basic framework, waiting for Alex's comments
diff --git a/tests/Zone_test.cpp b/tests/Zone_test.cpp
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+/*
+ * zone_test.cpp
+ *
+ *  Created on: 18 Jul, 2014
+ *      Author: shock
+ */
+
+#include "src/zone.h"
+
+namespace ndn {
+
+} /* namespace ndn */