diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/Android.bp b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/Android.bp
index 58cd7ba..1eea023 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/Android.bp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/Android.bp
@@ -89,6 +89,8 @@
         "LayerHistoryTest.cpp",
         "LayerInfoTest.cpp",
         "LayerMetadataTest.cpp",
+        "LayerTest.cpp",
+        "LayerTestUtils.cpp",
         "MessageQueueTest.cpp",
         "SurfaceFlinger_CreateDisplayTest.cpp",
         "SurfaceFlinger_DestroyDisplayTest.cpp",
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/LayerTest.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/LayerTest.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4974f90
--- /dev/null
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/LayerTest.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2022 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * 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.
+ */
+
+#undef LOG_TAG
+#define LOG_TAG "LibSurfaceFlingerUnittests"
+
+#include <EffectLayer.h>
+#include <gtest/gtest.h>
+#include <ui/FloatRect.h>
+#include <ui/Transform.h>
+#include <limits>
+
+#include "LayerTestUtils.h"
+#include "TestableSurfaceFlinger.h"
+
+namespace android {
+namespace {
+
+class LayerTest : public BaseLayerTest {
+protected:
+    static constexpr const float MIN_FLOAT = std::numeric_limits<float>::min();
+    static constexpr const float MAX_FLOAT = std::numeric_limits<float>::max();
+    static constexpr const FloatRect LARGE_FLOAT_RECT{MIN_FLOAT, MIN_FLOAT, MAX_FLOAT, MAX_FLOAT};
+};
+
+INSTANTIATE_TEST_SUITE_P(PerLayerType, LayerTest,
+                         testing::Values(std::make_shared<BufferStateLayerFactory>(),
+                                         std::make_shared<EffectLayerFactory>()),
+                         PrintToStringParamName);
+
+TEST_P(LayerTest, layerVisibleByDefault) {
+    sp<Layer> layer = GetParam()->createLayer(mFlinger);
+    layer->updateGeometry();
+    layer->computeBounds(LARGE_FLOAT_RECT, ui::Transform(), 0.f);
+    ASSERT_FALSE(layer->isHiddenByPolicy());
+}
+
+TEST_P(LayerTest, hideLayerWithZeroMatrix) {
+    sp<Layer> layer = GetParam()->createLayer(mFlinger);
+
+    layer_state_t::matrix22_t matrix{0, 0, 0, 0};
+    layer->setMatrix(matrix);
+    layer->updateGeometry();
+    layer->computeBounds(LARGE_FLOAT_RECT, ui::Transform(), 0.f);
+
+    ASSERT_TRUE(layer->isHiddenByPolicy());
+}
+
+TEST_P(LayerTest, hideLayerWithInfMatrix) {
+    sp<Layer> layer = GetParam()->createLayer(mFlinger);
+
+    constexpr const float INF = std::numeric_limits<float>::infinity();
+    layer_state_t::matrix22_t matrix{INF, 0, 0, INF};
+    layer->setMatrix(matrix);
+    layer->updateGeometry();
+    layer->computeBounds(LARGE_FLOAT_RECT, ui::Transform(), 0.f);
+
+    ASSERT_TRUE(layer->isHiddenByPolicy());
+}
+
+TEST_P(LayerTest, hideLayerWithNanMatrix) {
+    sp<Layer> layer = GetParam()->createLayer(mFlinger);
+
+    constexpr const float QUIET_NAN = std::numeric_limits<float>::quiet_NaN();
+    layer_state_t::matrix22_t matrix{QUIET_NAN, 0, 0, QUIET_NAN};
+    layer->setMatrix(matrix);
+    layer->updateGeometry();
+    layer->computeBounds(LARGE_FLOAT_RECT, ui::Transform(), 0.f);
+
+    ASSERT_TRUE(layer->isHiddenByPolicy());
+}
+
+} // namespace
+} // namespace android
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/LayerTestUtils.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/LayerTestUtils.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5a2c147
--- /dev/null
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/LayerTestUtils.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2022 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * 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.
+ */
+
+#include "LayerTestUtils.h"
+
+#include "mock/MockEventThread.h"
+
+namespace android {
+
+using testing::_;
+using testing::Return;
+
+using FakeHwcDisplayInjector = TestableSurfaceFlinger::FakeHwcDisplayInjector;
+
+sp<Layer> BufferStateLayerFactory::createLayer(TestableSurfaceFlinger& flinger) {
+    sp<Client> client;
+    LayerCreationArgs args(flinger.flinger(), client, "buffer-state-layer", LAYER_FLAGS,
+                           LayerMetadata());
+    return new BufferStateLayer(args);
+}
+
+sp<Layer> EffectLayerFactory::createLayer(TestableSurfaceFlinger& flinger) {
+    sp<Client> client;
+    LayerCreationArgs args(flinger.flinger(), client, "color-layer", LAYER_FLAGS, LayerMetadata());
+    return new EffectLayer(args);
+}
+
+std::string PrintToStringParamName(
+        const ::testing::TestParamInfo<std::shared_ptr<LayerFactory>>& info) {
+    return info.param->name();
+}
+
+BaseLayerTest::BaseLayerTest() {
+    setupScheduler();
+}
+
+void BaseLayerTest::setupScheduler() {
+    auto eventThread = std::make_unique<mock::EventThread>();
+    auto sfEventThread = std::make_unique<mock::EventThread>();
+
+    EXPECT_CALL(*eventThread, registerDisplayEventConnection(_));
+    EXPECT_CALL(*eventThread, createEventConnection(_, _))
+            .WillOnce(Return(new EventThreadConnection(eventThread.get(), /*callingUid=*/0,
+                                                       ResyncCallback())));
+
+    EXPECT_CALL(*sfEventThread, registerDisplayEventConnection(_));
+    EXPECT_CALL(*sfEventThread, createEventConnection(_, _))
+            .WillOnce(Return(new EventThreadConnection(sfEventThread.get(), /*callingUid=*/0,
+                                                       ResyncCallback())));
+
+    auto vsyncController = std::make_unique<mock::VsyncController>();
+    auto vsyncTracker = std::make_unique<mock::VSyncTracker>();
+
+    EXPECT_CALL(*vsyncTracker, nextAnticipatedVSyncTimeFrom(_)).WillRepeatedly(Return(0));
+    EXPECT_CALL(*vsyncTracker, currentPeriod())
+            .WillRepeatedly(Return(FakeHwcDisplayInjector::DEFAULT_VSYNC_PERIOD));
+    EXPECT_CALL(*vsyncTracker, nextAnticipatedVSyncTimeFrom(_)).WillRepeatedly(Return(0));
+    mFlinger.setupScheduler(std::move(vsyncController), std::move(vsyncTracker),
+                            std::move(eventThread), std::move(sfEventThread),
+                            TestableSurfaceFlinger::SchedulerCallbackImpl::kNoOp,
+                            TestableSurfaceFlinger::kTwoDisplayModes);
+}
+
+} // namespace android
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/LayerTestUtils.h b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/LayerTestUtils.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fc9b6a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/LayerTestUtils.h
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2022 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * 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.
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <memory>
+
+#include <gtest/gtest.h>
+
+// TODO(b/129481165): remove the #pragma below and fix conversion issues
+#pragma clang diagnostic push
+#pragma clang diagnostic ignored "-Wconversion"
+#include "BufferStateLayer.h"
+#include "EffectLayer.h"
+#include "Layer.h"
+// TODO(b/129481165): remove the #pragma below and fix conversion issues
+#pragma clang diagnostic pop // ignored "-Wconversion"
+
+#include "TestableSurfaceFlinger.h"
+
+namespace android {
+
+class LayerFactory {
+public:
+    virtual ~LayerFactory() = default;
+
+    virtual std::string name() = 0;
+    virtual sp<Layer> createLayer(TestableSurfaceFlinger& flinger) = 0;
+
+protected:
+    static constexpr uint32_t WIDTH = 100;
+    static constexpr uint32_t HEIGHT = 100;
+    static constexpr uint32_t LAYER_FLAGS = 0;
+};
+
+class BufferStateLayerFactory : public LayerFactory {
+public:
+    std::string name() override { return "BufferStateLayer"; }
+    sp<Layer> createLayer(TestableSurfaceFlinger& flinger) override;
+};
+
+class EffectLayerFactory : public LayerFactory {
+public:
+    std::string name() override { return "EffectLayer"; }
+    sp<Layer> createLayer(TestableSurfaceFlinger& flinger) override;
+};
+
+std::string PrintToStringParamName(
+        const ::testing::TestParamInfo<std::shared_ptr<LayerFactory>>& info);
+
+class BaseLayerTest : public ::testing::TestWithParam<std::shared_ptr<LayerFactory>> {
+protected:
+    BaseLayerTest();
+
+    void setupScheduler();
+
+    TestableSurfaceFlinger mFlinger;
+};
+
+} // namespace android
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/SetFrameRateTest.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/SetFrameRateTest.cpp
index 2b69f13..825f145 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/SetFrameRateTest.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/SetFrameRateTest.cpp
@@ -30,73 +30,29 @@
 // TODO(b/129481165): remove the #pragma below and fix conversion issues
 #pragma clang diagnostic pop // ignored "-Wconversion"
 #include "FpsOps.h"
+#include "LayerTestUtils.h"
 #include "TestableSurfaceFlinger.h"
 #include "mock/DisplayHardware/MockComposer.h"
-#include "mock/MockEventThread.h"
 #include "mock/MockVsyncController.h"
 
 namespace android {
 
-using testing::_;
 using testing::DoAll;
 using testing::Mock;
-using testing::Return;
 using testing::SetArgPointee;
 
 using android::Hwc2::IComposer;
 using android::Hwc2::IComposerClient;
 
-using FakeHwcDisplayInjector = TestableSurfaceFlinger::FakeHwcDisplayInjector;
-
 using scheduler::LayerHistory;
 
 using FrameRate = Layer::FrameRate;
 using FrameRateCompatibility = Layer::FrameRateCompatibility;
 
-class LayerFactory {
-public:
-    virtual ~LayerFactory() = default;
-
-    virtual std::string name() = 0;
-    virtual sp<Layer> createLayer(TestableSurfaceFlinger& flinger) = 0;
-
-protected:
-    static constexpr uint32_t WIDTH = 100;
-    static constexpr uint32_t HEIGHT = 100;
-    static constexpr uint32_t LAYER_FLAGS = 0;
-};
-
-class BufferStateLayerFactory : public LayerFactory {
-public:
-    std::string name() override { return "BufferStateLayer"; }
-    sp<Layer> createLayer(TestableSurfaceFlinger& flinger) override {
-        sp<Client> client;
-        LayerCreationArgs args(flinger.flinger(), client, "buffer-state-layer", LAYER_FLAGS,
-                               LayerMetadata());
-        return new BufferStateLayer(args);
-    }
-};
-
-class EffectLayerFactory : public LayerFactory {
-public:
-    std::string name() override { return "EffectLayer"; }
-    sp<Layer> createLayer(TestableSurfaceFlinger& flinger) override {
-        sp<Client> client;
-        LayerCreationArgs args(flinger.flinger(), client, "color-layer", LAYER_FLAGS,
-                               LayerMetadata());
-        return new EffectLayer(args);
-    }
-};
-
-std::string PrintToStringParamName(
-        const ::testing::TestParamInfo<std::shared_ptr<LayerFactory>>& info) {
-    return info.param->name();
-}
-
 /**
  * This class tests the behaviour of Layer::SetFrameRate and Layer::GetFrameRate
  */
-class SetFrameRateTest : public ::testing::TestWithParam<std::shared_ptr<LayerFactory>> {
+class SetFrameRateTest : public BaseLayerTest {
 protected:
     const FrameRate FRAME_RATE_VOTE1 = FrameRate(67_Hz, FrameRateCompatibility::Default);
     const FrameRate FRAME_RATE_VOTE2 = FrameRate(14_Hz, FrameRateCompatibility::ExactOrMultiple);
@@ -106,14 +62,10 @@
 
     SetFrameRateTest();
 
-    void setupScheduler();
-
     void addChild(sp<Layer> layer, sp<Layer> child);
     void removeChild(sp<Layer> layer, sp<Layer> child);
     void commitTransaction();
 
-    TestableSurfaceFlinger mFlinger;
-
     std::vector<sp<Layer>> mLayers;
 };
 
@@ -122,8 +74,6 @@
             ::testing::UnitTest::GetInstance()->current_test_info();
     ALOGD("**** Setting up for %s.%s\n", test_info->test_case_name(), test_info->name());
 
-    setupScheduler();
-
     mFlinger.setupComposer(std::make_unique<Hwc2::mock::Composer>());
 }
 
@@ -142,33 +92,6 @@
     }
 }
 
-void SetFrameRateTest::setupScheduler() {
-    auto eventThread = std::make_unique<mock::EventThread>();
-    auto sfEventThread = std::make_unique<mock::EventThread>();
-
-    EXPECT_CALL(*eventThread, registerDisplayEventConnection(_));
-    EXPECT_CALL(*eventThread, createEventConnection(_, _))
-            .WillOnce(Return(new EventThreadConnection(eventThread.get(), /*callingUid=*/0,
-                                                       ResyncCallback())));
-
-    EXPECT_CALL(*sfEventThread, registerDisplayEventConnection(_));
-    EXPECT_CALL(*sfEventThread, createEventConnection(_, _))
-            .WillOnce(Return(new EventThreadConnection(sfEventThread.get(), /*callingUid=*/0,
-                                                       ResyncCallback())));
-
-    auto vsyncController = std::make_unique<mock::VsyncController>();
-    auto vsyncTracker = std::make_unique<mock::VSyncTracker>();
-
-    EXPECT_CALL(*vsyncTracker, nextAnticipatedVSyncTimeFrom(_)).WillRepeatedly(Return(0));
-    EXPECT_CALL(*vsyncTracker, currentPeriod())
-            .WillRepeatedly(Return(FakeHwcDisplayInjector::DEFAULT_VSYNC_PERIOD));
-    EXPECT_CALL(*vsyncTracker, nextAnticipatedVSyncTimeFrom(_)).WillRepeatedly(Return(0));
-    mFlinger.setupScheduler(std::move(vsyncController), std::move(vsyncTracker),
-                            std::move(eventThread), std::move(sfEventThread),
-                            TestableSurfaceFlinger::SchedulerCallbackImpl::kNoOp,
-                            TestableSurfaceFlinger::kTwoDisplayModes);
-}
-
 namespace {
 
 TEST_P(SetFrameRateTest, SetAndGet) {