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+"""
+Basic test cases
+
+Test cases in other modules depend on this functionality.
+"""
+
+from oftest import config
+import oftest.base_tests as base_tests
+import ofp
+
+from oftest.testutils import *
+
+@group('smoke')
+class Echo(base_tests.SimpleProtocol):
+    """
+    Test echo response with no data
+    """
+    def runTest(self):
+        request = ofp.message.echo_request()
+        response, pkt = self.controller.transact(request)
+        self.assertTrue(response is not None,
+                        "Did not get echo reply")
+        self.assertEqual(response.type, ofp.OFPT_ECHO_REPLY,
+                         'response is not echo_reply')
+        self.assertEqual(request.xid, response.xid,
+                         'response xid != request xid')
+        self.assertEqual(len(response.data), 0, 'response data non-empty')