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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).
+ *
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+ * <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ * See AUTHORS.md for complete list of ndn-cxx authors and contributors.
+ */
+
+#include "security/v2/validation-policy-config.hpp"
+#include "security/transform/base64-encode.hpp"
+#include "security/transform/buffer-source.hpp"
+#include "security/transform/stream-sink.hpp"
+#include "util/logger.hpp"
+#include "util/io.hpp"
+
+#include "boost-test.hpp"
+#include "validator-config/common.hpp"
+#include "validator-fixture.hpp"
+
+namespace ndn {
+namespace security {
+namespace v2 {
+namespace validator_config {
+namespace tests {
+
+using namespace ndn::tests;
+using namespace ndn::security::v2::tests;
+
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(Security)
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(V2)
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(TestValidationPolicyConfig)
+
+template<typename Packet>
+class PacketName;
+
+template<>
+class PacketName<Interest>
+{
+public:
+  static std::string
+  getName()
+  {
+    return "interest";
+  }
+};
+
+template<>
+class PacketName<Data>
+{
+public:
+  static std::string
+  getName()
+  {
+    return "data";
+  }
+};
+
+template<typename PacketType>
+class ValidationPolicyConfigFixture : public HierarchicalValidatorFixture<ValidationPolicyConfig>
+{
+public:
+  ValidationPolicyConfigFixture()
+    : path(boost::filesystem::path(UNIT_TEST_CONFIG_PATH) / "security" / "v2" / "validation-policy-config")
+  {
+    boost::filesystem::create_directories(path);
+    baseConfig = R"CONF(
+        rule
+        {
+          id test-rule-id
+          for )CONF" + PacketName<Packet>::getName() + R"CONF(
+          filter
+          {
+            type name
+            name )CONF" + identity.getName().toUri() + R"CONF(
+            relation is-prefix-of
+          }
+          checker
+          {
+            type hierarchical
+            sig-type rsa-sha256
+          }
+        }
+      )CONF";
+  }
+
+  ~ValidationPolicyConfigFixture()
+  {
+    boost::filesystem::remove_all(path);
+  }
+
+public:
+  using Packet = PacketType;
+
+  const boost::filesystem::path path;
+  std::string baseConfig;
+};
+
+template<typename PacketType>
+class LoadStringWithFileAnchor : public ValidationPolicyConfigFixture<PacketType>
+{
+public:
+  LoadStringWithFileAnchor()
+  {
+    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(this->policy.m_isConfigured, false);
+
+    this->saveCertificate(this->identity, (this->path / "identity.ndncert").string());
+    this->policy.load(this->baseConfig + R"CONF(
+        trust-anchor
+        {
+          type file
+          file-name "trust-anchor.ndncert"
+        }
+      )CONF", (this->path / "test-config").string());
+
+    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(this->policy.m_isConfigured, true);
+    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(this->policy.m_shouldBypass, false);
+  }
+};
+
+template<typename PacketType>
+class LoadFileWithFileAnchor : public ValidationPolicyConfigFixture<PacketType>
+{
+public:
+  LoadFileWithFileAnchor()
+  {
+    std::string configFile = (this->path / "config.conf").string();
+    {
+      std::ofstream config(configFile.c_str());
+      config << this->baseConfig << R"CONF(
+        trust-anchor
+        {
+          type file
+          file-name "trust-anchor.ndncert"
+        }
+      )CONF";
+    }
+    this->saveCertificate(this->identity, (this->path / "identity.ndncert").string());
+
+    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(this->policy.m_isConfigured, false);
+
+    this->policy.load(configFile);
+
+    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(this->policy.m_isConfigured, true);
+    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(this->policy.m_shouldBypass, false);
+  }
+};
+
+template<typename PacketType>
+class LoadSectionWithFileAnchor : public ValidationPolicyConfigFixture<PacketType>
+{
+public:
+  LoadSectionWithFileAnchor()
+  {
+    auto section = makeSection(this->baseConfig + R"CONF(
+        trust-anchor
+        {
+          type file
+          file-name "trust-anchor.ndncert"
+        }
+      )CONF");
+
+    this->saveCertificate(this->identity, (this->path / "identity.ndncert").string());
+
+    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(this->policy.m_isConfigured, false);
+
+    this->policy.load(section, (this->path / "test-config").string());
+
+    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(this->policy.m_isConfigured, true);
+    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(this->policy.m_shouldBypass, false);
+  }
+};
+
+template<typename PacketType>
+class LoadStringWithBase64Anchor : public ValidationPolicyConfigFixture<PacketType>
+{
+public:
+  LoadStringWithBase64Anchor()
+  {
+    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(this->policy.m_isConfigured, false);
+
+    std::ostringstream os;
+    using namespace ndn::security::transform;
+    const auto& cert = this->identity.getDefaultKey().getDefaultCertificate();
+    bufferSource(cert.wireEncode().wire(), cert.wireEncode().size()) >> base64Encode(false) >> streamSink(os);
+
+    this->policy.load(this->baseConfig + R"CONF(
+        trust-anchor
+        {
+          type base64
+          base64-string ")CONF" + os.str() + R"CONF("
+        }
+      )CONF", (this->path / "test-config").string());
+
+    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(this->policy.m_isConfigured, true);
+    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(this->policy.m_shouldBypass, false);
+  }
+};
+
+class NoRefresh
+{
+public:
+  static std::string
+  getRefreshString()
+  {
+    return "";
+  }
+};
+
+class Refresh1h
+{
+public:
+  static std::string
+  getRefreshString()
+  {
+    return "refresh 1h";
+  }
+
+  static time::milliseconds
+  getRefreshTime()
+  {
+    return time::hours(1);
+  }
+};
+
+class Refresh1m
+{
+public:
+  static std::string
+  getRefreshString()
+  {
+    return "refresh 1m";
+  }
+
+  static time::milliseconds
+  getRefreshTime()
+  {
+    return time::minutes(1);
+  }
+};
+
+class Refresh1s
+{
+public:
+  static std::string
+  getRefreshString()
+  {
+    return "refresh 1s";
+  }
+
+  static time::milliseconds
+  getRefreshTime()
+  {
+    return time::seconds(1);
+  }
+};
+
+template<typename PacketType, typename Refresh = NoRefresh>
+class LoadStringWithDirAnchor : public ValidationPolicyConfigFixture<PacketType>
+{
+public:
+  LoadStringWithDirAnchor()
+  {
+    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(this->policy.m_isConfigured, false);
+
+    boost::filesystem::create_directories(this->path / "keys");
+    this->saveCertificate(this->identity, (this->path / "keys" / "identity.ndncert").string());
+
+    this->policy.load(this->baseConfig + R"CONF(
+        trust-anchor
+        {
+          type dir
+          dir keys
+          )CONF" + Refresh::getRefreshString() + R"CONF(
+        }
+      )CONF", (this->path / "test-config").string());
+
+    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(this->policy.m_isConfigured, true);
+    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(this->policy.m_shouldBypass, false);
+  }
+};
+
+using DataPolicies = boost::mpl::vector<LoadStringWithFileAnchor<Data>,
+                                        LoadFileWithFileAnchor<Data>,
+                                        LoadSectionWithFileAnchor<Data>,
+                                        LoadStringWithBase64Anchor<Data>,
+                                        LoadStringWithDirAnchor<Data>,
+                                        LoadStringWithDirAnchor<Data, Refresh1h>,
+                                        LoadStringWithDirAnchor<Data, Refresh1m>,
+                                        LoadStringWithDirAnchor<Data, Refresh1s>
+                                        >;
+
+using InterestPolicies = boost::mpl::vector<LoadStringWithFileAnchor<Interest>,
+                                            LoadFileWithFileAnchor<Interest>,
+                                            LoadSectionWithFileAnchor<Interest>,
+                                            LoadStringWithBase64Anchor<Interest>,
+                                            LoadStringWithDirAnchor<Interest>,
+                                            LoadStringWithDirAnchor<Interest, Refresh1h>,
+                                            LoadStringWithDirAnchor<Interest, Refresh1m>,
+                                            LoadStringWithDirAnchor<Interest, Refresh1s>
+                                            >;
+
+BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_CASE_TEMPLATE(ValidateData, Policy, DataPolicies, Policy)
+{
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(this->policy.m_dataRules.size(), 1);
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(this->policy.m_interestRules.size(), 0);
+
+  using Packet = typename Policy::Packet;
+  Packet unsignedPacket("/Security/V2/ValidatorFixture/Sub1/Sub2/Packet");
+
+  Packet packet = unsignedPacket;
+  VALIDATE_FAILURE(packet, "Unsigned");
+
+  packet = unsignedPacket;
+  this->m_keyChain.sign(packet, signingWithSha256());
+  VALIDATE_FAILURE(packet, "Policy doesn't accept Sha256Digest signature");
+
+  packet = unsignedPacket;
+  this->m_keyChain.sign(packet, signingByIdentity(this->identity));
+  VALIDATE_SUCCESS(packet, "Should get accepted, as signed by the anchor");
+
+  packet = unsignedPacket;
+  this->m_keyChain.sign(packet, signingByIdentity(this->subIdentity));
+  VALIDATE_SUCCESS(packet, "Should get accepted, as signed by the policy-compliant cert");
+
+  packet = unsignedPacket;
+  this->m_keyChain.sign(packet, signingByIdentity(this->otherIdentity));
+  VALIDATE_FAILURE(packet, "Should fail, as signed by the policy-violating cert");
+
+  packet = unsignedPacket;
+  this->m_keyChain.sign(packet, signingByIdentity(this->subSelfSignedIdentity));
+  VALIDATE_FAILURE(packet, "Should fail, because subSelfSignedIdentity is not a trust anchor");
+}
+
+BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_CASE_TEMPLATE(ValidateInterest, Policy, InterestPolicies, Policy)
+{
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(this->policy.m_dataRules.size(), 0);
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(this->policy.m_interestRules.size(), 1);
+
+  using Packet = typename Policy::Packet;
+  Packet unsignedPacket("/Security/V2/ValidatorFixture/Sub1/Sub2/Packet");
+
+  Packet packet = unsignedPacket;
+  VALIDATE_FAILURE(packet, "Unsigned");
+
+  packet = unsignedPacket;
+  this->m_keyChain.sign(packet, signingWithSha256());
+  VALIDATE_FAILURE(packet, "Policy doesn't accept Sha256Digest signature");
+
+  packet = unsignedPacket;
+  this->m_keyChain.sign(packet, signingByIdentity(this->identity));
+  VALIDATE_SUCCESS(packet, "Should get accepted, as signed by the anchor");
+
+  packet = unsignedPacket;
+  this->m_keyChain.sign(packet, signingByIdentity(this->subIdentity));
+  VALIDATE_FAILURE(packet, "Should fail, as there is no matching rule for data");
+
+  packet = unsignedPacket;
+  this->m_keyChain.sign(packet, signingByIdentity(this->otherIdentity));
+  VALIDATE_FAILURE(packet, "Should fail, as signed by the policy-violating cert");
+
+  packet = unsignedPacket;
+  this->m_keyChain.sign(packet, signingByIdentity(this->subSelfSignedIdentity));
+  VALIDATE_FAILURE(packet, "Should fail, because subSelfSignedIdentity is not a trust anchor");
+}
+
+using Packets = boost::mpl::vector<Interest, Data>;
+
+BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_CASE_TEMPLATE(TrustAnchorWildcard, Packet, Packets, ValidationPolicyConfigFixture<Packet>)
+{
+  this->policy.load(R"CONF(
+      trust-anchor
+      {
+        type any
+      }
+    )CONF", "test-config");
+
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(this->policy.m_isConfigured, true);
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(this->policy.m_shouldBypass, true);
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(this->policy.m_dataRules.size(), 0);
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(this->policy.m_interestRules.size(), 0);
+
+  Packet unsignedPacket("/Security/V2/ValidatorFixture/Sub1/Sub2/Packet");
+
+  Packet packet = unsignedPacket;
+  VALIDATE_SUCCESS(packet, "Policy should accept everything");
+
+  packet = unsignedPacket;
+  this->m_keyChain.sign(packet, signingWithSha256());
+  VALIDATE_SUCCESS(packet, "Policy should accept everything");
+
+  packet = unsignedPacket;
+  this->m_keyChain.sign(packet, signingByIdentity(this->identity));
+  VALIDATE_SUCCESS(packet, "Policy should accept everything");
+
+  packet = unsignedPacket;
+  this->m_keyChain.sign(packet, signingByIdentity(this->subIdentity));
+  VALIDATE_SUCCESS(packet, "Policy should accept everything");
+
+  packet = unsignedPacket;
+  this->m_keyChain.sign(packet, signingByIdentity(this->otherIdentity));
+  VALIDATE_SUCCESS(packet, "Policy should accept everything");
+
+  packet = unsignedPacket;
+  this->m_keyChain.sign(packet, signingByIdentity(this->subSelfSignedIdentity));
+  VALIDATE_SUCCESS(packet, "Policy should accept everything");
+}
+
+using ReloadedPolicies = boost::mpl::vector<Refresh1h, Refresh1m, Refresh1s>;
+
+// Somehow, didn't work without this wrapper
+template<typename ReloadPolicy>
+class ReloadPolicyFixture : public LoadStringWithDirAnchor<Data, ReloadPolicy>
+{
+public:
+};
+
+BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_CASE_TEMPLATE(ValidateReload, Reload, ReloadedPolicies, ReloadPolicyFixture<Reload>)
+{
+  using Packet = Data;
+  Packet unsignedPacket("/Security/V2/ValidatorFixture/Sub1/Sub2/Packet");
+
+  boost::filesystem::remove(this->path / "keys" / "identity.ndncert");
+  this->advanceClocks(Reload::getRefreshTime(), 3);
+
+  Packet packet = unsignedPacket;
+  this->m_keyChain.sign(packet, signingByIdentity(this->identity));
+  VALIDATE_FAILURE(packet, "Should fail, as the trust anchor should no longer exist");
+
+  packet = unsignedPacket;
+  this->m_keyChain.sign(packet, signingByIdentity(this->subIdentity));
+  VALIDATE_FAILURE(packet, "Should fail, as the trust anchor should no longer exist");
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END() // TestValidationPolicyConfig
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END() // V2
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END() // Security
+
+} // namespace tests
+} // namespace validator_config
+} // namespace v2
+} // namespace security
+} // namespace ndn