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+/* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2020 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
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+ * <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ * See AUTHORS.md for complete list of ndn-cxx authors and contributors.
+ */
+
+#include "identity-management-fixture.hpp"
+#include <ndn-cxx/security/additional-description.hpp>
+#include <ndn-cxx/util/io.hpp>
+#include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
+
+namespace ndn {
+namespace ndncert {
+namespace tests {
+
+namespace v2 = security::v2;
+
+IdentityManagementBaseFixture::~IdentityManagementBaseFixture()
+{
+  boost::system::error_code ec;
+  for (const auto& certFile : m_certFiles) {
+    boost::filesystem::remove(certFile, ec); // ignore error
+  }
+}
+
+bool
+IdentityManagementBaseFixture::saveCertToFile(const Data& obj, const std::string& filename)
+{
+  m_certFiles.insert(filename);
+  try {
+    io::save(obj, filename);
+    return true;
+  }
+  catch (const io::Error&) {
+    return false;
+  }
+}
+
+IdentityManagementFixture::IdentityManagementFixture()
+  : m_keyChain("pib-memory:", "tpm-memory:")
+{
+}
+
+security::Identity
+IdentityManagementFixture::addIdentity(const Name& identityName, const KeyParams& params)
+{
+  auto identity = m_keyChain.createIdentity(identityName, params);
+  m_identities.insert(identityName);
+  return identity;
+}
+
+bool
+IdentityManagementFixture::saveCertificate(const security::Identity& identity, const std::string& filename)
+{
+  try {
+    auto cert = identity.getDefaultKey().getDefaultCertificate();
+    return saveCertToFile(cert, filename);
+  }
+  catch (const security::Pib::Error&) {
+    return false;
+  }
+}
+
+security::Identity
+IdentityManagementFixture::addSubCertificate(const Name& subIdentityName,
+                                             const security::Identity& issuer, const KeyParams& params)
+{
+  auto subIdentity = addIdentity(subIdentityName, params);
+
+  v2::Certificate request = subIdentity.getDefaultKey().getDefaultCertificate();
+
+  request.setName(request.getKeyName().append("parent").appendVersion());
+
+  SignatureInfo info;
+  auto now = time::system_clock::now();
+  info.setValidityPeriod(security::ValidityPeriod(now, now + 7300_days));
+
+  v2::AdditionalDescription description;
+  description.set("type", "sub-certificate");
+  info.addCustomTlv(description.wireEncode());
+
+  m_keyChain.sign(request, signingByIdentity(issuer).setSignatureInfo(info));
+  m_keyChain.setDefaultCertificate(subIdentity.getDefaultKey(), request);
+
+  return subIdentity;
+}
+
+v2::Certificate
+IdentityManagementFixture::addCertificate(const security::Key& key, const std::string& issuer)
+{
+  Name certificateName = key.getName();
+  certificateName
+    .append(issuer)
+    .appendVersion();
+  v2::Certificate certificate;
+  certificate.setName(certificateName);
+
+  // set metainfo
+  certificate.setContentType(ndn::tlv::ContentType_Key);
+  certificate.setFreshnessPeriod(1_h);
+
+  // set content
+  certificate.setContent(key.getPublicKey().data(), key.getPublicKey().size());
+
+  // set signature-info
+  SignatureInfo info;
+  auto now = time::system_clock::now();
+  info.setValidityPeriod(security::ValidityPeriod(now, now + 10_days));
+
+  m_keyChain.sign(certificate, signingByKey(key).setSignatureInfo(info));
+  return certificate;
+}
+
+} // namespace tests
+} // namespace ndncert
+} // namespace ndn