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+// Copyright (C) 2015 Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")
+//
+// Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
+// purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+// copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+//
+// THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND ISC DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH
+// REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
+// AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL ISC BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT,
+// INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM
+// LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE
+// OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR
+// PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+
+#include <config.h>
+
+#include <util/boost_time_utils.h>
+
+#include <string.h>
+
+#include <gtest/gtest.h>
+
+using namespace std;
+using namespace isc::util;
+using namespace boost::posix_time;
+using namespace boost::gregorian;
+
+/// Check the ptimeToText() function returns a numeric month.
+/// Note durationToText() is called by ptimeToText() so is tested too.
+
+// The Posix time epoch is 1970
+TEST(BoostTimeUtilsTest, epoch) {
+ time_t tepoch = 0;
+ ptime pepoch = from_time_t(tepoch);
+ string sepoch = ptimeToText(pepoch);
+ EXPECT_TRUE(strncmp(sepoch.c_str(), "1970-01-01 00:00:00.000", 23) == 0);
+}
+
+// The 2015 Bastille day
+TEST(BoostTimeUtilsTest, bastilleDay) {
+ time_duration tdbast =
+ hours(12) + minutes(13) + seconds(14) + milliseconds(500);
+ ptime pbast(date(2015, Jul, 14), tdbast);
+ string sbast = ptimeToText(pbast);
+ EXPECT_TRUE(strncmp(sbast.c_str(), "2015-07-14 12:13:14.500", 23) == 0);
+}