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+/* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2017 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 "mgmt/control-response.hpp"
+
+#include "boost-test.hpp"
+
+namespace ndn {
+namespace mgmt {
+namespace tests {
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(Mgmt)
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(TestControlResponse)
+
+static const uint8_t WIRE[] = {
+  0x65, 0x17, // ControlResponse
+        0x66, 0x02, // StatusCode
+              0x01, 0x94,
+        0x67, 0x11, // StatusText
+              0x4e, 0x6f, 0x74, 0x68, 0x69, 0x6e, 0x67, 0x20, 0x6e, 0x6f, 0x74, 0x20,
+              0x66, 0x6f, 0x75, 0x6e, 0x64};
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(Encode)
+{
+  ControlResponse cr(404, "Nothing not found");
+  const Block& wire = cr.wireEncode();
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL_COLLECTIONS(WIRE, WIRE + sizeof(WIRE),
+                                wire.begin(), wire.end());
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(Decode)
+{
+  ControlResponse cr(Block(WIRE, sizeof(WIRE)));
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(cr.getCode(), 404);
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(cr.getText(), "Nothing not found");
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END() // TestControlResponse
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END() // Mgmt
+
+} // namespace tests
+} // namespace mgmt
+} // namespace ndn