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+#    Copyright 2017 AT&T Inc.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+import json
+import mock
+
+from tempest.tests import base
+
+from patrole_tempest_plugin import rbac_exceptions
+from patrole_tempest_plugin import rbac_utils as utils
+
+
+class RBACUtilsTest(base.TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(RBACUtilsTest, self).setUp()
+        self.rbac_utils = utils.RbacUtils
+
+    get_response = 200
+    put_response = 204
+    delete_response = 204
+    response_data = json.dumps({"roles": []})
+
+    def _response_side_effect(self, action, *args, **kwargs):
+        response = mock.MagicMock()
+        if action == "GET":
+            response.status = self.get_response
+            response.data = self.response_data
+        if action == "PUT":
+            response.status = self.put_response
+        if action == "DELETE":
+            response.status = self.delete_response
+        return response
+
+    @mock.patch('patrole_tempest_plugin.rbac_utils.CONF')
+    @mock.patch('patrole_tempest_plugin.rbac_utils.http')
+    def test_RBAC_utils_get_roles(self, http, config):
+        self.rbac_utils.dictionary = {}
+
+        caller = mock.Mock()
+        caller.admin_client.token = "test_token"
+
+        http.request.side_effect = self._response_side_effect
+
+        self.assertEqual({'admin_role_id': None, 'rbac_role_id': None},
+                         self.rbac_utils.get_roles(caller))
+
+    @mock.patch('patrole_tempest_plugin.rbac_utils.CONF')
+    @mock.patch('patrole_tempest_plugin.rbac_utils.http')
+    def test_RBAC_utils_get_roles_member(self, http, config):
+        self.rbac_utils.dictionary = {}
+
+        caller = mock.Mock()
+        caller.admin_client.token = "test_token"
+
+        self.response_data = json.dumps({'roles': [{'name': '_member_',
+                                         'id': '_member_id'}]})
+        http.request.side_effect = self._response_side_effect
+
+        config.rbac.rbac_test_role = '_member_'
+
+        self.assertEqual({'admin_role_id': None,
+                          'rbac_role_id': '_member_id'},
+                         self.rbac_utils.get_roles(caller))
+
+    @mock.patch('patrole_tempest_plugin.rbac_utils.CONF')
+    @mock.patch('patrole_tempest_plugin.rbac_utils.http')
+    def test_RBAC_utils_get_roles_admin(self, http, config):
+        self.rbac_utils.dictionary = {}
+
+        caller = mock.Mock()
+        caller.admin_client.token = "test_token"
+
+        self.response_data = json.dumps({'roles': [{'name': 'admin',
+                                         'id': 'admin_id'}]})
+
+        http.request.side_effect = self._response_side_effect
+
+        config.rbac.rbac_test_role = 'admin'
+
+        self.assertEqual({'admin_role_id': 'admin_id',
+                          'rbac_role_id': 'admin_id'},
+                         self.rbac_utils.get_roles(caller))
+
+    @mock.patch('patrole_tempest_plugin.rbac_utils.CONF')
+    @mock.patch('patrole_tempest_plugin.rbac_utils.http')
+    def test_RBAC_utils_get_roles_admin_not_role(self, http, config):
+        self.rbac_utils.dictionary = {}
+
+        caller = mock.Mock()
+        caller.admin_client.token = "test_token"
+
+        self.response_data = json.dumps(
+            {'roles': [{'name': 'admin', 'id': 'admin_id'}]}
+        )
+        http.request.side_effect = self._response_side_effect
+
+        self.assertEqual({'admin_role_id': 'admin_id', 'rbac_role_id': None},
+                         self.rbac_utils.get_roles(caller))
+
+    def test_RBAC_utils_get_existing_roles(self):
+        self.rbac_utils.dictionary = {'admin_role_id': None,
+                                      'rbac_role_id': None}
+
+        self.assertEqual({'admin_role_id': None, 'rbac_role_id': None},
+                         self.rbac_utils.get_roles(None))
+
+    @mock.patch('patrole_tempest_plugin.rbac_utils.CONF')
+    @mock.patch('patrole_tempest_plugin.rbac_utils.http')
+    def test_RBAC_utils_get_roles_response_404(self, http, config):
+        self.rbac_utils.dictionary = {}
+
+        caller = mock.Mock()
+        caller.admin_client.token = "test_token"
+
+        http.request.side_effect = self._response_side_effect
+        self.get_response = 404
+
+        self.assertRaises(rbac_exceptions.RbacResourceSetupFailed,
+                          self.rbac_utils.get_roles, caller)
+        self.get_response = 200
+
+    def test_RBAC_utils_switch_roles_none(self):
+        self.assertIsNone(self.rbac_utils.switch_role(None))
+
+    @mock.patch('patrole_tempest_plugin.rbac_utils.CONF')
+    @mock.patch('patrole_tempest_plugin.rbac_utils.RbacUtils.get_roles')
+    @mock.patch('patrole_tempest_plugin.rbac_utils.http')
+    def test_RBAC_utils_switch_roles_member(self, http,
+                                            get_roles, config):
+        get_roles.return_value = {'admin_role_id': None,
+                                  'rbac_role_id': '_member_id'}
+
+        self.auth_provider = mock.Mock()
+        self.auth_provider.credentials.user_id = "user_id"
+        self.auth_provider.credentials.tenant_id = "tenant_id"
+        self.admin_client = mock.Mock()
+        self.admin_client.token = "admin_token"
+
+        http.request.side_effect = self._response_side_effect
+
+        self.assertIsNone(self.rbac_utils.switch_role(self, "_member_"))
+
+    @mock.patch('patrole_tempest_plugin.rbac_utils.CONF')
+    @mock.patch('patrole_tempest_plugin.rbac_utils.RbacUtils.get_roles')
+    @mock.patch('patrole_tempest_plugin.rbac_utils.http')
+    def test_RBAC_utils_switch_roles_false(self, http,
+                                           get_roles, config):
+        get_roles.return_value = {'admin_role_id': None,
+                                  'rbac_role_id': '_member_id'}
+
+        self.auth_provider = mock.Mock()
+        self.auth_provider.credentials.user_id = "user_id"
+        self.auth_provider.credentials.tenant_id = "tenant_id"
+        self.admin_client = mock.Mock()
+        self.admin_client.token = "admin_token"
+
+        http.request.side_effect = self._response_side_effect
+
+        self.assertIsNone(self.rbac_utils.switch_role(self, False))
+
+    @mock.patch('patrole_tempest_plugin.rbac_utils.CONF')
+    @mock.patch('patrole_tempest_plugin.rbac_utils.RbacUtils.get_roles')
+    @mock.patch('patrole_tempest_plugin.rbac_utils.http')
+    def test_RBAC_utils_switch_roles_get_roles_fails(self, http,
+                                                     get_roles, config):
+        get_roles.return_value = {'admin_role_id': None,
+                                  'rbac_role_id': '_member_id'}
+
+        self.auth_provider = mock.Mock()
+        self.auth_provider.credentials.user_id = "user_id"
+        self.auth_provider.credentials.tenant_id = "tenant_id"
+        self.admin_client = mock.Mock()
+        self.admin_client.token = "admin_token"
+
+        self.get_response = 404
+
+        self.assertRaises(rbac_exceptions.RbacResourceSetupFailed,
+                          self.rbac_utils.switch_role, self, False)
+
+        self.get_response = 200
+
+    @mock.patch('patrole_tempest_plugin.rbac_utils.RbacUtils.get_roles')
+    def test_RBAC_utils_switch_roles_exception(self, get_roles):
+        get_roles.return_value = {'admin_role_id': None,
+                                  'rbac_role_id': '_member_id'}
+        self.assertRaises(AttributeError, self.rbac_utils.switch_role,
+                          self, "admin")