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+/*
+ Copyright 2017 the original author or authors.
+
+ 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.
+*/
+
+package models_test
+
+import (
+	"net"
+	"testing"
+
+	"gerrit.opencord.org/abstract-olt/internal/pkg/settings"
+	"gerrit.opencord.org/abstract-olt/models"
+	"gerrit.opencord.org/abstract-olt/models/abstract"
+	"gerrit.opencord.org/abstract-olt/models/physical"
+)
+
+var chassisMap *map[string]*models.ChassisHolder
+var clli string
+var json []byte
+
+func TestChassisSerialize_Serialize(t *testing.T) {
+	//func (chassisHolder ChassisHolder) Serialize() ([]byte, error) {
+	settings.SetDummy(true)
+	clli = "TEST_CLLI"
+	chassisMap = models.GetChassisMap()
+	abstractChassis := abstract.GenerateChassis(clli, 1, 1)
+	phyChassis := physical.Chassis{CLLI: clli, VCoreAddress: net.TCPAddr{IP: net.ParseIP("127.0.0.1"), Port: 1234}, Rack: 1, Shelf: 1}
+	chassisHolder := &models.ChassisHolder{AbstractChassis: abstractChassis, PhysicalChassis: phyChassis}
+	(*chassisMap)[clli] = chassisHolder
+	sOlt := physical.SimpleOLT{CLLI: clli, Hostname: "slot1", Address: net.TCPAddr{IP: net.ParseIP("127.0.0.1"), Port: 1234}, Parent: &phyChassis}
+	phyChassis.AddOLTChassis(sOlt)
+	ports := sOlt.GetPorts()
+	for i := 0; i < len(ports); i++ {
+		absPort, _ := chassisHolder.AbstractChassis.NextPort()
+
+		absPort.PhysPort = &ports[i]
+		//AssignTraits(&ports[i], absPort)
+	}
+	var err error
+	json, err = chassisHolder.Serialize()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("TestChassisSerialize_Serialize failed with %v\n", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestChassisSerialize_Deserialize(t *testing.T) {
+	//func (chassisHolder *ChassisHolder) Deserialize(jsonData []byte) error {
+	chassisHolder := models.ChassisHolder{}
+	err := chassisHolder.Deserialize(json)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Deserialize threw an error %v\n", err)
+	}
+	newJSON, _ := chassisHolder.Serialize()
+	if string(json) != string(newJSON) {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to de-serialize and serialize accurately")
+	}
+}