TLV encoding to replace JSON format message
diff --git a/src/protocol-detail/probe.cpp b/src/protocol-detail/probe.cpp
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+/* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2017-2020, 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 "probe.hpp"
+#include "boost/throw_exception.hpp"
+#include "../logging.hpp"
+#include <ndn-cxx/encoding/tlv.hpp>
+
+namespace ndn {
+namespace ndncert {
+
+// For Client
+std::vector<std::string>
+PROBE::parseProbeComponents(const std::string& probe)
+{
+  std::vector<std::string> components;
+  std::string delimiter = ":";
+  size_t last = 0;
+  size_t next = 0;
+  while ((next = probe.find(delimiter, last)) != std::string::npos) {
+    components.push_back(probe.substr(last, next - last));
+    last = next + 1;
+  }
+  components.push_back(probe.substr(last));
+  return components;
+}
+
+Block
+PROBE::encodeApplicationParametersFromProbeInfo(const ClientCaItem& ca, const std::string& probeInfo)
+{
+  auto content = makeEmptyBlock(tlv::ApplicationParameters);
+
+  std::vector<std::string> fields = parseProbeComponents(ca.m_probe);
+  std::vector<std::string> arguments  = parseProbeComponents(probeInfo);;
+
+  if (arguments.size() != fields.size()) {
+    BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(Error("Error in genProbeRequestJson: argument list does not match field list in the config file."));
+  }
+
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < fields.size(); ++i) {
+      content.push_back(
+        makeStringBlock(tlv_parameter_key, fields.at(i))
+      );
+      content.push_back(
+        makeStringBlock(tlv_parameter_value, arguments.at(i))
+      );
+  }
+  content.parse();
+  return content;
+}
+
+// For CA
+Block
+PROBE::encodeDataContent(const Name& identifier, const std::string& m_probe, const Block& parameterTLV)
+{
+  std::vector<std::string> fields;
+  std::string delimiter = ":";
+  size_t last = 0;
+  size_t next = 0;
+  while ((next = m_probe.find(delimiter, last)) != std::string::npos) {
+    fields.push_back(m_probe.substr(last, next - last));
+    last = next + 1;
+  }
+  fields.push_back(m_probe.substr(last));
+
+  Block content = makeEmptyBlock(tlv::Content);
+  
+  // TODO: Currently have no mechanism to utilize the given params to determine name
+  //for (size_t i = 0; i < fields.size(); ++i) {
+  //  root.put(fields.at(i), parameterJson.get(fields.at(i), ""));
+  //}
+
+  content.push_back(makeNestedBlock(tlv_probe_response, identifier));
+
+  // TODO: Must be determined based on CA config
+  content.push_back(makeEmptyBlock(tlv_allow_longer_name));
+  content.parse();
+  return content;
+}
+
+}  // namespace ndncert
+}  // namespace ndn
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