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+/* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2017, Regents of the University of California.
+ *
+ * This file is part of ndncert, a certificate management system based on NDN.
+ *
+ * ndncert is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms
+ * of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either
+ * version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * ndncert 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 General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received copies of the GNU General Public License along with
+ * ndncert, e.g., in COPYING.md file.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ * See AUTHORS.md for complete list of ndncert authors and contributors.
+ */
+
+#include "json-helper.hpp"
+#include <boost/lexical_cast.hpp>
+
+namespace ndn {
+namespace ndncert {
+
+const JsonSection
+genResponseProbeJson(const Name& identifier, const Name& CaInformation)
+{
+  JsonSection root;
+
+  root.put(JSON_IDNENTIFIER, identifier.toUri());
+  root.put(JSON_CA_INFO, CaInformation.toUri());
+
+  return root;
+}
+
+const JsonSection
+genResponseNewJson(const CertificateRequest& request,
+                   const std::list<std::tuple<std::string, std::string>> challenges)
+{
+  JsonSection root;
+  JsonSection challengesSection;
+  root.put(JSON_STATUS, boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(request.getStatus()));
+  root.put(JSON_REQUEST_ID, request.getRequestId());
+
+  for (const auto& entry : challenges) {
+    JsonSection challenge;
+    challenge.put(JSON_CHALLENGE_TYPE, std::get<0>(entry));
+    challenge.put(JSON_CHALLENGE_INSTRUCTION, std::get<1>(entry));
+    challengesSection.push_back(std::make_pair("", challenge));
+  }
+  root.add_child(JSON_CHALLENGES, challengesSection);
+
+  return root;
+}
+
+const JsonSection
+genResponsePollJson(const CertificateRequest& request)
+{
+  JsonSection root;
+  root.put(JSON_STATUS, boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(request.getStatus()));
+  root.put(JSON_CHALLENGE_TYPE, request.getChallengeType());
+  root.put(JSON_CHALLENGE_STATUS, request.getChallengeStatus());
+  root.put(JSON_CHALLENGE_INSTRUCTION, request.getChallengeInstruction());
+  return root;
+}
+
+const JsonSection
+genErrorJson(const std::string& errorInfo)
+{
+  JsonSection root;
+  root.put(JSON_STATUS, "error");
+  root.put(JSON_ERROR_INFO, errorInfo);
+  return root;
+}
+
+} // namespace ndncert
+} // namespace ndn