add skeleton for auditor httpd tests

5 files changed, 699 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/src/auditor-lib/.gitignore b/src/auditor-lib/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..324d0af3e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/auditor-lib/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+test_auditor_api
diff --git a/src/auditor-lib/Makefile.am b/src/auditor-lib/Makefile.am
index 1d3810fd5..988d352fa 100644
--- a/src/auditor-lib/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/auditor-lib/Makefile.am
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ if USE_COVERAGE
 endif
 
 lib_LTLIBRARIES = \
-  libtalerauditor.la
+  libtalerauditor.la \
+  libtalerauditortesting.la
 
 libtalerauditor_la_LDFLAGS = \
   -version-info 0:0:0 \
@@ -33,3 +34,51 @@ if HAVE_LIBGNURL
 libtalerauditor_la_LIBADD += -lgnurl
 endif
 endif
+
+
+libtalerauditortesting_la_LDFLAGS = \
+  -version-info 0:0:0 \
+  -no-undefined
+libtalerauditortesting_la_SOURCES = \
+  testing_auditor_api_helpers.c 
+libtalerauditortesting_la_LIBADD = \
+  libtalerauditor.la \
+  $(top_builddir)/src/exchange-lib/libtalerexchange.la \
+  $(top_builddir)/src/exchange-lib/libtalertesting.la \
+  $(top_builddir)/src/wire/libtalerwire.la \
+  $(top_builddir)/src/json/libtalerjson.la \
+  $(top_builddir)/src/util/libtalerutil.la \
+  -lgnunetcurl \
+  -lgnunetjson \
+  -lgnunetutil \
+  -ljansson \
+  $(XLIB)
+
+
+check_PROGRAMS = \
+  test_auditor_api
+
+AM_TESTS_ENVIRONMENT=export TALER_PREFIX=$${TALER_PREFIX:-@libdir@};export PATH=$${TALER_PREFIX:-@prefix@}/bin:$$PATH;
+
+TESTS = \
+  $(check_PROGRAMS)
+
+test_auditor_api_SOURCES = \
+  test_auditor_api.c
+test_auditor_api_LDADD = \
+  libtalerauditortesting.la \
+  libtalerauditor.la \
+  $(top_builddir)/src/exchange-lib/libtalertesting.la \
+  $(top_builddir)/src/exchange-lib/libtalerexchange.la \
+  $(LIBGCRYPT_LIBS) \
+  $(top_builddir)/src/bank-lib/libtalerfakebank.la \
+  $(top_builddir)/src/bank-lib/libtalerbank.la \
+  $(top_builddir)/src/json/libtalerjson.la \
+  $(top_builddir)/src/util/libtalerutil.la \
+  -lgnunetcurl \
+  -lgnunetutil \
+  -ljansson
+
+
+EXTRA_DIST = \
+  test_auditor_api.conf
diff --git a/src/auditor-lib/test_auditor_api.c b/src/auditor-lib/test_auditor_api.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..50e57887d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/auditor-lib/test_auditor_api.c
@@ -0,0 +1,200 @@
+/*
+  This file is part of TALER
+  Copyright (C) 2014-2018 Taler Systems SA
+
+  TALER is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
+  published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3, or
+  (at your option) any later version.
+
+  TALER 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 for more details.
+
+  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public
+  License along with TALER; see the file COPYING.  If not, see
+  <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>
+*/
+
+/**
+ * @file auditor-lib/test_auditor_api.c
+ * @brief testcase to test auditor's HTTP API interface
+ * @author Christian Grothoff
+ * @author Marcello Stanisci
+ */
+#include "platform.h"
+#include "taler_util.h"
+#include "taler_signatures.h"
+#include "taler_exchange_service.h"
+#include "taler_auditor_service.h"
+#include "taler_json_lib.h"
+#include <gnunet/gnunet_util_lib.h>
+#include <microhttpd.h>
+#include "taler_bank_service.h"
+#include "taler_fakebank_lib.h"
+#include "taler_testing_lib.h"
+#include "taler_testing_auditor_lib.h"
+
+/**
+ * Configuration file we use.  One (big) configuration is used
+ * for the various components for this test.
+ */
+#define CONFIG_FILE "test_auditor_api.conf"
+
+/**
+ * URL of the fakebank.  Obtained from CONFIG_FILE's
+ * "exchange-wire-test:BANK_URI" option.
+ */
+static char *fakebank_url;
+
+/**
+ * Auditor base URL as it appears in the configuration.  Note
+ * that it might differ from the one where the exchange actually
+ * listens from.
+ */
+static char *auditor_url;
+
+/**
+ * Exchange base URL as it appears in the configuration.  Note
+ * that it might differ from the one where the exchange actually
+ * listens from.
+ */
+static char *exchange_url;
+
+/**
+ * Account number of the exchange at the bank.
+ */
+#define EXCHANGE_ACCOUNT_NO 2
+
+/**
+ * Account number of some user.
+ */
+#define USER_ACCOUNT_NO 42
+
+/**
+ * User name. Never checked by fakebank.
+ */
+#define USER_LOGIN_NAME "user42"
+
+/**
+ * User password. Never checked by fakebank.
+ */
+#define USER_LOGIN_PASS "pass42"
+
+/**
+ * Execute the taler-exchange-wirewatch command with
+ * our configuration file.
+ *
+ * @param label label to use for the command.
+ */
+#define CMD_EXEC_WIREWATCH(label) \
+   TALER_TESTING_cmd_exec_wirewatch (label, CONFIG_FILE)
+
+/**
+ * Execute the taler-exchange-aggregator command with
+ * our configuration file.
+ *
+ * @param label label to use for the command.
+ */
+#define CMD_EXEC_AGGREGATOR(label) \
+   TALER_TESTING_cmd_exec_aggregator (label, CONFIG_FILE)
+
+/**
+ * Run wire transfer of funds from some user's account to the
+ * exchange.
+ *
+ * @param label label to use for the command.
+ * @param amount amount to transfer, i.e. "EUR:1"
+ */
+#define CMD_TRANSFER_TO_EXCHANGE(label,amount) \
+   TALER_TESTING_cmd_fakebank_transfer (label, amount, \
+     fakebank_url, USER_ACCOUNT_NO, EXCHANGE_ACCOUNT_NO, \
+     USER_LOGIN_NAME, USER_LOGIN_PASS, exchange_url)
+
+/**
+ * Run wire transfer of funds from some user's account to the
+ * exchange.
+ *
+ * @param label label to use for the command.
+ * @param amount amount to transfer, i.e. "EUR:1"
+ */
+#define CMD_TRANSFER_TO_EXCHANGE_SUBJECT(label,amount,subject) \
+   TALER_TESTING_cmd_fakebank_transfer_with_subject \
+     (label, amount, fakebank_url, USER_ACCOUNT_NO, \
+      EXCHANGE_ACCOUNT_NO, USER_LOGIN_NAME, USER_LOGIN_PASS, \
+      subject, exchange_url)
+
+
+/**
+ * Main function that will tell the interpreter what commands to
+ * run.
+ *
+ * @param cls closure
+ */
+static void
+run (void *cls,
+     struct TALER_TESTING_Interpreter *is)
+{
+  struct TALER_TESTING_Command commands[] = {
+    /**
+     * End the suite.  Fixme: better to have a label for this
+     * too, as it shows a "(null)" token on logs.
+     */
+    TALER_TESTING_cmd_end ()
+  };
+
+  TALER_TESTING_run_with_fakebank (is,
+                                   commands,
+                                   fakebank_url);
+}
+
+
+int
+main (int argc,
+      char * const *argv)
+{
+  /* These environment variables get in the way... */
+  unsetenv ("XDG_DATA_HOME");
+  unsetenv ("XDG_CONFIG_HOME");
+  GNUNET_log_setup ("test-auditor-api",
+                    "INFO",
+                    NULL);
+  if (NULL == (fakebank_url
+       /* Check fakebank port is available and config cares
+        * about bank url. */
+               = TALER_TESTING_prepare_fakebank (CONFIG_FILE,
+                                                 "account-2")))
+    return 77;
+  TALER_TESTING_AUDITOR_cleanup_files (CONFIG_FILE);
+  /* @helpers.  Run keyup, create tables, ... Note: it
+   * fetches the port number from config in order to see
+   * if it's available. */
+  switch (TALER_TESTING_AUDITOR_prepare_auditor (CONFIG_FILE,
+						 &auditor_url,
+						 &exchange_url))
+  {
+  case GNUNET_SYSERR:
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    return 1;
+  case GNUNET_NO:
+    return 77;
+  case GNUNET_OK:
+    if (GNUNET_OK !=
+        /* Set up event loop and reschedule context, plus
+         * start/stop the exchange.  It calls TALER_TESTING_setup
+         * which creates the 'is' object.
+         */
+        TALER_TESTING_AUDITOR_setup_with_auditor (&run,
+						  NULL,
+						  CONFIG_FILE))
+      return 1;
+    break;
+  default:
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    return 1;
+  }
+  return 0;
+}
+
+/* end of test_auditor_api.c */
diff --git a/src/auditor-lib/test_auditor_api.conf b/src/auditor-lib/test_auditor_api.conf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/auditor-lib/test_auditor_api.conf
diff --git a/src/auditor-lib/testing_auditor_api_helpers.c b/src/auditor-lib/testing_auditor_api_helpers.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..95aad2c97
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/auditor-lib/testing_auditor_api_helpers.c
@@ -0,0 +1,448 @@
+/*
+  This file is part of TALER
+  Copyright (C) 2018 Taler Systems SA
+
+  TALER is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
+  published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3, or
+  (at your option) any later version.
+
+  TALER 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 for more details.
+
+  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public
+  License along with TALER; see the file COPYING.  If not, see
+  <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>
+*/
+
+/**
+ * @file auditor-lib/testing_auditor_api_helpers.c
+ * @brief helper functions
+ * @author Christian Grothoff
+ * @author Marcello Stanisci
+ */
+#include "platform.h"
+#include "taler_json_lib.h"
+#include <gnunet/gnunet_curl_lib.h>
+#include "taler_signatures.h"
+#include "taler_testing_lib.h"
+
+
+/**
+ * Remove files from previous runs
+ *
+ * @param config_name configuration filename.
+ */
+void
+TALER_TESTING_AUDITOR_cleanup_files (const char *config_name)
+{
+  struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *cfg;
+  char *dir;
+  
+  TALER_TESTING_cleanup_files (config_name);
+  // TODO: auditor-specific clean-up here!
+  cfg = GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_create ();
+  if (GNUNET_OK !=
+      GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_load (cfg,
+                                 config_name))
+  {
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_destroy (cfg);
+    exit (77);
+  }
+#if FIXME
+  GNUNET_assert (GNUNET_OK ==
+                 GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_get_value_filename
+                   (cfg,
+                    "exchange",
+                    "keydir",
+                    &dir));
+  if (GNUNET_YES ==
+      GNUNET_DISK_directory_test (dir,
+                                  GNUNET_NO))
+    GNUNET_break (GNUNET_OK ==
+                  GNUNET_DISK_directory_remove (dir));
+  GNUNET_free (dir);
+#endif
+  GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_destroy (cfg);
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Prepare launching an auditor and exchange.  Checks that the configured
+ * port is available, runs taler-exchange-keyup, taler-auditor-exchange,
+ * taler-auditor-sign and taler-exchange-dbinit.  Does NOT
+ * launch the exchange process itself.
+ *
+ * @param config_filename configuration file to use
+ * @param auditor_base_url[out] will be set to the auditor base url,
+ *        if the config has any; otherwise it will be set to
+ *        NULL.
+ * @param exchange_base_url[out] will be set to the exchange base url,
+ *        if the config has any; otherwise it will be set to
+ *        NULL.
+ * @return #GNUNET_OK on success, #GNUNET_NO if test should be
+ *         skipped, #GNUNET_SYSERR on test failure
+ */
+int
+TALER_TESTING_AUDITOR_prepare_auditor (const char *config_filename,
+				       char **auditor_base_url,
+				       char **exchange_base_url)
+{
+  struct GNUNET_OS_Process *proc;
+  enum GNUNET_OS_ProcessStatusType type;
+  unsigned long code;
+  struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *cfg;
+  char *test_home_dir;
+  char *signed_keys_out;
+  char *exchange_master_pub;
+
+  proc = GNUNET_OS_start_process (GNUNET_NO,
+                                  GNUNET_OS_INHERIT_STD_ALL,
+                                  NULL, NULL, NULL,
+                                  "taler-exchange-keyup",
+                                  "taler-exchange-keyup",
+                                  "-c", config_filename,
+                                  "-o", "auditor.in",
+                                  NULL);
+  if (NULL == proc)
+  {
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+		"Failed to run `taler-exchange-keyup`,"
+                " is your PATH correct?\n");
+    return GNUNET_NO;
+  }
+  GNUNET_OS_process_wait (proc);
+  GNUNET_OS_process_destroy (proc);
+
+  cfg = GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_create ();
+  if (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_load
+    (cfg, config_filename))
+    return GNUNET_SYSERR;
+
+   if (GNUNET_OK !=
+      GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_get_value_string (cfg,
+                                             "exchange",
+                                             "BASE_URL",
+                                             exchange_base_url))
+  {
+    GNUNET_log_config_missing (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_WARNING,
+                               "exchange",
+                               "BASE_URL");
+    *exchange_base_url = NULL;
+  }
+
+  if (GNUNET_OK !=
+      GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_get_value_filename (cfg,
+                                               "paths",
+                                               "TALER_TEST_HOME",
+                                               &test_home_dir))
+  {
+    GNUNET_log_config_missing (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+                               "paths",
+                               "TALER_TEST_HOME");
+    GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_destroy (cfg);
+    return GNUNET_SYSERR;
+  }
+
+  GNUNET_asprintf (&signed_keys_out,
+                   "%s/.local/share/taler/auditors/auditor.out",
+                   test_home_dir);
+  GNUNET_free (test_home_dir);
+  if (GNUNET_OK !=
+      GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_get_value_string (cfg,
+                                             "exchange",
+                                             "MASTER_PUBLIC_KEY",
+                                             &exchange_master_pub))
+  {
+    GNUNET_log_config_missing (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+                               "exchange",
+                               "MASTER_PUBLIC_KEY");
+    GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_destroy (cfg);
+    return GNUNET_SYSERR;
+  }
+
+  GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_destroy (cfg);
+
+  proc = GNUNET_OS_start_process (GNUNET_NO,
+                                  GNUNET_OS_INHERIT_STD_ALL,
+                                  NULL, NULL, NULL,
+                                  "taler-auditor-sign",
+                                  "taler-auditor-sign",
+                                  "-c", config_filename,
+                                  "-u", "http://auditor/",
+                                  "-m", exchange_master_pub,
+                                  "-r", "auditor.in",
+                                  "-o", signed_keys_out,
+                                  NULL);
+  if (NULL == proc)
+  {
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+		"Failed to run `taler-auditor-sign`,"
+                " is your PATH correct?\n");
+    GNUNET_free (signed_keys_out);
+    GNUNET_free (exchange_master_pub);
+    return GNUNET_NO;
+  }
+
+
+  GNUNET_free (exchange_master_pub);
+  GNUNET_free (signed_keys_out);
+  GNUNET_OS_process_wait (proc);
+  GNUNET_OS_process_destroy (proc);
+
+  /* Reset exchange database.  */
+  proc = GNUNET_OS_start_process (GNUNET_NO,
+                                  GNUNET_OS_INHERIT_STD_ALL,
+                                  NULL, NULL, NULL,
+                                  "taler-exchange-dbinit",
+                                  "taler-exchange-dbinit",
+                                  "-c", config_filename,
+                                  "-r",
+                                  NULL);
+  if (NULL == proc)
+  {
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+		"Failed to run `taler-exchange-dbinit`,"
+                " is your PATH correct?\n");
+
+    return GNUNET_NO;
+  }
+  if (GNUNET_SYSERR ==
+      GNUNET_OS_process_wait_status (proc,
+                                     &type,
+                                     &code))
+  {
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    GNUNET_OS_process_destroy (proc);
+    return GNUNET_SYSERR;
+  }
+  GNUNET_OS_process_destroy (proc);
+  if ( (type == GNUNET_OS_PROCESS_EXITED) &&
+       (0 != code) )
+  {
+    fprintf (stderr,
+             "Failed to setup (exchange) database\n");
+    return GNUNET_NO;
+  }
+  if ( (type != GNUNET_OS_PROCESS_EXITED) ||
+       (0 != code) )
+  {
+    fprintf (stderr,
+             "Unexpected error running"
+             " `taler-exchange-dbinit'!\n");
+    return GNUNET_SYSERR;
+  }
+
+
+  /* Reset auditor database.  */
+
+  proc = GNUNET_OS_start_process (GNUNET_NO,
+                                  GNUNET_OS_INHERIT_STD_ALL,
+                                  NULL, NULL, NULL,
+                                  "taler-auditor-dbinit",
+                                  "taler-auditor-dbinit",
+                                  "-c", config_filename,
+                                  "-r",
+                                  NULL);
+  if (NULL == proc)
+  {
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+		"Failed to run `taler-auditor-dbinit`,"
+                " is your PATH correct?\n");
+
+    return GNUNET_NO;
+  }
+  if (GNUNET_SYSERR ==
+      GNUNET_OS_process_wait_status (proc,
+                                     &type,
+                                     &code))
+  {
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    GNUNET_OS_process_destroy (proc);
+    return GNUNET_SYSERR;
+  }
+  GNUNET_OS_process_destroy (proc);
+  if ( (type == GNUNET_OS_PROCESS_EXITED) &&
+       (0 != code) )
+  {
+    fprintf (stderr,
+             "Failed to setup (auditor) database\n");
+    return GNUNET_NO;
+  }
+  if ( (type != GNUNET_OS_PROCESS_EXITED) ||
+       (0 != code) )
+  {
+    fprintf (stderr,
+             "Unexpected error running"
+             " `taler-auditor-dbinit'!\n");
+    return GNUNET_SYSERR;
+  }
+
+  return GNUNET_OK;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Wait for the exchange to have started. Waits for at
+ * most 10s, after that returns 77 to indicate an error.
+ *
+ * @param base_url what URL should we expect the exchange
+ *        to be running at
+ * @return 0 on success
+ */
+int
+TALER_TESTING_AUDITOR_wait_auditor_ready (const char *base_url)
+{
+  char *wget_cmd;
+  unsigned int iter;
+
+  GNUNET_asprintf (&wget_cmd,
+                   "wget -q -t 1 -T 1 %sversion"
+                   " -o /dev/null -O /dev/null",
+                   base_url); // make sure ends with '/'
+  /* give child time to start and bind against the socket */
+  fprintf (stderr,
+           "Waiting for `taler-auditor-httpd' to be ready\n");
+  iter = 0;
+  do
+    {
+      if (10 == iter)
+      {
+	fprintf (stderr,
+		 "Failed to launch `taler-auditor-httpd' (or `wget')\n");
+        GNUNET_free (wget_cmd);
+	return 77;
+      }
+      fprintf (stderr, ".\n");
+      sleep (1);
+      iter++;
+    }
+  while (0 != system (wget_cmd));
+  GNUNET_free (wget_cmd);
+  return 0;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Initialize scheduler loop and curl context for the testcase
+ * including starting and stopping the auditor and exchange using the
+ * given configuration file.
+ *
+ * @param main_cb routine containing all the commands to run.
+ * @param main_cb_cls closure for @a main_cb, typically NULL.
+ * @param config_file configuration file for the test-suite.
+ *
+ * @return #GNUNET_OK if all is okay, != #GNUNET_OK otherwise.
+ *         non-#GNUNET_OK codes are #GNUNET_SYSERR most of the
+ *         time.
+ */
+int
+TALER_TESTING_AUDITOR_setup_with_auditor (TALER_TESTING_Main main_cb,
+					  void *main_cb_cls,
+					  const char *config_filename)
+{
+  int result;
+  struct GNUNET_OS_Process *exchanged;
+  struct GNUNET_OS_Process *auditord;
+  struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *cfg;
+  unsigned long long port;
+  char *serve;
+  char *base_url;
+
+  cfg = GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_create ();
+  if (GNUNET_OK !=
+      GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_load (cfg,
+                                 config_filename))
+    return GNUNET_NO;
+
+  if (GNUNET_OK !=
+      GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_get_value_string (cfg,
+                                             "exchange",
+                                             "SERVE",
+                                             &serve))
+  {
+    GNUNET_log_config_missing (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+                               "exchange",
+                               "SERVE");
+    GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_destroy (cfg);
+    return GNUNET_NO;
+  }
+
+  if (0 == strcmp ("tcp", serve))
+  {
+    if (GNUNET_OK !=
+        GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_get_value_number (cfg,
+                                               "exchange",
+                                               "PORT",
+                                               &port))
+    {
+      GNUNET_log_config_missing (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+                                 "exchange",
+                                 "PORT");
+      GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_destroy (cfg);
+      GNUNET_free (serve);
+      return GNUNET_NO;
+    }
+
+    if (GNUNET_OK !=
+        GNUNET_NETWORK_test_port_free (IPPROTO_TCP,
+  				     (uint16_t) port))
+    {
+      fprintf (stderr,
+               "Required port %llu not available, skipping.\n",
+  	     port);
+      GNUNET_free (serve);
+      return GNUNET_NO;
+    }
+  }
+  GNUNET_free (serve);
+  exchanged = GNUNET_OS_start_process (GNUNET_NO,
+                                       GNUNET_OS_INHERIT_STD_ALL,
+                                       NULL, NULL, NULL,
+                                       "taler-exchange-httpd",
+                                       "taler-exchange-httpd",
+                                       "-c", config_filename,
+                                       "-i",
+                                       NULL);
+
+  if (GNUNET_OK !=
+      GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_get_value_string (cfg,
+                                             "exchange",
+                                             "BASE_URL",
+                                             &base_url))
+  {
+    GNUNET_log_config_missing (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+                               "exchange",
+                               "BASE_URL");
+    GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_destroy (cfg);
+    return GNUNET_NO;
+  }
+  GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_destroy (cfg);
+
+  if (0 != TALER_TESTING_wait_exchange_ready (base_url))
+  {
+    GNUNET_free (base_url);
+    return 77;
+  }
+  GNUNET_free (base_url);
+  
+  /* NOTE: this blocks.  */
+  result = TALER_TESTING_setup (main_cb,
+                                main_cb_cls,
+                                config_filename,
+                                exchanged,
+                                GNUNET_YES);
+  GNUNET_break (0 ==
+                GNUNET_OS_process_kill (exchanged,
+                                        SIGTERM));
+  GNUNET_break (GNUNET_OK ==
+                GNUNET_OS_process_wait (exchanged));
+  GNUNET_OS_process_destroy (exchanged);
+  return result;
+}
+
+
+/* end of testing_auditor_api_helpers.c */