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+/* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2016 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/nfd/command-options.hpp"
+#include "security/signing-helpers.hpp"
+
+#include "boost-test.hpp"
+
+namespace ndn {
+namespace nfd {
+namespace tests {
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(Mgmt)
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(Nfd)
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(TestCommandOptions)
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(Timeout)
+{
+  CommandOptions co;
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(co.getTimeout(), CommandOptions::DEFAULT_TIMEOUT);
+
+  co.setTimeout(time::milliseconds(7414));
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(co.getTimeout(), time::milliseconds(7414));
+
+  BOOST_CHECK_THROW(co.setTimeout(time::milliseconds::zero()), std::out_of_range);
+  BOOST_CHECK_THROW(co.setTimeout(time::milliseconds(-1)), std::out_of_range);
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(co.getTimeout(), time::milliseconds(7414)); // unchanged after throw
+
+  co.setTimeout(time::milliseconds(1));
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(co.getTimeout(), time::milliseconds(1));
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(Prefix)
+{
+  CommandOptions co;
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(co.getPrefix(), CommandOptions::DEFAULT_PREFIX);
+
+  co.setPrefix(Name()); // empty Name is okay
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(co.getPrefix(), Name());
+
+  co.setPrefix("ndn:/localhop/net/example/nfd");
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(co.getPrefix(), Name("ndn:/localhop/net/example/nfd"));
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(SigningInfo)
+{
+  CommandOptions co;
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(co.getSigningInfo().getSignerType(), security::SigningInfo::SIGNER_TYPE_NULL);
+
+  co.setSigningInfo(signingByIdentity("ndn:/tmp/identity"));
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(co.getSigningInfo().getSignerType(), security::SigningInfo::SIGNER_TYPE_ID);
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(co.getSigningInfo().getSignerName(), "ndn:/tmp/identity");
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END() // TestCommandOptions
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END() // Nfd
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END() // Mgmt
+
+} // namespace tests
+} // namespace nfd
+} // namespace ndn