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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2014, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
+ *
+ * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This code 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
+ * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
+ * accompanied this code).
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License version
+ * 2 along with this work; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
+ * Please contact Oracle, 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065 USA
+ * or visit www.oracle.com if you need additional information or have any
+ * questions.
+ */
+package jaxp.library;
+
+import java.security.Permission;
+import java.security.Permissions;
+import java.security.Policy;
+import java.util.PropertyPermission;
+import org.testng.annotations.AfterClass;
+import org.testng.annotations.BeforeClass;
+
+/**
+ * This is a base class that every test class must extend if it needs to be run 
+ * with security mode.
+ */
+public class JAXPBaseTest {
+    /**
+     * Backing up policy.
+     */
+    private static Policy policy;
+    
+    /**
+     * Backing up security manager.
+     */
+    private static SecurityManager sm;
+
+    /*
+     * Install a SecurityManager along with a base Policy to allow testNG to 
+     * run when there is a security manager.
+     */
+    @BeforeClass
+    public static void setUpClass() throws Exception {
+        setPolicy(new TestPolicy());
+        System.setSecurityManager(new SecurityManager());
+    }
+
+    /*
+     * Install the original Policy and SecurityManager when there is a security
+     * manager.
+     */
+    @AfterClass
+    public static void tearDownClass() throws Exception {
+        System.setSecurityManager(sm);
+        setPolicy(policy);
+    }
+    
+    /*
+     * Utility Method used to set the current Policy.
+     */
+    protected static void setPolicy(Policy p) {
+        Policy.setPolicy(p);
+    }
+    
+    /*
+     * Utility Method used to set minimal permission in addition to ps.
+     */
+    protected static void setPermissions(Permission... ps) {
+        Policy.setPolicy(new TestPolicy(ps));
+    }
+  
+    /*
+     * Utility Method used to set minimal permission in addition to ps.
+     */
+    protected static void setPermissions(Permissions ps) {
+        Policy.setPolicy(new TestPolicy(ps));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Backing up policy and security manager for restore when there is a 
+     * security manager.
+     */
+    public JAXPBaseTest() {
+        policy = Policy.getPolicy();
+        sm = System.getSecurityManager();
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Safety acquire a system property.
+     * Note invocation of this method will restore permission to limited
+     * minimal permission of tests. If there is additional permission set
+     * already, you need restore permission by yourself.
+     * @param propName System property name to be acquired.
+     * @return property value 
+     */
+    protected String getSystemProperty(final String propName) {
+        setPermissions(new PropertyPermission(propName, "read"));
+        try {
+            return System.getProperty(propName);
+        } finally {
+            setPermissions();
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Safety set a system property by given system value.
+     * 
+     * @param propName System property name to be set.
+     * @param propValue System property value to be set.
+     */
+    protected void setSystemProperty(final String propName, final String propValue) {
+        setPermissions(new PropertyPermission(propName, "write"));
+        try {
+            if (propValue == null) {
+                System.clearProperty(propName);
+            } else {
+                System.setProperty(propName, propValue);
+            }
+        } finally {
+            setPermissions();
+        }
+    }
+}