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+/* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2014-2016,  Regents of the University of California,
+ *                           Arizona Board of Regents,
+ *                           Colorado State University,
+ *                           University Pierre & Marie Curie, Sorbonne University,
+ *                           Washington University in St. Louis,
+ *                           Beijing Institute of Technology,
+ *                           The University of Memphis.
+ *
+ * This file is part of NFD (Named Data Networking Forwarding Daemon).
+ * See AUTHORS.md for complete list of NFD authors and contributors.
+ *
+ * NFD is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms
+ * of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation,
+ * either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * NFD 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 General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
+ * NFD, e.g., in COPYING.md file.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#include "mgmt/command-authenticator.hpp"
+#include <ndn-cxx/security/signing-helpers.hpp>
+#include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
+
+#include "tests/test-common.hpp"
+#include "tests/identity-management-fixture.hpp"
+
+namespace nfd {
+namespace tests {
+
+class CommandAuthenticatorFixture : public IdentityManagementTimeFixture
+{
+protected:
+  CommandAuthenticatorFixture()
+    : authenticator(CommandAuthenticator::create())
+  {
+  }
+
+  void
+  makeModules(std::initializer_list<std::string> modules)
+  {
+    for (const std::string& module : modules) {
+      authorizations.emplace(module, authenticator->makeAuthorization(module, "verb"));
+    }
+  }
+
+  void
+  loadConfig(const std::string& config)
+  {
+    boost::filesystem::path configPath = boost::filesystem::current_path() /=
+                                         "command-authenticator-test.conf";
+    ConfigFile cf;
+    authenticator->setConfigFile(cf);
+    cf.parse(config, false, configPath.c_str());
+  }
+
+  bool
+  authorize(const std::string& module, const Name& identity,
+            const function<void(Interest&)>& modifyInterest = nullptr)
+  {
+    auto interest = makeInterest(Name("/prefix").append(module).append("verb"));
+    m_keyChain.sign(*interest, signingByIdentity(identity));
+    if (modifyInterest != nullptr) {
+      modifyInterest(*interest);
+    }
+
+    ndn::mgmt::Authorization authorization = authorizations.at(module);
+
+    bool isAccepted = false;
+    bool isRejected = false;
+    authorization(Name("/prefix"), *interest, nullptr,
+      [this, &isAccepted, &isRejected] (const std::string& requester) {
+        BOOST_REQUIRE_MESSAGE(!isAccepted && !isRejected,
+                              "authorization function should invoke only one continuation");
+        isAccepted = true;
+        lastRequester = requester;
+      },
+      [this, &isAccepted, &isRejected] (ndn::mgmt::RejectReply act) {
+        BOOST_REQUIRE_MESSAGE(!isAccepted && !isRejected,
+                              "authorization function should invoke only one continuation");
+        isRejected = true;
+        lastRejectReply = act;
+      });
+
+    this->advanceClocks(time::milliseconds(1), 10);
+    BOOST_REQUIRE_MESSAGE(isAccepted || isRejected,
+                          "authorization function should invoke one continuation");
+    return isAccepted;
+  }
+
+protected:
+  shared_ptr<CommandAuthenticator> authenticator;
+  std::unordered_map<std::string, ndn::mgmt::Authorization> authorizations;
+  std::string lastRequester;
+  ndn::mgmt::RejectReply lastRejectReply;
+};
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(Mgmt)
+BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_SUITE(TestCommandAuthenticator, CommandAuthenticatorFixture)
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(Certs)
+{
+  Name id0("/localhost/CommandAuthenticator/0");
+  Name id1("/localhost/CommandAuthenticator/1");
+  Name id2("/localhost/CommandAuthenticator/2");
+  BOOST_REQUIRE(addIdentity(id0));
+  BOOST_REQUIRE(saveIdentityCertificate(id1, "1.ndncert", true));
+  BOOST_REQUIRE(saveIdentityCertificate(id2, "2.ndncert", true));
+
+  makeModules({"module0", "module1", "module2", "module3", "module4", "module5", "module6", "module7"});
+  const std::string& config = R"CONFIG(
+    authorizations
+    {
+      authorize
+      {
+        certfile any
+        privileges
+        {
+          module1
+          module3
+          module5
+          module7
+        }
+      }
+      authorize
+      {
+        certfile "1.ndncert"
+        privileges
+        {
+          module2
+          module3
+          module6
+          module7
+        }
+      }
+      authorize
+      {
+        certfile "2.ndncert"
+        privileges
+        {
+          module4
+          module5
+          module6
+          module7
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  )CONFIG";
+  loadConfig(config);
+
+  // module0: none
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(authorize("module0", id0), false);
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(authorize("module0", id1), false);
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(authorize("module0", id2), false);
+
+  // module1: any
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(authorize("module1", id0), true);
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(authorize("module1", id1), true);
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(authorize("module1", id2), true);
+
+  // module2: id1
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(authorize("module2", id0), false);
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(authorize("module2", id1), true);
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(authorize("module2", id2), false);
+
+  // module3: any,id1
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(authorize("module3", id0), true);
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(authorize("module3", id1), true);
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(authorize("module3", id2), true);
+
+  // module4: id2
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(authorize("module4", id0), false);
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(authorize("module4", id1), false);
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(authorize("module4", id2), true);
+
+  // module5: any,id2
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(authorize("module5", id0), true);
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(authorize("module5", id1), true);
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(authorize("module5", id2), true);
+
+  // module6: id1,id2
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(authorize("module6", id0), false);
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(authorize("module6", id1), true);
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(authorize("module6", id2), true);
+
+  // module7: any,id1,id2
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(authorize("module7", id0), true);
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(authorize("module7", id1), true);
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(authorize("module7", id2), true);
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(Requester)
+{
+  Name id0("/localhost/CommandAuthenticator/0");
+  Name id1("/localhost/CommandAuthenticator/1");
+  BOOST_REQUIRE(addIdentity(id0));
+  BOOST_REQUIRE(saveIdentityCertificate(id1, "1.ndncert", true));
+
+  makeModules({"module0", "module1"});
+  const std::string& config = R"CONFIG(
+    authorizations
+    {
+      authorize
+      {
+        certfile any
+        privileges
+        {
+          module0
+        }
+      }
+      authorize
+      {
+        certfile "1.ndncert"
+        privileges
+        {
+          module1
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  )CONFIG";
+  loadConfig(config);
+
+  // module0: any
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(authorize("module0", id0), true);
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(lastRequester, "*");
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(authorize("module0", id1), true);
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(lastRequester, "*");
+
+  // module1: id1
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(authorize("module1", id0), false);
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(authorize("module1", id1), true);
+  BOOST_CHECK(id1.isPrefixOf(lastRequester));
+}
+
+class IdentityAuthorizedFixture : public CommandAuthenticatorFixture
+{
+protected:
+  IdentityAuthorizedFixture()
+    : id1("/localhost/CommandAuthenticator/1")
+  {
+    BOOST_REQUIRE(saveIdentityCertificate(id1, "1.ndncert", true));
+
+    makeModules({"module1"});
+    const std::string& config = R"CONFIG(
+      authorizations
+      {
+        authorize
+        {
+          certfile "1.ndncert"
+          privileges
+          {
+            module1
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    )CONFIG";
+    loadConfig(config);
+  }
+
+  bool
+  authorize1(const function<void(Interest&)>& modifyInterest)
+  {
+    return authorize("module1", id1, modifyInterest);
+  }
+
+protected:
+  Name id1;
+};
+
+BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_SUITE(Rejects, IdentityAuthorizedFixture)
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(BadKeyLocator_NameTooShort)
+{
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(authorize1(
+    [] (Interest& interest) {
+      interest.setName("/prefix");
+    }
+  ), false);
+  BOOST_CHECK(lastRejectReply == ndn::mgmt::RejectReply::SILENT);
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(BadKeyLocator_BadSigInfo)
+{
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(authorize1(
+    [] (Interest& interest) {
+      setNameComponent(interest, ndn::signed_interest::POS_SIG_INFO, "not-SignatureInfo");
+    }
+  ), false);
+  BOOST_CHECK(lastRejectReply == ndn::mgmt::RejectReply::SILENT);
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(BadKeyLocator_MissingKeyLocator)
+{
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(authorize1(
+    [] (Interest& interest) {
+      ndn::SignatureInfo sigInfo;
+      setNameComponent(interest, ndn::signed_interest::POS_SIG_INFO,
+                       sigInfo.wireEncode().begin(), sigInfo.wireEncode().end());
+    }
+  ), false);
+  BOOST_CHECK(lastRejectReply == ndn::mgmt::RejectReply::SILENT);
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(BadKeyLocator_BadKeyLocatorType)
+{
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(authorize1(
+    [] (Interest& interest) {
+      ndn::KeyLocator kl;
+      kl.setKeyDigest(ndn::encoding::makeBinaryBlock(tlv::KeyDigest, "\xDD\xDD\xDD\xDD\xDD\xDD\xDD\xDD", 8));
+      ndn::SignatureInfo sigInfo;
+      sigInfo.setKeyLocator(kl);
+      setNameComponent(interest, ndn::signed_interest::POS_SIG_INFO,
+                       sigInfo.wireEncode().begin(), sigInfo.wireEncode().end());
+    }
+  ), false);
+  BOOST_CHECK(lastRejectReply == ndn::mgmt::RejectReply::SILENT);
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(BadKeyLocator_BadCertName)
+{
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(authorize1(
+    [] (Interest& interest) {
+      ndn::KeyLocator kl;
+      kl.setName("/bad/cert/name");
+      ndn::SignatureInfo sigInfo;
+      sigInfo.setKeyLocator(kl);
+      setNameComponent(interest, ndn::signed_interest::POS_SIG_INFO,
+                       sigInfo.wireEncode().begin(), sigInfo.wireEncode().end());
+    }
+  ), false);
+  BOOST_CHECK(lastRejectReply == ndn::mgmt::RejectReply::SILENT);
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(NotAuthorized)
+{
+  Name id0("/localhost/CommandAuthenticator/0");
+  BOOST_REQUIRE(addIdentity(id0));
+
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(authorize("module1", id0), false);
+  BOOST_CHECK(lastRejectReply == ndn::mgmt::RejectReply::STATUS403);
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(BadSig)
+{
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(authorize1(
+    [] (Interest& interest) {
+      setNameComponent(interest, ndn::signed_interest::POS_SIG_VALUE, "bad-signature-bits");
+    }
+  ), false);
+  BOOST_CHECK(lastRejectReply == ndn::mgmt::RejectReply::STATUS403);
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(InvalidTimestamp)
+{
+  name::Component timestampComp;
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(authorize1(
+    [&timestampComp] (const Interest& interest) {
+      timestampComp = interest.getName().at(ndn::signed_interest::POS_TIMESTAMP);
+    }
+  ), true); // accept first command
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(authorize1(
+    [&timestampComp] (Interest& interest) {
+      setNameComponent(interest, ndn::signed_interest::POS_TIMESTAMP, timestampComp);
+    }
+  ), false); // reject second command because timestamp equals first command
+  BOOST_CHECK(lastRejectReply == ndn::mgmt::RejectReply::STATUS403);
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END() // Rejects
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(BadConfig)
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(EmptyAuthorizationsSection)
+{
+  const std::string& config = R"CONFIG(
+    authorizations
+    {
+    }
+  )CONFIG";
+
+  BOOST_CHECK_THROW(loadConfig(config), ConfigFile::Error);
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(UnrecognizedKey)
+{
+  const std::string& config = R"CONFIG(
+    authorizations
+    {
+      unrecognized_key
+      {
+      }
+    }
+  )CONFIG";
+
+  BOOST_CHECK_THROW(loadConfig(config), ConfigFile::Error);
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(CertfileMissing)
+{
+  const std::string& config = R"CONFIG(
+    authorizations
+    {
+      authorize
+      {
+        privileges
+        {
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  )CONFIG";
+
+  BOOST_CHECK_THROW(loadConfig(config), ConfigFile::Error);
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(CertUnreadable)
+{
+  const std::string& config = R"CONFIG(
+    authorizations
+    {
+      authorize
+      {
+        certfile "1.ndncert"
+        privileges
+        {
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  )CONFIG";
+
+  BOOST_CHECK_THROW(loadConfig(config), ConfigFile::Error);
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(PrivilegesMissing)
+{
+  const std::string& config = R"CONFIG(
+    authorizations
+    {
+      authorize
+      {
+        certfile any
+      }
+    }
+  )CONFIG";
+
+  BOOST_CHECK_THROW(loadConfig(config), ConfigFile::Error);
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(UnregisteredModule)
+{
+  const std::string& config = R"CONFIG(
+    authorizations
+    {
+      authorize
+      {
+        certfile any
+        privileges
+        {
+          nosuchmodule
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  )CONFIG";
+
+  BOOST_CHECK_THROW(loadConfig(config), ConfigFile::Error);
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END() // BadConfig
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END() // TestCommandAuthenticator
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END() // Mgmt
+
+} // namespace tests
+} // namespace nfd