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+// This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+// License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+// file, You can obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+
+mod common;
+
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+use std::io::Read;
+
+use flate2::read::GzDecoder;
+use jsonschema_valid::schemas::Draft;
+use serde_json::Value;
+
+use glean::net::{CapablePingUploadRequest, UploadResult};
+use glean::private::*;
+use glean::{ClientInfoMetrics, ConfigurationBuilder};
+
+const SCHEMA_JSON: &str = include_str!("../../../glean.1.schema.json");
+
+fn load_schema() -> Value {
+    serde_json::from_str(SCHEMA_JSON).unwrap()
+}
+
+const GLOBAL_APPLICATION_ID: &str = "org.mozilla.glean.test.app";
+
+// Define a fake uploader that reports back the submitted payload
+// using a crossbeam channel.
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct ValidatingUploader {
+    sender: crossbeam_channel::Sender<Vec<u8>>,
+}
+impl glean::net::PingUploader for ValidatingUploader {
+    fn upload(&self, ping_request: CapablePingUploadRequest) -> UploadResult {
+        let ping_request = ping_request.capable(|_| true).unwrap();
+        self.sender.send(ping_request.body).unwrap();
+        UploadResult::http_status(200)
+    }
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn ride_along_ping_is_valid_when_upload_disabled() {
+    let _ = env_logger::builder().try_init();
+
+    let schema = load_schema();
+
+    // Define a fake uploader that reports back the submission headers
+    // using a crossbeam channel.
+    let (s, r) = crossbeam_channel::bounded::<Vec<u8>>(1);
+
+    // Create a custom configuration to use a fake uploader.
+    let dir = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
+    let tmpname = dir.path().to_path_buf();
+
+    let ping_schedule = HashMap::from([("baseline".to_string(), vec!["ride-along".to_string()])]);
+
+    let cfg = ConfigurationBuilder::new(false, tmpname, GLOBAL_APPLICATION_ID)
+        .with_server_endpoint("invalid-test-host")
+        .with_uploader(ValidatingUploader { sender: s })
+        .with_ping_schedule(ping_schedule)
+        .build();
+
+    let client_info = ClientInfoMetrics {
+        app_build: env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION").to_string(),
+        app_display_version: env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION").to_string(),
+        channel: Some("testing".to_string()),
+        locale: Some("xx-XX".to_string()),
+        os_version: None,
+    };
+
+    glean::initialize(cfg, client_info);
+
+    let ride_along_ping = PingType::new(
+        "ride-along",
+        true,
+        true,
+        true,
+        true,
+        true,
+        vec![],
+        vec![],
+        false,
+        vec![],
+    );
+    ride_along_ping.set_enabled(true);
+
+    // Simulate becoming active.
+    glean::handle_client_active();
+
+    // Wait for the ping to arrive.
+    let raw_body = r.recv().unwrap();
+
+    // Decode the gzipped body.
+    let mut gzip_decoder = GzDecoder::new(&raw_body[..]);
+    let mut s = String::with_capacity(raw_body.len());
+
+    let data = gzip_decoder
+        .read_to_string(&mut s)
+        .ok()
+        .map(|_| &s[..])
+        .or_else(|| std::str::from_utf8(&raw_body).ok())
+        .and_then(|payload| serde_json::from_str(payload).ok())
+        .unwrap();
+
+    // Now validate against the vendored schema
+    let cfg = jsonschema_valid::Config::from_schema(&schema, Some(Draft::Draft6)).unwrap();
+    let validation = cfg.validate(&data);
+    match validation {
+        Ok(()) => {}
+        Err(errors) => {
+            let mut msg = format!("Data: {data:#?}\n Errors:\n");
+            for (idx, error) in errors.enumerate() {
+                msg.push_str(&format!("Error {}: ", idx + 1));
+                msg.push_str(&error.to_string());
+                msg.push('\n');
+            }
+            panic!("{}", msg);
+        }
+    }
+}