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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+"""Tests for `lemi_metadata` module."""
+
+import logging
+import unittest
+
+from obspy import UTCDateTime
+from pathlib import Path
+
+from lemi2seed.lemi_data import LemiData
+from lemi2seed.lemi_metadata import BaseSurvey, Survey, log_file_path
+
+OUTPUT_MSEED = Path(__file__).parent.joinpath('MSEED')
+TEST_DIR = Path(__file__).parent.joinpath('test_data')
+SCR_DIR = "lemi2seed.lemi_metadata"
+
+logging.config.fileConfig(log_file_path)
+logger = logging.getLogger(SCR_DIR)
+
+
+class TestBaseSurvey(unittest.TestCase):
+    """Test suite for BaseSurvey data class."""
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        """Set up test fixtures."""
+        lemi_data = LemiData(TEST_DIR.joinpath('DATA0110'), OUTPUT_MSEED)
+        lemi_data.prep_data()
+        self.data_stats = lemi_data.stats
+
+    def test_validate_time_period_start_not_utc(self):
+        """Test basic functionality of validate_time_period_start."""
+        data_input = self.data_stats['time_period_start']
+        metadata_input = 2021.167
+        bs = BaseSurvey()
+        self.assertFalse(bs.validate_time_period_start(metadata_input, data_input))
+
+    def test_validate_time_period_start_greater_than_acquisition_start(self):
+        """Test basic functionality of validate_time_period_start."""
+        data_input = self.data_stats['time_period_start']
+        metadata_input = UTCDateTime('2020-10-01T00:00:00.000000Z')
+        bs = BaseSurvey()
+        self.assertFalse(bs.validate_time_period_start(metadata_input, data_input))
+
+    def test_validate_time_period_start_valid(self):
+        """Test basic functionality of validate_time_period_start."""
+        data_input = self.data_stats['time_period_start']
+        metadata_input = UTCDateTime('2020-09-30T00:00:00.000000Z')
+        bs = BaseSurvey()
+        self.assertTrue(bs.validate_time_period_start(metadata_input, data_input))
+
+    def test_validate_time_period_end_not_utc(self):
+        """Test basic functionality of validate_time_period_end."""
+        data_input = self.data_stats['time_period_end']
+        metadata_input = 2021.167
+        bs = BaseSurvey()
+        self.assertFalse(bs.validate_time_period_end(metadata_input, data_input))
+
+    def test_validate_time_period_end_lower_than_acquisition_end(self):
+        """Test basic functionality of validate_time_period_end."""
+        data_input = self.data_stats['time_period_end']
+        metadata_input = UTCDateTime('2020-09-30T00:00:00.000000Z')
+        bs = BaseSurvey()
+        self.assertFalse(bs.validate_time_period_end(metadata_input, data_input))
+
+    def test_validate_time_period_end_valid(self):
+        """Test basic functionality of validate_time_period_end."""
+        data_input = self.data_stats['time_period_end']
+        metadata_input = UTCDateTime('2020-10-02T00:00:00.000000Z')
+        bs = BaseSurvey()
+        self.assertTrue(bs.validate_time_period_end(metadata_input, data_input))
+
+
+class TestSurvey(unittest.TestCase):
+    """Test suite for Survey data class."""
+
+    def test_validate_archive_network_undefined(self):
+        """Test basic functionality of validate_archive_network."""
+        with self.assertLogs(logger, level='ERROR') as cmd:
+            Survey.validate_archive_network(None)
+        msg = "The network code should be a string."
+        self.assertEqual(cmd.output, [":".join(['ERROR', SCR_DIR, msg])])
+
+    def test_validate_archive_network_erroneous_type(self):
+        """Test basic functionality of validate_archive_network."""
+        with self.assertLogs(logger, level='ERROR') as cmd:
+            Survey.validate_archive_network(12)
+        msg = "The network code should be a string."
+        self.assertEqual(cmd.output, [":".join(['ERROR', SCR_DIR, msg])])
+
+    def test_validate_archive_network_invalid(self):
+        """Test basic functionality of validate_archive_network."""
+        with self.assertLogs(logger, level='ERROR') as cmd:
+            Survey.validate_archive_network('EMX')
+        msg = "The network code should be two alphanumeric character long."
+        self.assertEqual(cmd.output, [":".join(['ERROR', SCR_DIR, msg])])
+
+    def test_validate_archive_network_valid(self):
+        """Test basic functionality of validate_archive_network."""
+        self.assertTrue(Survey.validate_archive_network('EM'))
+
+    def test_validate_citation_dataset_doi_undefined(self):
+        """Test basic functionality of validate_citation_dataset_doi."""
+        with self.assertLogs(logger, level='ERROR') as cmd:
+            Survey.validate_citation_dataset_doi(None)
+        msg = "The DOI number(s) should be a string."
+        self.assertEqual(cmd.output, [":".join(['ERROR', SCR_DIR, msg])])
+
+    def test_validate_citation_dataset_doi_erroneous_type(self):
+        """Test basic functionality of validate_citation_dataset_doi."""
+        with self.assertLogs(logger, level='ERROR') as cmd:
+            Survey.validate_citation_dataset_doi(10.7914)
+        msg = "The DOI number(s) should be a string."
+        self.assertEqual(cmd.output, [":".join(['ERROR', SCR_DIR, msg])])
+
+    def test_validate_citation_dataset_doi_invalid_doi(self):
+        """Test basic functionality of validate_citation_dataset_doi."""
+        with self.assertLogs(logger, level='ERROR') as cmd:
+            Survey.validate_citation_dataset_doi('10.7914/SN/EM')
+        msg = ("Invalid DOI(s). The DOI number(s) provided by the archive "
+               "should be strings formatted as follows: 'scheme: path'.")
+        self.assertEqual(cmd.output, [":".join(['ERROR', SCR_DIR, msg])])
+
+    def test_validate_citation_dataset_doi_invalid_dois(self):
+        """Test basic functionality of validate_citation_dataset_doi."""
+        dois = '10.7914/SN/EM, DOI:10.3421/SN/EG'
+        with self.assertLogs(logger, level='ERROR') as cmd:
+            Survey.validate_citation_dataset_doi(dois)
+        msg = ("Invalid DOI(s). The DOI number(s) provided by the archive "
+               "should be strings formatted as follows: 'scheme: path'.")
+        self.assertEqual(cmd.output, [":".join(['ERROR', SCR_DIR, msg])])
+
+    def test_validate_citation_dataset_doi_valid_doi(self):
+        """Test basic functionality of validate_citation_dataset_doi."""
+        doi = 'DOI:10.7914/SN/EM'
+        self.assertTrue(Survey.validate_citation_dataset_doi(doi))
+
+    def test_validate_citation_dataset_doi_valid_dois(self):
+        """Test basic functionality of validate_citation_dataset_doi."""
+        dois = 'DOI:10.7914/SN/EM, DOI:10.3421/SN/EG'
+        self.assertTrue(Survey.validate_citation_dataset_doi(dois))
+
+    def test_validate_project_lead_email_undefined(self):
+        """Test basic functionality of validate_project_lead_email."""
+        self.assertTrue(Survey.validate_project_lead_email(None))
+
+    def test_validate_project_lead_email_erroneous_type(self):
+        """Test basic functionality of validate_project_lead_email."""
+        with self.assertLogs(logger, level='ERROR') as cmd:
+            Survey.validate_project_lead_email(12)
+        msg = "The project lead email(s) should be a string."
+        self.assertEqual(cmd.output, [":".join(['ERROR', SCR_DIR, msg])])
+
+    def test_validate_project_lead_email_invalid_email(self):
+        """Test basic functionality of validate_project_lead_email."""
+        email = 'mpasscal.edu'
+        self.assertFalse(Survey.validate_project_lead_email(email))
+
+    def test_validate_project_lead_email_invalid_emails(self):
+        """Test basic functionality of validate_project_lead_email."""
+        emails = 'mpasscal.edu, d@passcal.edu'
+        self.assertFalse(Survey.validate_project_lead_email(emails))
+
+    def test_validate_project_lead_email_valid_email(self):
+        """Test basic functionality of validate_citation_dataset_doi."""
+        email = 'm@passcal.edu'
+        self.assertTrue(Survey.validate_project_lead_email(email))
+
+    def test_validate_project_lead_email_valid_emails(self):
+        """Test basic functionality of validate_citation_dataset_doi."""
+        emails = 'm@passcal.edu, d@passcal.edu'
+        self.assertTrue(Survey.validate_project_lead_email(emails))