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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 "test-common.hpp"
+
+namespace ndn {
+namespace ndncert {
+namespace tests {
+
+// See http://redmine.named-data.net/projects/nfd/wiki/UnitTesting on how to name a test suite.
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(TestSkeleton)
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(Test1)
+{
+  int i = 0;
+
+  // For reference of available Boost.Test macros, see
+  // http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_54_0/libs/test/doc/html/utf/testing-tools/reference.html
+
+  BOOST_REQUIRE_NO_THROW(i = 1);
+  BOOST_REQUIRE_EQUAL(i, 1);
+}
+
+// Use UnitTestTimeFixture to mock clocks.
+BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_CASE(Test2, UnitTestTimeFixture)
+{
+  // this->advanceClocks increments mock clocks.
+  advanceClocks(time::milliseconds(500), 2);
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END()
+
+} // namespace tests
+} // namespace ndncert
+} // namespace ndn