diff --git a/src/test/java/org/onosproject/aaa/AAATest.java b/src/test/java/org/onosproject/aaa/AAATest.java
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+/*
+ * Copyright 2014 Open Networking Laboratory
+ *
+ * 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 org.onosproject.aaa;
+
+import org.junit.After;
+import org.junit.Before;
+import org.junit.Test;
+
+/**
+ * Set of tests of the ONOS application component.
+ */
+public class AAATest {
+
+    private AAA aaa;
+
+    @Before
+    public void setUp() {
+
+    }
+
+    @After
+    public void tearDown() {
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void basics() {
+
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/onosproject/aaa/StateMachineTest.java b/src/test/java/org/onosproject/aaa/StateMachineTest.java
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+/*
+ *
+ * Copyright 2015 AT&T Foundry
+ *
+ * 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 org.onosproject.aaa;
+
+import org.junit.After;
+import org.junit.Assert;
+import org.junit.Before;
+import org.junit.Test;
+
+
+public class StateMachineTest {
+    StateMachine stateMachine = null;
+
+    @Before
+    public void setUp() {
+        System.out.println("Set Up.");
+        StateMachine.bitSet.clear();
+        stateMachine = new StateMachine("session0", null);
+    }
+
+    @After
+    public void tearDown() {
+        System.out.println("Tear Down.");
+        StateMachine.bitSet.clear();
+        stateMachine = null;
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    /**
+     * Test all the basic inputs from state to state: IDLE -> STARTED -> PENDING -> AUTHORIZED -> IDLE
+     */
+    public void basic() throws StateMachineException {
+        System.out.println("======= BASIC =======.");
+        Assert.assertEquals(stateMachine.getState(), StateMachine.STATE_IDLE);
+
+        stateMachine.start();
+        Assert.assertEquals(stateMachine.getState(), StateMachine.STATE_STARTED);
+
+        stateMachine.requestAccess();
+        Assert.assertEquals(stateMachine.getState(), StateMachine.STATE_PENDING);
+
+        stateMachine.authorizeAccess();
+        Assert.assertEquals(stateMachine.getState(), StateMachine.STATE_AUTHORIZED);
+
+        stateMachine.logoff();
+        Assert.assertEquals(stateMachine.getState(), StateMachine.STATE_IDLE);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    /**
+     * Test all inputs from an IDLE state (starting with the ones that are not impacting the current state)
+     */
+    public void testIdleState() throws StateMachineException {
+        System.out.println("======= IDLE STATE TEST =======.");
+        stateMachine.requestAccess();
+        Assert.assertEquals(stateMachine.getState(), StateMachine.STATE_IDLE);
+
+        stateMachine.authorizeAccess();
+        Assert.assertEquals(stateMachine.getState(), StateMachine.STATE_IDLE);
+
+        stateMachine.denyAccess();
+        Assert.assertEquals(stateMachine.getState(), StateMachine.STATE_IDLE);
+
+        stateMachine.logoff();
+        Assert.assertEquals(stateMachine.getState(), StateMachine.STATE_IDLE);
+
+        stateMachine.start();
+        Assert.assertEquals(stateMachine.getState(), StateMachine.STATE_STARTED);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    /**
+     * Test all inputs from an STARTED state (starting with the ones that are not impacting the current state)
+     */
+    public void testStartedState() throws StateMachineException {
+        System.out.println("======= STARTED STATE TEST =======.");
+        stateMachine.start();
+
+        stateMachine.authorizeAccess();
+        Assert.assertEquals(stateMachine.getState(), StateMachine.STATE_STARTED);
+
+        stateMachine.denyAccess();
+        Assert.assertEquals(stateMachine.getState(), StateMachine.STATE_STARTED);
+
+        stateMachine.logoff();
+        Assert.assertEquals(stateMachine.getState(), StateMachine.STATE_STARTED);
+
+        stateMachine.start();
+        Assert.assertEquals(stateMachine.getState(), StateMachine.STATE_STARTED);
+
+        stateMachine.requestAccess();
+        Assert.assertEquals(stateMachine.getState(), StateMachine.STATE_PENDING);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    /**
+     * Test all inputs from a PENDING state (starting with the ones that are not impacting the current state).
+     * The next valid state for this test is AUTHORIZED
+     */
+    public void testPendingStateToAuthorized() throws StateMachineException {
+        System.out.println("======= PENDING STATE TEST (AUTHORIZED) =======.");
+        stateMachine.start();
+        stateMachine.requestAccess();
+
+        stateMachine.logoff();
+        Assert.assertEquals(stateMachine.getState(), StateMachine.STATE_PENDING);
+
+        stateMachine.start();
+        Assert.assertEquals(stateMachine.getState(), StateMachine.STATE_PENDING);
+
+        stateMachine.requestAccess();
+        Assert.assertEquals(stateMachine.getState(), StateMachine.STATE_PENDING);
+
+        stateMachine.authorizeAccess();
+        Assert.assertEquals(stateMachine.getState(), StateMachine.STATE_AUTHORIZED);
+
+        stateMachine.denyAccess();
+        Assert.assertEquals(stateMachine.getState(), StateMachine.STATE_AUTHORIZED);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    /**
+     * Test all inputs from an PENDING state (starting with the ones that are not impacting the current state).
+     * The next valid state for this test is UNAUTHORIZED
+     */
+    public void testPendingStateToUnauthorized() throws StateMachineException {
+        System.out.println("======= PENDING STATE TEST (DENIED) =======.");
+        stateMachine.start();
+        stateMachine.requestAccess();
+
+        stateMachine.logoff();
+        Assert.assertEquals(stateMachine.getState(), StateMachine.STATE_PENDING);
+
+        stateMachine.start();
+        Assert.assertEquals(stateMachine.getState(), StateMachine.STATE_PENDING);
+
+        stateMachine.requestAccess();
+        Assert.assertEquals(stateMachine.getState(), StateMachine.STATE_PENDING);
+
+        stateMachine.denyAccess();
+        Assert.assertEquals(stateMachine.getState(), StateMachine.STATE_UNAUTHORIZED);
+
+        stateMachine.authorizeAccess();
+        Assert.assertEquals(stateMachine.getState(), StateMachine.STATE_UNAUTHORIZED);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    /**
+     * Test all inputs from an AUTHORIZED state (starting with the ones that are not impacting the current state).
+     */
+    public void testAuthorizedState() throws StateMachineException {
+        System.out.println("======= AUTHORIZED STATE TEST =======.");
+        stateMachine.start();
+        stateMachine.requestAccess();
+        stateMachine.authorizeAccess();
+
+        stateMachine.start();
+        Assert.assertEquals(stateMachine.getState(), StateMachine.STATE_AUTHORIZED);
+
+        stateMachine.requestAccess();
+        Assert.assertEquals(stateMachine.getState(), StateMachine.STATE_AUTHORIZED);
+
+        stateMachine.authorizeAccess();
+        Assert.assertEquals(stateMachine.getState(), StateMachine.STATE_AUTHORIZED);
+
+        stateMachine.denyAccess();
+        Assert.assertEquals(stateMachine.getState(), StateMachine.STATE_AUTHORIZED);
+
+        stateMachine.logoff();
+        Assert.assertEquals(stateMachine.getState(), StateMachine.STATE_IDLE);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    /**
+     * Test all inputs from an UNAUTHORIZED state (starting with the ones that are not impacting the current state).
+     */
+    public void testUnauthorizedState() throws StateMachineException {
+        System.out.println("======= UNAUTHORIZED STATE TEST =======.");
+        stateMachine.start();
+        stateMachine.requestAccess();
+        stateMachine.denyAccess();
+
+        stateMachine.start();
+        Assert.assertEquals(stateMachine.getState(), StateMachine.STATE_UNAUTHORIZED);
+
+        stateMachine.requestAccess();
+        Assert.assertEquals(stateMachine.getState(), StateMachine.STATE_UNAUTHORIZED);
+
+        stateMachine.authorizeAccess();
+        Assert.assertEquals(stateMachine.getState(), StateMachine.STATE_UNAUTHORIZED);
+
+        stateMachine.denyAccess();
+        Assert.assertEquals(stateMachine.getState(), StateMachine.STATE_UNAUTHORIZED);
+
+        stateMachine.logoff();
+        Assert.assertEquals(stateMachine.getState(), StateMachine.STATE_IDLE);
+    }
+
+
+    @Test
+    public void testIdentifierAvailability() throws StateMachineException {
+        System.out.println("======= IDENTIFIER TEST =======.");
+        byte identifier = stateMachine.getIdentifier();
+        System.out.println("State: " + stateMachine.getState());
+        System.out.println("Identifier: " + Byte.toUnsignedInt(identifier));
+        Assert.assertEquals(-1, identifier);
+        stateMachine.start();
+
+
+        StateMachine sm247 = null;
+        StateMachine sm3 = null;
+
+
+        //create 255 others state machines
+        for (int i = 1; i <= 255; i++) {
+                StateMachine sm = new StateMachine("session" + i, null);
+                sm.start();
+                byte id = sm.getIdentifier();
+                Assert.assertEquals(i, Byte.toUnsignedInt(id));
+                if (i == 3) {
+                    sm3 = sm;
+                    System.out.println("SM3: " + sm3.toString());
+                }
+                if (i == 247) {
+                    sm247 = sm;
+                    System.out.println("SM247: " + sm247.toString());
+                }
+        }
+
+        //simulate the state machine for a specific session and logoff so we can free up a spot for an identifier
+        //let's choose identifier 247 then we free up 3
+        sm247.requestAccess();
+        sm247.authorizeAccess();
+        sm247.logoff();
+        sm247 = null;
+
+        sm3.requestAccess();
+        sm3.authorizeAccess();
+        sm3.logoff();
+        sm3 = null;
+
+        StateMachine otherSM3 = new StateMachine("session3b", null);
+        otherSM3.start();
+        otherSM3.requestAccess();
+        byte id3 = otherSM3.getIdentifier();
+        Assert.assertEquals(3, Byte.toUnsignedInt(id3));
+
+        StateMachine otherSM247 = new StateMachine("session247b", null);
+        otherSM247.start();
+        otherSM247.requestAccess();
+        byte id247 = otherSM247.getIdentifier();
+        Assert.assertEquals(247, Byte.toUnsignedInt(id247));
+
+    }
+}