv::PrefixAnnouncement);
+  expectedBlock.push_back(encodedData);
+  expectedBlock.encode();
+
+  PrefixAnnouncementHeader pah0(pa);
+  size_t estimatedSize = pah0.wireEncode(estimator);
+  EncodingBuffer buffer(estimatedSize, 0);
+  pah0.wireEncode(buffer);
+  Block wire = buffer.block();
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(expectedBlock, wire);
+
+  PrefixAnnouncementHeader pah1;
+  pah1.wireDecode(wire);
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(*pah0.getPrefixAnn(), *pah1.getPrefixAnn());
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END() // TestPrefixAnnouncementHeader
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END() // Lp
+
+} // namespace tests
+} // namespace lp
+} // namespace ndn