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+/* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2019 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 "ndn-cxx/util/exception.hpp"
+
+#include "tests/boost-test.hpp"
+
+#include <boost/exception/diagnostic_information.hpp>
+#include <boost/exception/get_error_info.hpp>
+
+namespace ndn {
+namespace exception {
+namespace test {
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(Util)
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(TestException)
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(Throw)
+{
+  auto f = [] { NDN_THROW(std::invalid_argument("test")); };
+
+  BOOST_CHECK_THROW(f(), boost::exception);
+  BOOST_CHECK_THROW(f(), std::exception);
+  BOOST_CHECK_THROW(f(), std::invalid_argument);
+
+  try {
+    f();
+  }
+  catch (const boost::exception& ex) {
+    BOOST_CHECK(boost::get_error_info<boost::throw_file>(ex) != nullptr);
+    BOOST_CHECK(boost::get_error_info<boost::throw_line>(ex) != nullptr);
+    BOOST_CHECK(boost::get_error_info<boost::throw_function>(ex) != nullptr);
+
+#ifdef NDN_CXX_HAVE_STACKTRACE
+    auto stack = boost::get_error_info<errinfo_stacktrace>(ex);
+    BOOST_REQUIRE(stack != nullptr);
+    auto info = boost::diagnostic_information(ex);
+    BOOST_TEST_MESSAGE(info);
+    BOOST_CHECK(stack->empty() || info.find("===== Stacktrace =====") != std::string::npos);
+#endif
+  }
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(ThrowErrno)
+{
+  auto f = [] {
+    errno = ERANGE;
+    NDN_THROW_ERRNO(std::out_of_range("test"));
+  };
+
+  BOOST_CHECK_THROW(f(), boost::exception);
+  BOOST_CHECK_THROW(f(), std::exception);
+  BOOST_CHECK_THROW(f(), std::out_of_range);
+
+  try {
+    f();
+  }
+  catch (const boost::exception& ex) {
+    auto errPtr = boost::get_error_info<boost::errinfo_errno>(ex);
+    BOOST_REQUIRE(errPtr != nullptr);
+    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(*errPtr, ERANGE);
+  }
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(ThrowNested)
+{
+  auto f = [] {
+    try {
+      NDN_THROW(std::overflow_error("inner"));
+    }
+    catch (...) {
+      NDN_THROW_NESTED(std::domain_error("outer"));
+    }
+  };
+
+  BOOST_CHECK_THROW(f(), boost::exception);
+  BOOST_CHECK_THROW(f(), std::exception);
+  BOOST_CHECK_THROW(f(), std::domain_error);
+
+  try {
+    f();
+  }
+  catch (const boost::exception& ex) {
+    BOOST_CHECK(boost::get_error_info<boost::errinfo_nested_exception>(ex) != nullptr);
+  }
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END() // TestException
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END() // Util
+
+} // namespace test
+} // namespace exception
+} // namespace ndn