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+package org.onlab.netty;
+
+import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
+
+import org.junit.Assert;
+import org.junit.Test;
+
+/**
+ * Simple ping-pong test that exercises NettyMessagingService.
+ */
+public class PingPongTest {
+
+    @Test
+    public void testPingPong() throws Exception {
+        NettyMessagingService pinger = new NettyMessagingService(8085);
+        NettyMessagingService ponger = new NettyMessagingService(9086);
+        try {
+            pinger.activate();
+            ponger.activate();
+            pinger.setPayloadSerializer(new KryoSerializer());
+            ponger.setPayloadSerializer(new KryoSerializer());
+            ponger.registerHandler("echo", new EchoHandler());
+            Response<String> response = pinger.sendAndReceive(new Endpoint("localhost", 9086), "echo", "hello");
+            Assert.assertEquals("hello", response.get(10000, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS));
+        } finally {
+            pinger.deactivate();
+            ponger.deactivate();
+        }
+    }
+}