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+/* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
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+
+#ifndef NDN_TOOLS_TESTS_CLOCK_FIXTURE_HPP
+#define NDN_TOOLS_TESTS_CLOCK_FIXTURE_HPP
+
+#include <ndn-cxx/util/time-unit-test-clock.hpp>
+
+namespace ndn {
+namespace tests {
+
+/** \brief A test fixture that overrides steady clock and system clock.
+ */
+class ClockFixture
+{
+public:
+  virtual
+  ~ClockFixture();
+
+  /** \brief Advance steady and system clocks.
+   *
+   *  Clocks are advanced in increments of \p tick for \p nTicks ticks.
+   *  afterTick() is called after each tick.
+   *
+   *  Exceptions thrown during I/O events are propagated to the caller.
+   *  Clock advancement will stop in the event of an exception.
+   */
+  void
+  advanceClocks(time::nanoseconds tick, size_t nTicks = 1)
+  {
+    advanceClocks(tick, tick * nTicks);
+  }
+
+  /** \brief Advance steady and system clocks.
+   *
+   *  Clocks are advanced in increments of \p tick for \p total time.
+   *  The last increment might be shorter than \p tick.
+   *  afterTick() is called after each tick.
+   *
+   *  Exceptions thrown during I/O events are propagated to the caller.
+   *  Clock advancement will stop in the event of an exception.
+   */
+  void
+  advanceClocks(time::nanoseconds tick, time::nanoseconds total);
+
+protected:
+  ClockFixture();
+
+private:
+  /** \brief Called by advanceClocks() after each clock advancement (tick).
+   *
+   *  The base class implementation is a no-op.
+   */
+  virtual void
+  afterTick()
+  {
+  }
+
+protected:
+  shared_ptr<time::UnitTestSteadyClock> m_steadyClock;
+  shared_ptr<time::UnitTestSystemClock> m_systemClock;
+};
+
+} // namespace tests
+} // namespace ndn
+
+#endif // NDN_TOOLS_TESTS_CLOCK_FIXTURE_HPP