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+# Copyright (C) 2013 eNovance SAS <licensing@enovance.com>
+#
+# Author: Joe H. Rahme <joe.hakim.rahme@enovance.com>
+#
+# 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.
+
+from tempest.api.object_storage import base
+from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import arbitrary_string
+from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
+from tempest.test import attr
+
+
+class StaticWebTest(base.BaseObjectTest):
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(StaticWebTest, cls).setUpClass()
+        cls.container_name = rand_name(name="TestContainer")
+
+        # This header should be posted on the container before every test
+        cls.headers_public_read_acl = {'Read': '.r:*'}
+
+        # Create test container and create one object in it
+        cls.container_client.create_container(cls.container_name)
+        cls.object_name = rand_name(name="TestObject")
+        cls.object_data = arbitrary_string()
+        cls.object_client.create_object(cls.container_name,
+                                        cls.object_name,
+                                        cls.object_data)
+
+        cls.container_client.update_container_metadata(
+            cls.container_name,
+            metadata=cls.headers_public_read_acl,
+            metadata_prefix="X-Container-")
+
+    @classmethod
+    def tearDownClass(cls):
+        cls.delete_containers([cls.container_name])
+        cls.data.teardown_all()
+        super(StaticWebTest, cls).tearDownClass()
+
+    @attr('gate')
+    def test_web_index(self):
+        headers = {'web-index': self.object_name}
+
+        self.container_client.update_container_metadata(
+            self.container_name, metadata=headers)
+
+        # test GET on http://account_url/container_name
+        # we should retrieve the self.object_name file
+        resp, body = self.custom_account_client.request("GET",
+                                                        self.container_name)
+        self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '200')
+        self.assertEqual(body, self.object_data)
+
+        # clean up before exiting
+        self.container_client.update_container_metadata(self.container_name,
+                                                        {'web-index': ""})
+
+        _, body = self.container_client.list_container_metadata(
+            self.container_name)
+        self.assertNotIn('x-container-meta-web-index', body)
+
+    @attr('gate')
+    def test_web_listing(self):
+        headers = {'web-listings': 'true'}
+
+        self.container_client.update_container_metadata(
+            self.container_name, metadata=headers)
+
+        # test GET on http://account_url/container_name
+        # we should retrieve a listing of objects
+        resp, body = self.custom_account_client.request("GET",
+                                                        self.container_name)
+        self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '200')
+        self.assertIn(self.object_name, body)
+
+        # clean up before exiting
+        self.container_client.update_container_metadata(self.container_name,
+                                                        {'web-listings': ""})
+
+        _, body = self.container_client.list_container_metadata(
+            self.container_name)
+        self.assertNotIn('x-container-meta-web-listings', body)