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+/* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
+/**
+ * Copyright (C) 2014 Named Data Networking Project
+ * See COPYING for copyright and distribution information.
+ */
+
+#include "table/strategy-info-host.hpp"
+
+#include <boost/test/unit_test.hpp>
+
+namespace nfd {
+
+static int g_DummyStrategyInfo_count = 0;
+
+class DummyStrategyInfo : public fw::StrategyInfo
+{
+public:
+  DummyStrategyInfo(int id)
+    : m_id(id)
+  {
+    ++g_DummyStrategyInfo_count;
+  }
+  
+  virtual ~DummyStrategyInfo()
+  {
+    --g_DummyStrategyInfo_count;
+  }
+  
+  int m_id;
+};
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(TableStrategyInfoHost)
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(SetGetClear)
+{
+  StrategyInfoHost host;
+  
+  BOOST_CHECK(!static_cast<bool>(host.getStrategyInfo<DummyStrategyInfo>()));
+  
+  g_DummyStrategyInfo_count = 0;
+  
+  shared_ptr<DummyStrategyInfo> info = make_shared<DummyStrategyInfo>(7591);
+  host.setStrategyInfo(info);
+  BOOST_REQUIRE(static_cast<bool>(host.getStrategyInfo<DummyStrategyInfo>()));
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(host.getStrategyInfo<DummyStrategyInfo>()->m_id, 7591);
+
+  info.reset(); // unlink local reference
+  // host should still have a reference to info
+  BOOST_REQUIRE(static_cast<bool>(host.getStrategyInfo<DummyStrategyInfo>()));
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(host.getStrategyInfo<DummyStrategyInfo>()->m_id, 7591);
+  
+  host.clearStrategyInfo();
+  BOOST_CHECK(!static_cast<bool>(host.getStrategyInfo<DummyStrategyInfo>()));
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(g_DummyStrategyInfo_count, 0);
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END()
+
+} // namespace nfd