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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 <exceptions/exceptions.h>
+#include <dhcpsrv/data_source.h>
+#include <gtest/gtest.h>
+
+using namespace isc::dhcp;
+
+
+/// @brief getParameter test
+///
+/// This test checks if the LeaseMgr can be instantiated and that it
+/// parses parameters string properly.
+TEST(DataSourceTest, getParameter) {
+
+ DataSource::ParameterMap pmap;
+ pmap[std::string("param1")] = std::string("value1");
+ pmap[std::string("param2")] = std::string("value2");
+ DataSource datasrc(pmap);
+
+ EXPECT_EQ("value1", datasrc.getParameter("param1"));
+ EXPECT_EQ("value2", datasrc.getParameter("param2"));
+ EXPECT_THROW(datasrc.getParameter("param3"), isc::BadValue);
+}