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+#include "certificate.hpp"
+
+#include <openssl/bio.h>
+#include <openssl/crypto.h>
+#include <openssl/err.h>
+#include <openssl/evp.h>
+#include <openssl/pem.h>
+#include <openssl/x509v3.h>
+
+#include <fstream>
+#include <phosphor-logging/elog-errors.hpp>
+#include <xyz/openbmc_project/Certs/Install/error.hpp>
+#include <xyz/openbmc_project/Common/error.hpp>
+namespace phosphor
+{
+namespace certs
+{
+// RAII support for openSSL functions.
+using BIO_MEM_Ptr = std::unique_ptr<BIO, decltype(&::BIO_free)>;
+using X509_STORE_CTX_Ptr =
+    std::unique_ptr<X509_STORE_CTX, decltype(&::X509_STORE_CTX_free)>;
+using X509_LOOKUP_Ptr =
+    std::unique_ptr<X509_LOOKUP, decltype(&::X509_LOOKUP_free)>;
+using EVP_PKEY_Ptr = std::unique_ptr<EVP_PKEY, decltype(&::EVP_PKEY_free)>;
+using BUF_MEM_Ptr = std::unique_ptr<BUF_MEM, decltype(&::BUF_MEM_free)>;
+using InternalFailure =
+    sdbusplus::xyz::openbmc_project::Common::Error::InternalFailure;
+using InvalidCertificate =
+    sdbusplus::xyz::openbmc_project::Certs::Install::Error::InvalidCertificate;
+using Reason = xyz::openbmc_project::Certs::Install::InvalidCertificate::REASON;
+
+// Trust chain related errors.`
+#define TRUST_CHAIN_ERR(errnum)                                                \
+    ((errnum == X509_V_ERR_DEPTH_ZERO_SELF_SIGNED_CERT) ||                     \
+     (errnum == X509_V_ERR_SELF_SIGNED_CERT_IN_CHAIN) ||                       \
+     (errnum == X509_V_ERR_UNABLE_TO_GET_ISSUER_CERT_LOCALLY) ||               \
+     (errnum == X509_V_ERR_CERT_UNTRUSTED) ||                                  \
+     (errnum == X509_V_ERR_UNABLE_TO_VERIFY_LEAF_SIGNATURE))
+
+Certificate::Certificate(sdbusplus::bus::bus& bus, const std::string& objPath,
+                         const CertificateType& type,
+                         const UnitsToRestart& unit,
+                         const CertInstallPath& installPath,
+                         const CertUploadPath& uploadPath) :
+    bus(bus),
+    objectPath(objPath), certType(type), unitToRestart(unit),
+    certInstallPath(installPath)
+{
+    auto installHelper = [this](const auto& filePath) {
+        if (!compareKeys(filePath))
+        {
+            elog<InvalidCertificate>(
+                Reason("Private key does not match the Certificate"));
+        };
+    };
+    typeFuncMap[SERVER] = installHelper;
+    typeFuncMap[CLIENT] = installHelper;
+    typeFuncMap[AUTHORITY] = [](auto filePath) {};
+    install(uploadPath);
+}
+
+Certificate::~Certificate()
+{
+    if (!fs::remove(certInstallPath))
+    {
+        log<level::INFO>("Certificate file not found!",
+                         entry("PATH=%s", certInstallPath.c_str()));
+    }
+    else if (!unitToRestart.empty())
+    {
+        reloadOrReset(unitToRestart);
+    }
+}
+
+void Certificate::install(const std::string filePath)
+{
+    log<level::INFO>("Certificate install ",
+                     entry("FILEPATH=%s", filePath.c_str()));
+    auto errCode = X509_V_OK;
+
+    // Verify the certificate file
+    fs::path file(filePath);
+    if (!fs::exists(file))
+    {
+        log<level::ERR>("File is Missing", entry("FILE=%s", filePath.c_str()));
+        elog<InternalFailure>();
+    }
+
+    try
+    {
+        if (fs::file_size(filePath) == 0)
+        {
+            // file is empty
+            log<level::ERR>("File is empty",
+                            entry("FILE=%s", filePath.c_str()));
+            elog<InvalidCertificate>(Reason("File is empty"));
+        }
+    }
+    catch (const fs::filesystem_error& e)
+    {
+        // Log Error message
+        log<level::ERR>(e.what(), entry("FILE=%s", filePath.c_str()));
+        elog<InternalFailure>();
+    }
+
+    // Defining store object as RAW to avoid double free.
+    // X509_LOOKUP_free free up store object.
+    // Create an empty X509_STORE structure for certificate validation.
+    auto x509Store = X509_STORE_new();
+    if (!x509Store)
+    {
+        log<level::ERR>("Error occured during X509_STORE_new call");
+        elog<InternalFailure>();
+    }
+
+    OpenSSL_add_all_algorithms();
+
+    // ADD Certificate Lookup method.
+    X509_LOOKUP_Ptr lookup(X509_STORE_add_lookup(x509Store, X509_LOOKUP_file()),
+                           ::X509_LOOKUP_free);
+    if (!lookup)
+    {
+        // Normally lookup cleanup function interanlly does X509Store cleanup
+        // Free up the X509Store.
+        X509_STORE_free(x509Store);
+        log<level::ERR>("Error occured during X509_STORE_add_lookup call");
+        elog<InternalFailure>();
+    }
+    // Load Certificate file.
+    errCode = X509_LOOKUP_load_file(lookup.get(), filePath.c_str(),
+                                    X509_FILETYPE_PEM);
+    if (errCode != 1)
+    {
+        log<level::ERR>("Error occured during X509_LOOKUP_load_file call",
+                        entry("FILE=%s", filePath.c_str()));
+        elog<InvalidCertificate>(Reason("Invalid certificate file format"));
+    }
+
+    // Load Certificate file into the X509 structre.
+    X509_Ptr cert = std::move(loadCert(filePath));
+    X509_STORE_CTX_Ptr storeCtx(X509_STORE_CTX_new(), ::X509_STORE_CTX_free);
+    if (!storeCtx)
+    {
+        log<level::ERR>("Error occured during X509_STORE_CTX_new call",
+                        entry("FILE=%s", filePath.c_str()));
+        elog<InternalFailure>();
+    }
+
+    errCode = X509_STORE_CTX_init(storeCtx.get(), x509Store, cert.get(), NULL);
+    if (errCode != 1)
+    {
+        log<level::ERR>("Error occured during X509_STORE_CTX_init call",
+                        entry("FILE=%s", filePath.c_str()));
+        elog<InternalFailure>();
+    }
+
+    // Set time to current time.
+    auto locTime = time(nullptr);
+
+    X509_STORE_CTX_set_time(storeCtx.get(), X509_V_FLAG_USE_CHECK_TIME,
+                            locTime);
+
+    errCode = X509_verify_cert(storeCtx.get());
+    if (errCode == 1)
+    {
+        errCode = X509_V_OK;
+    }
+    else if (errCode == 0)
+    {
+        errCode = X509_STORE_CTX_get_error(storeCtx.get());
+        log<level::ERR>("Certificate verification failed",
+                        entry("FILE=%s", filePath.c_str()),
+                        entry("ERRCODE=%d", errCode));
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        log<level::ERR>("Error occured during X509_verify_cert call",
+                        entry("FILE=%s", filePath.c_str()));
+        elog<InternalFailure>();
+    }
+
+    // Allow certificate upload, for "certificate is not yet valid" and
+    // trust chain related errors.
+    if (!((errCode == X509_V_OK) ||
+          (errCode == X509_V_ERR_CERT_NOT_YET_VALID) ||
+          TRUST_CHAIN_ERR(errCode)))
+    {
+        if (errCode == X509_V_ERR_CERT_HAS_EXPIRED)
+        {
+            elog<InvalidCertificate>(Reason("Expired Certificate"));
+        }
+        // Loging general error here.
+        elog<InvalidCertificate>(Reason("Certificate validation failed"));
+    }
+
+    // Invoke type specific compare keys function.
+    auto iter = typeFuncMap.find(certType);
+    if (iter == typeFuncMap.end())
+    {
+        log<level::ERR>("Unsupported Type", entry("TYPE=%s", certType.c_str()));
+        elog<InternalFailure>();
+    }
+    iter->second(filePath);
+
+    // Copy thecertificate to the installation path
+    auto path = fs::path(certInstallPath).parent_path();
+    try
+    {
+        fs::create_directories(path);
+        // During bootup will be parsing existing file so no need to
+        // copy it.
+        if (filePath != certInstallPath)
+        {
+            fs::copy_file(filePath, certInstallPath,
+                          fs::copy_options::overwrite_existing);
+        }
+    }
+    catch (fs::filesystem_error& e)
+    {
+        log<level::ERR>("Failed to copy certificate", entry("ERR=%s", e.what()),
+                        entry("SRC=%s", filePath.c_str()),
+                        entry("DST=%s", certInstallPath.c_str()));
+        elog<InternalFailure>();
+    }
+    // restart the units
+    if (!unitToRestart.empty())
+    {
+        reloadOrReset(unitToRestart);
+    }
+}
+
+X509_Ptr Certificate::loadCert(const std::string& filePath)
+{
+    log<level::INFO>("Certificate loadCert",
+                     entry("FILEPATH=%s", filePath.c_str()));
+    // Read Certificate file
+    X509_Ptr cert(X509_new(), ::X509_free);
+    if (!cert)
+    {
+        log<level::ERR>("Error occured during X509_new call",
+                        entry("FILE=%s", filePath.c_str()),
+                        entry("ERRCODE=%lu", ERR_get_error()));
+        elog<InternalFailure>();
+    }
+
+    BIO_MEM_Ptr bioCert(BIO_new_file(filePath.c_str(), "rb"), ::BIO_free);
+    if (!bioCert)
+    {
+        log<level::ERR>("Error occured during BIO_new_file call",
+                        entry("FILE=%s", filePath.c_str()));
+        elog<InternalFailure>();
+    }
+
+    X509* x509 = cert.get();
+    if (!PEM_read_bio_X509(bioCert.get(), &x509, nullptr, nullptr))
+    {
+        log<level::ERR>("Error occured during PEM_read_bio_X509 call",
+                        entry("FILE=%s", filePath.c_str()));
+        elog<InternalFailure>();
+    }
+    return cert;
+}
+bool Certificate::compareKeys(const std::string& filePath)
+{
+    log<level::INFO>("Certificate compareKeys",
+                     entry("FILEPATH=%s", filePath.c_str()));
+    X509_Ptr cert(X509_new(), ::X509_free);
+    if (!cert)
+    {
+        log<level::ERR>("Error occured during X509_new call",
+                        entry("FILE=%s", filePath.c_str()),
+                        entry("ERRCODE=%lu", ERR_get_error()));
+        elog<InternalFailure>();
+    }
+
+    BIO_MEM_Ptr bioCert(BIO_new_file(filePath.c_str(), "rb"), ::BIO_free);
+    if (!bioCert)
+    {
+        log<level::ERR>("Error occured during BIO_new_file call",
+                        entry("FILE=%s", filePath.c_str()));
+        elog<InternalFailure>();
+    }
+
+    X509* x509 = cert.get();
+    PEM_read_bio_X509(bioCert.get(), &x509, nullptr, nullptr);
+
+    EVP_PKEY_Ptr pubKey(X509_get_pubkey(cert.get()), ::EVP_PKEY_free);
+    if (!pubKey)
+    {
+        log<level::ERR>("Error occurred during X509_get_pubkey",
+                        entry("FILE=%s", filePath.c_str()),
+                        entry("ERRCODE=%lu", ERR_get_error()));
+        elog<InvalidCertificate>(Reason("Failed to get public key info"));
+    }
+
+    BIO_MEM_Ptr keyBio(BIO_new(BIO_s_file()), ::BIO_free);
+    if (!keyBio)
+    {
+        log<level::ERR>("Error occured during BIO_s_file call",
+                        entry("FILE=%s", filePath.c_str()));
+        elog<InternalFailure>();
+    }
+    BIO_read_filename(keyBio.get(), filePath.c_str());
+
+    EVP_PKEY_Ptr priKey(
+        PEM_read_bio_PrivateKey(keyBio.get(), nullptr, nullptr, nullptr),
+        ::EVP_PKEY_free);
+    if (!priKey)
+    {
+        log<level::ERR>("Error occurred during PEM_read_bio_PrivateKey",
+                        entry("FILE=%s", filePath.c_str()),
+                        entry("ERRCODE=%lu", ERR_get_error()));
+        elog<InvalidCertificate>(Reason("Failed to get private key info"));
+    }
+
+    int32_t rc = EVP_PKEY_cmp(priKey.get(), pubKey.get());
+    if (rc != 1)
+    {
+        log<level::ERR>("Private key is not matching with Certificate",
+                        entry("FILE=%s", filePath.c_str()),
+                        entry("ERRCODE=%d", rc));
+        return false;
+    }
+    return true;
+}
+
+void Certificate::reloadOrReset(const UnitsToRestart& unit)
+{
+    constexpr auto SYSTEMD_SERVICE = "org.freedesktop.systemd1";
+    constexpr auto SYSTEMD_OBJ_PATH = "/org/freedesktop/systemd1";
+    constexpr auto SYSTEMD_INTERFACE = "org.freedesktop.systemd1.Manager";
+    try
+    {
+        auto method =
+            bus.new_method_call(SYSTEMD_SERVICE, SYSTEMD_OBJ_PATH,
+                                SYSTEMD_INTERFACE, "ReloadOrRestartUnit");
+        method.append(unit, "replace");
+        bus.call_noreply(method);
+    }
+    catch (const sdbusplus::exception::SdBusError& e)
+    {
+        log<level::ERR>("Failed to reload or restart service",
+                        entry("ERR=%s", e.what()),
+                        entry("UNIT=%s", unit.c_str()));
+        elog<InternalFailure>();
+    }
+}
+} // namespace certs
+} // namespace phosphor