diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/common/Android.bp b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/common/Android.bp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2dfa8af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/common/Android.bp
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+package {
+    // See: http://go/android-license-faq
+    // A large-scale-change added 'default_applicable_licenses' to import
+    // all of the 'license_kinds' from "frameworks_native_license"
+    // to get the below license kinds:
+    //   SPDX-license-identifier-Apache-2.0
+    default_applicable_licenses: ["frameworks_native_license"],
+}
+
+cc_library_headers {
+    name: "surfaceflinger_tests_common_headers",
+    export_include_dirs: ["."],
+}
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/common/LayerLifecycleManagerHelper.h b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/common/LayerLifecycleManagerHelper.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2e5913b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/common/LayerLifecycleManagerHelper.h
@@ -0,0 +1,479 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2024 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 <gui/fake/BufferData.h>
+#include <renderengine/mock/FakeExternalTexture.h>
+#include <ui/ShadowSettings.h>
+
+#include <Client.h> // temporarily needed for LayerCreationArgs
+#include <FrontEnd/LayerCreationArgs.h>
+#include <FrontEnd/LayerHierarchy.h>
+#include <FrontEnd/LayerLifecycleManager.h>
+#include <FrontEnd/LayerSnapshotBuilder.h>
+
+namespace android::surfaceflinger::frontend {
+
+class LayerLifecycleManagerHelper {
+public:
+    LayerLifecycleManagerHelper(LayerLifecycleManager& layerLifecycleManager)
+          : mLifecycleManager(layerLifecycleManager) {}
+    ~LayerLifecycleManagerHelper() = default;
+
+    static LayerCreationArgs createArgs(uint32_t id, bool canBeRoot, uint32_t parentId,
+                                        uint32_t layerIdToMirror) {
+        LayerCreationArgs args(std::make_optional(id));
+        args.name = "testlayer";
+        args.addToRoot = canBeRoot;
+        args.parentId = parentId;
+        args.layerIdToMirror = layerIdToMirror;
+        return args;
+    }
+
+    static LayerCreationArgs createDisplayMirrorArgs(uint32_t id,
+                                                     ui::LayerStack layerStackToMirror) {
+        LayerCreationArgs args(std::make_optional(id));
+        args.name = "testlayer";
+        args.addToRoot = true;
+        args.layerStackToMirror = layerStackToMirror;
+        return args;
+    }
+
+    static std::unique_ptr<RequestedLayerState> rootLayer(uint32_t id) {
+        return std::make_unique<RequestedLayerState>(createArgs(/*id=*/id, /*canBeRoot=*/true,
+                                                                /*parent=*/UNASSIGNED_LAYER_ID,
+                                                                /*mirror=*/UNASSIGNED_LAYER_ID));
+    }
+
+    static std::unique_ptr<RequestedLayerState> childLayer(uint32_t id, uint32_t parentId) {
+        return std::make_unique<RequestedLayerState>(createArgs(/*id=*/id, /*canBeRoot=*/false,
+                                                                parentId,
+                                                                /*mirror=*/UNASSIGNED_LAYER_ID));
+    }
+
+    static std::vector<TransactionState> setZTransaction(uint32_t id, int32_t z) {
+        std::vector<TransactionState> transactions;
+        transactions.emplace_back();
+        transactions.back().states.push_back({});
+
+        transactions.back().states.front().state.what = layer_state_t::eLayerChanged;
+        transactions.back().states.front().layerId = id;
+        transactions.back().states.front().state.z = z;
+        return transactions;
+    }
+
+    void createRootLayer(uint32_t id) {
+        std::vector<std::unique_ptr<RequestedLayerState>> layers;
+        layers.emplace_back(std::make_unique<RequestedLayerState>(
+                createArgs(/*id=*/id, /*canBeRoot=*/true, /*parent=*/UNASSIGNED_LAYER_ID,
+                           /*mirror=*/UNASSIGNED_LAYER_ID)));
+        mLifecycleManager.addLayers(std::move(layers));
+    }
+
+    void createDisplayMirrorLayer(uint32_t id, ui::LayerStack layerStack) {
+        std::vector<std::unique_ptr<RequestedLayerState>> layers;
+        layers.emplace_back(std::make_unique<RequestedLayerState>(
+                createDisplayMirrorArgs(/*id=*/id, layerStack)));
+        mLifecycleManager.addLayers(std::move(layers));
+    }
+
+    void createLayer(uint32_t id, uint32_t parentId) {
+        std::vector<std::unique_ptr<RequestedLayerState>> layers;
+        layers.emplace_back(std::make_unique<RequestedLayerState>(
+                createArgs(/*id=*/id, /*canBeRoot=*/false, /*parent=*/parentId,
+                           /*mirror=*/UNASSIGNED_LAYER_ID)));
+        mLifecycleManager.addLayers(std::move(layers));
+    }
+
+    std::vector<TransactionState> reparentLayerTransaction(uint32_t id, uint32_t newParentId) {
+        std::vector<TransactionState> transactions;
+        transactions.emplace_back();
+        transactions.back().states.push_back({});
+        transactions.back().states.front().parentId = newParentId;
+        transactions.back().states.front().state.what = layer_state_t::eReparent;
+        transactions.back().states.front().relativeParentId = UNASSIGNED_LAYER_ID;
+        transactions.back().states.front().layerId = id;
+        return transactions;
+    }
+
+    void reparentLayer(uint32_t id, uint32_t newParentId) {
+        mLifecycleManager.applyTransactions(reparentLayerTransaction(id, newParentId));
+    }
+
+    std::vector<TransactionState> relativeLayerTransaction(uint32_t id, uint32_t relativeParentId) {
+        std::vector<TransactionState> transactions;
+        transactions.emplace_back();
+        transactions.back().states.push_back({});
+        transactions.back().states.front().relativeParentId = relativeParentId;
+        transactions.back().states.front().state.what = layer_state_t::eRelativeLayerChanged;
+        transactions.back().states.front().layerId = id;
+        return transactions;
+    }
+
+    void reparentRelativeLayer(uint32_t id, uint32_t relativeParentId) {
+        mLifecycleManager.applyTransactions(relativeLayerTransaction(id, relativeParentId));
+    }
+
+    void removeRelativeZ(uint32_t id) {
+        std::vector<TransactionState> transactions;
+        transactions.emplace_back();
+        transactions.back().states.push_back({});
+        transactions.back().states.front().state.what = layer_state_t::eLayerChanged;
+        transactions.back().states.front().layerId = id;
+        mLifecycleManager.applyTransactions(transactions);
+    }
+
+    void setPosition(uint32_t id, float x, float y) {
+        std::vector<TransactionState> transactions;
+        transactions.emplace_back();
+        transactions.back().states.push_back({});
+        transactions.back().states.front().state.what = layer_state_t::ePositionChanged;
+        transactions.back().states.front().state.x = x;
+        transactions.back().states.front().state.y = y;
+        transactions.back().states.front().layerId = id;
+        mLifecycleManager.applyTransactions(transactions);
+    }
+
+    void mirrorLayer(uint32_t id, uint32_t parentId, uint32_t layerIdToMirror) {
+        std::vector<std::unique_ptr<RequestedLayerState>> layers;
+        layers.emplace_back(std::make_unique<RequestedLayerState>(
+                createArgs(/*id=*/id, /*canBeRoot=*/false, /*parent=*/parentId,
+                           /*mirror=*/layerIdToMirror)));
+        mLifecycleManager.addLayers(std::move(layers));
+    }
+
+    void updateBackgroundColor(uint32_t id, half alpha) {
+        std::vector<TransactionState> transactions;
+        transactions.emplace_back();
+        transactions.back().states.push_back({});
+        transactions.back().states.front().state.what = layer_state_t::eBackgroundColorChanged;
+        transactions.back().states.front().state.bgColor.a = alpha;
+        transactions.back().states.front().layerId = id;
+        mLifecycleManager.applyTransactions(transactions);
+    }
+
+    void destroyLayerHandle(uint32_t id) { mLifecycleManager.onHandlesDestroyed({{id, "test"}}); }
+
+    void setZ(uint32_t id, int32_t z) {
+        mLifecycleManager.applyTransactions(setZTransaction(id, z));
+    }
+
+    void setCrop(uint32_t id, const Rect& crop) {
+        std::vector<TransactionState> transactions;
+        transactions.emplace_back();
+        transactions.back().states.push_back({});
+
+        transactions.back().states.front().state.what = layer_state_t::eCropChanged;
+        transactions.back().states.front().layerId = id;
+        transactions.back().states.front().state.crop = crop;
+        mLifecycleManager.applyTransactions(transactions);
+    }
+
+    void setFlags(uint32_t id, uint32_t mask, uint32_t flags) {
+        std::vector<TransactionState> transactions;
+        transactions.emplace_back();
+        transactions.back().states.push_back({});
+
+        transactions.back().states.front().state.what = layer_state_t::eFlagsChanged;
+        transactions.back().states.front().state.flags = flags;
+        transactions.back().states.front().state.mask = mask;
+        transactions.back().states.front().layerId = id;
+        mLifecycleManager.applyTransactions(transactions);
+    }
+
+    void setAlpha(uint32_t id, float alpha) {
+        std::vector<TransactionState> transactions;
+        transactions.emplace_back();
+        transactions.back().states.push_back({});
+
+        transactions.back().states.front().state.what = layer_state_t::eAlphaChanged;
+        transactions.back().states.front().layerId = id;
+        transactions.back().states.front().state.color.a = static_cast<half>(alpha);
+        mLifecycleManager.applyTransactions(transactions);
+    }
+
+    void hideLayer(uint32_t id) {
+        setFlags(id, layer_state_t::eLayerHidden, layer_state_t::eLayerHidden);
+    }
+
+    void showLayer(uint32_t id) { setFlags(id, layer_state_t::eLayerHidden, 0); }
+
+    void setColor(uint32_t id, half3 rgb = half3(1._hf, 1._hf, 1._hf)) {
+        std::vector<TransactionState> transactions;
+        transactions.emplace_back();
+        transactions.back().states.push_back({});
+        transactions.back().states.front().state.what = layer_state_t::eColorChanged;
+        transactions.back().states.front().state.color.rgb = rgb;
+        transactions.back().states.front().layerId = id;
+        mLifecycleManager.applyTransactions(transactions);
+    }
+
+    void setLayerStack(uint32_t id, int32_t layerStack) {
+        std::vector<TransactionState> transactions;
+        transactions.emplace_back();
+        transactions.back().states.push_back({});
+
+        transactions.back().states.front().state.what = layer_state_t::eLayerStackChanged;
+        transactions.back().states.front().layerId = id;
+        transactions.back().states.front().state.layerStack = ui::LayerStack::fromValue(layerStack);
+        mLifecycleManager.applyTransactions(transactions);
+    }
+
+    void setTouchableRegion(uint32_t id, Region region) {
+        std::vector<TransactionState> transactions;
+        transactions.emplace_back();
+        transactions.back().states.push_back({});
+
+        transactions.back().states.front().state.what = layer_state_t::eInputInfoChanged;
+        transactions.back().states.front().layerId = id;
+        transactions.back().states.front().state.windowInfoHandle =
+                sp<gui::WindowInfoHandle>::make();
+        auto inputInfo = transactions.back().states.front().state.windowInfoHandle->editInfo();
+        inputInfo->touchableRegion = region;
+        inputInfo->token = sp<BBinder>::make();
+        mLifecycleManager.applyTransactions(transactions);
+    }
+
+    void setInputInfo(uint32_t id, std::function<void(gui::WindowInfo&)> configureInput) {
+        std::vector<TransactionState> transactions;
+        transactions.emplace_back();
+        transactions.back().states.push_back({});
+
+        transactions.back().states.front().state.what = layer_state_t::eInputInfoChanged;
+        transactions.back().states.front().layerId = id;
+        transactions.back().states.front().state.windowInfoHandle =
+                sp<gui::WindowInfoHandle>::make();
+        auto inputInfo = transactions.back().states.front().state.windowInfoHandle->editInfo();
+        if (!inputInfo->token) {
+            inputInfo->token = sp<BBinder>::make();
+        }
+        configureInput(*inputInfo);
+
+        mLifecycleManager.applyTransactions(transactions);
+    }
+
+    void setTouchableRegionCrop(uint32_t id, Region region, uint32_t touchCropId,
+                                bool replaceTouchableRegionWithCrop) {
+        std::vector<TransactionState> transactions;
+        transactions.emplace_back();
+        transactions.back().states.push_back({});
+
+        transactions.back().states.front().state.what = layer_state_t::eInputInfoChanged;
+        transactions.back().states.front().layerId = id;
+        transactions.back().states.front().state.windowInfoHandle =
+                sp<gui::WindowInfoHandle>::make();
+        auto inputInfo = transactions.back().states.front().state.windowInfoHandle->editInfo();
+        inputInfo->touchableRegion = region;
+        inputInfo->replaceTouchableRegionWithCrop = replaceTouchableRegionWithCrop;
+        transactions.back().states.front().touchCropId = touchCropId;
+
+        inputInfo->token = sp<BBinder>::make();
+        mLifecycleManager.applyTransactions(transactions);
+    }
+
+    void setBackgroundBlurRadius(uint32_t id, uint32_t backgroundBlurRadius) {
+        std::vector<TransactionState> transactions;
+        transactions.emplace_back();
+        transactions.back().states.push_back({});
+
+        transactions.back().states.front().state.what = layer_state_t::eBackgroundBlurRadiusChanged;
+        transactions.back().states.front().layerId = id;
+        transactions.back().states.front().state.backgroundBlurRadius = backgroundBlurRadius;
+        mLifecycleManager.applyTransactions(transactions);
+    }
+
+    void setFrameRateSelectionPriority(uint32_t id, int32_t priority) {
+        std::vector<TransactionState> transactions;
+        transactions.emplace_back();
+        transactions.back().states.push_back({});
+
+        transactions.back().states.front().state.what = layer_state_t::eFrameRateSelectionPriority;
+        transactions.back().states.front().layerId = id;
+        transactions.back().states.front().state.frameRateSelectionPriority = priority;
+        mLifecycleManager.applyTransactions(transactions);
+    }
+
+    void setFrameRate(uint32_t id, float frameRate, int8_t compatibility,
+                      int8_t changeFrameRateStrategy) {
+        std::vector<TransactionState> transactions;
+        transactions.emplace_back();
+        transactions.back().states.push_back({});
+
+        transactions.back().states.front().state.what = layer_state_t::eFrameRateChanged;
+        transactions.back().states.front().layerId = id;
+        transactions.back().states.front().state.frameRate = frameRate;
+        transactions.back().states.front().state.frameRateCompatibility = compatibility;
+        transactions.back().states.front().state.changeFrameRateStrategy = changeFrameRateStrategy;
+        mLifecycleManager.applyTransactions(transactions);
+    }
+
+    void setFrameRateCategory(uint32_t id, int8_t frameRateCategory) {
+        std::vector<TransactionState> transactions;
+        transactions.emplace_back();
+        transactions.back().states.push_back({});
+
+        transactions.back().states.front().state.what = layer_state_t::eFrameRateCategoryChanged;
+        transactions.back().states.front().layerId = id;
+        transactions.back().states.front().state.frameRateCategory = frameRateCategory;
+        mLifecycleManager.applyTransactions(transactions);
+    }
+
+    void setFrameRateSelectionStrategy(uint32_t id, int8_t strategy) {
+        std::vector<TransactionState> transactions;
+        transactions.emplace_back();
+        transactions.back().states.push_back({});
+
+        transactions.back().states.front().state.what =
+                layer_state_t::eFrameRateSelectionStrategyChanged;
+        transactions.back().states.front().layerId = id;
+        transactions.back().states.front().state.frameRateSelectionStrategy = strategy;
+        mLifecycleManager.applyTransactions(transactions);
+    }
+
+    void setDefaultFrameRateCompatibility(uint32_t id, int8_t defaultFrameRateCompatibility) {
+        std::vector<TransactionState> transactions;
+        transactions.emplace_back();
+        transactions.back().states.push_back({});
+
+        transactions.back().states.front().state.what =
+                layer_state_t::eDefaultFrameRateCompatibilityChanged;
+        transactions.back().states.front().layerId = id;
+        transactions.back().states.front().state.defaultFrameRateCompatibility =
+                defaultFrameRateCompatibility;
+        mLifecycleManager.applyTransactions(transactions);
+    }
+
+    void setRoundedCorners(uint32_t id, float radius) {
+        std::vector<TransactionState> transactions;
+        transactions.emplace_back();
+        transactions.back().states.push_back({});
+
+        transactions.back().states.front().state.what = layer_state_t::eCornerRadiusChanged;
+        transactions.back().states.front().layerId = id;
+        transactions.back().states.front().state.cornerRadius = radius;
+        mLifecycleManager.applyTransactions(transactions);
+    }
+
+    void setBuffer(uint32_t id, std::shared_ptr<renderengine::ExternalTexture> texture) {
+        std::vector<TransactionState> transactions;
+        transactions.emplace_back();
+        transactions.back().states.push_back({});
+
+        transactions.back().states.front().state.what = layer_state_t::eBufferChanged;
+        transactions.back().states.front().layerId = id;
+        transactions.back().states.front().externalTexture = texture;
+        transactions.back().states.front().state.bufferData =
+                std::make_shared<fake::BufferData>(texture->getId(), texture->getWidth(),
+                                                   texture->getHeight(), texture->getPixelFormat(),
+                                                   texture->getUsage());
+        mLifecycleManager.applyTransactions(transactions);
+    }
+
+    void setBuffer(uint32_t id) {
+        static uint64_t sBufferId = 1;
+        setBuffer(id,
+                  std::make_shared<renderengine::mock::
+                                           FakeExternalTexture>(1U /*width*/, 1U /*height*/,
+                                                                sBufferId++,
+                                                                HAL_PIXEL_FORMAT_RGBA_8888,
+                                                                GRALLOC_USAGE_PROTECTED /*usage*/));
+    }
+
+    void setBufferCrop(uint32_t id, const Rect& bufferCrop) {
+        std::vector<TransactionState> transactions;
+        transactions.emplace_back();
+        transactions.back().states.push_back({});
+
+        transactions.back().states.front().state.what = layer_state_t::eBufferCropChanged;
+        transactions.back().states.front().layerId = id;
+        transactions.back().states.front().state.bufferCrop = bufferCrop;
+        mLifecycleManager.applyTransactions(transactions);
+    }
+
+    void setDamageRegion(uint32_t id, const Region& damageRegion) {
+        std::vector<TransactionState> transactions;
+        transactions.emplace_back();
+        transactions.back().states.push_back({});
+
+        transactions.back().states.front().state.what = layer_state_t::eSurfaceDamageRegionChanged;
+        transactions.back().states.front().layerId = id;
+        transactions.back().states.front().state.surfaceDamageRegion = damageRegion;
+        mLifecycleManager.applyTransactions(transactions);
+    }
+
+    void setDataspace(uint32_t id, ui::Dataspace dataspace) {
+        std::vector<TransactionState> transactions;
+        transactions.emplace_back();
+        transactions.back().states.push_back({});
+
+        transactions.back().states.front().state.what = layer_state_t::eDataspaceChanged;
+        transactions.back().states.front().layerId = id;
+        transactions.back().states.front().state.dataspace = dataspace;
+        mLifecycleManager.applyTransactions(transactions);
+    }
+
+    void setMatrix(uint32_t id, float dsdx, float dtdx, float dtdy, float dsdy) {
+        layer_state_t::matrix22_t matrix{dsdx, dtdx, dtdy, dsdy};
+
+        std::vector<TransactionState> transactions;
+        transactions.emplace_back();
+        transactions.back().states.push_back({});
+
+        transactions.back().states.front().state.what = layer_state_t::eMatrixChanged;
+        transactions.back().states.front().layerId = id;
+        transactions.back().states.front().state.matrix = matrix;
+        mLifecycleManager.applyTransactions(transactions);
+    }
+
+    void setShadowRadius(uint32_t id, float shadowRadius) {
+        std::vector<TransactionState> transactions;
+        transactions.emplace_back();
+        transactions.back().states.push_back({});
+
+        transactions.back().states.front().state.what = layer_state_t::eShadowRadiusChanged;
+        transactions.back().states.front().layerId = id;
+        transactions.back().states.front().state.shadowRadius = shadowRadius;
+        mLifecycleManager.applyTransactions(transactions);
+    }
+
+    void setTrustedOverlay(uint32_t id, gui::TrustedOverlay trustedOverlay) {
+        std::vector<TransactionState> transactions;
+        transactions.emplace_back();
+        transactions.back().states.push_back({});
+
+        transactions.back().states.front().state.what = layer_state_t::eTrustedOverlayChanged;
+        transactions.back().states.front().layerId = id;
+        transactions.back().states.front().state.trustedOverlay = trustedOverlay;
+        mLifecycleManager.applyTransactions(transactions);
+    }
+
+    void setDropInputMode(uint32_t id, gui::DropInputMode dropInputMode) {
+        std::vector<TransactionState> transactions;
+        transactions.emplace_back();
+        transactions.back().states.push_back({});
+
+        transactions.back().states.front().state.what = layer_state_t::eDropInputModeChanged;
+        transactions.back().states.front().layerId = id;
+        transactions.back().states.front().state.dropInputMode = dropInputMode;
+        mLifecycleManager.applyTransactions(transactions);
+    }
+
+private:
+    LayerLifecycleManager& mLifecycleManager;
+};
+
+} // namespace android::surfaceflinger::frontend
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/Android.bp b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/Android.bp
index 518f2a1..9ebef8c 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/Android.bp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/Android.bp
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
     ],
     test_suites: ["device-tests"],
     static_libs: ["libc++fs"],
+    header_libs: ["surfaceflinger_tests_common_headers"],
     srcs: [
         ":libsurfaceflinger_mock_sources",
         ":libsurfaceflinger_sources",
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/LayerHierarchyTest.h b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/LayerHierarchyTest.h
index 8b3303c..37cda3e 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/LayerHierarchyTest.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/LayerHierarchyTest.h
@@ -25,13 +25,15 @@
 #include "FrontEnd/LayerCreationArgs.h"
 #include "FrontEnd/LayerHierarchy.h"
 #include "FrontEnd/LayerLifecycleManager.h"
+#include "LayerLifecycleManagerHelper.h"
+
 #include "FrontEnd/LayerSnapshotBuilder.h"
 
 namespace android::surfaceflinger::frontend {
 
-class LayerHierarchyTestBase : public testing::Test {
+class LayerHierarchyTestBase : public testing::Test, public LayerLifecycleManagerHelper {
 protected:
-    LayerHierarchyTestBase() {
+    LayerHierarchyTestBase() : LayerLifecycleManagerHelper(mLifecycleManager) {
         // tree with 3 levels of children
         // ROOT
         // ├── 1
@@ -55,24 +57,6 @@
         createLayer(1221, 122);
     }
 
-    LayerCreationArgs createArgs(uint32_t id, bool canBeRoot, uint32_t parentId,
-                                 uint32_t layerIdToMirror) {
-        LayerCreationArgs args(std::make_optional(id));
-        args.name = "testlayer";
-        args.addToRoot = canBeRoot;
-        args.parentId = parentId;
-        args.layerIdToMirror = layerIdToMirror;
-        return args;
-    }
-
-    LayerCreationArgs createDisplayMirrorArgs(uint32_t id, ui::LayerStack layerStackToMirror) {
-        LayerCreationArgs args(std::make_optional(id));
-        args.name = "testlayer";
-        args.addToRoot = true;
-        args.layerStackToMirror = layerStackToMirror;
-        return args;
-    }
-
     std::vector<uint32_t> getTraversalPath(const LayerHierarchy& hierarchy) const {
         std::vector<uint32_t> layerIds;
         hierarchy.traverse([&layerIds = layerIds](const LayerHierarchy& hierarchy,
@@ -94,98 +78,6 @@
         return layerIds;
     }
 
-    virtual void createRootLayer(uint32_t id) {
-        std::vector<std::unique_ptr<RequestedLayerState>> layers;
-        layers.emplace_back(std::make_unique<RequestedLayerState>(
-                createArgs(/*id=*/id, /*canBeRoot=*/true, /*parent=*/UNASSIGNED_LAYER_ID,
-                           /*mirror=*/UNASSIGNED_LAYER_ID)));
-        mLifecycleManager.addLayers(std::move(layers));
-    }
-
-    void createDisplayMirrorLayer(uint32_t id, ui::LayerStack layerStack) {
-        std::vector<std::unique_ptr<RequestedLayerState>> layers;
-        layers.emplace_back(std::make_unique<RequestedLayerState>(
-                createDisplayMirrorArgs(/*id=*/id, layerStack)));
-        mLifecycleManager.addLayers(std::move(layers));
-    }
-
-    virtual void createLayer(uint32_t id, uint32_t parentId) {
-        std::vector<std::unique_ptr<RequestedLayerState>> layers;
-        layers.emplace_back(std::make_unique<RequestedLayerState>(
-                createArgs(/*id=*/id, /*canBeRoot=*/false, /*parent=*/parentId,
-                           /*mirror=*/UNASSIGNED_LAYER_ID)));
-        mLifecycleManager.addLayers(std::move(layers));
-    }
-
-    std::vector<TransactionState> reparentLayerTransaction(uint32_t id, uint32_t newParentId) {
-        std::vector<TransactionState> transactions;
-        transactions.emplace_back();
-        transactions.back().states.push_back({});
-        transactions.back().states.front().parentId = newParentId;
-        transactions.back().states.front().state.what = layer_state_t::eReparent;
-        transactions.back().states.front().relativeParentId = UNASSIGNED_LAYER_ID;
-        transactions.back().states.front().layerId = id;
-        return transactions;
-    }
-
-    void reparentLayer(uint32_t id, uint32_t newParentId) {
-        mLifecycleManager.applyTransactions(reparentLayerTransaction(id, newParentId));
-    }
-
-    std::vector<TransactionState> relativeLayerTransaction(uint32_t id, uint32_t relativeParentId) {
-        std::vector<TransactionState> transactions;
-        transactions.emplace_back();
-        transactions.back().states.push_back({});
-        transactions.back().states.front().relativeParentId = relativeParentId;
-        transactions.back().states.front().state.what = layer_state_t::eRelativeLayerChanged;
-        transactions.back().states.front().layerId = id;
-        return transactions;
-    }
-
-    void reparentRelativeLayer(uint32_t id, uint32_t relativeParentId) {
-        mLifecycleManager.applyTransactions(relativeLayerTransaction(id, relativeParentId));
-    }
-
-    void removeRelativeZ(uint32_t id) {
-        std::vector<TransactionState> transactions;
-        transactions.emplace_back();
-        transactions.back().states.push_back({});
-        transactions.back().states.front().state.what = layer_state_t::eLayerChanged;
-        transactions.back().states.front().layerId = id;
-        mLifecycleManager.applyTransactions(transactions);
-    }
-
-    void setPosition(uint32_t id, float x, float y) {
-        std::vector<TransactionState> transactions;
-        transactions.emplace_back();
-        transactions.back().states.push_back({});
-        transactions.back().states.front().state.what = layer_state_t::ePositionChanged;
-        transactions.back().states.front().state.x = x;
-        transactions.back().states.front().state.y = y;
-        transactions.back().states.front().layerId = id;
-        mLifecycleManager.applyTransactions(transactions);
-    }
-
-    virtual void mirrorLayer(uint32_t id, uint32_t parentId, uint32_t layerIdToMirror) {
-        std::vector<std::unique_ptr<RequestedLayerState>> layers;
-        layers.emplace_back(std::make_unique<RequestedLayerState>(
-                createArgs(/*id=*/id, /*canBeRoot=*/false, /*parent=*/parentId,
-                           /*mirror=*/layerIdToMirror)));
-        mLifecycleManager.addLayers(std::move(layers));
-    }
-
-    void updateBackgroundColor(uint32_t id, half alpha) {
-        std::vector<TransactionState> transactions;
-        transactions.emplace_back();
-        transactions.back().states.push_back({});
-        transactions.back().states.front().state.what = layer_state_t::eBackgroundColorChanged;
-        transactions.back().states.front().state.bgColor.a = alpha;
-        transactions.back().states.front().layerId = id;
-        mLifecycleManager.applyTransactions(transactions);
-    }
-
-    void destroyLayerHandle(uint32_t id) { mLifecycleManager.onHandlesDestroyed({{id, "test"}}); }
-
     void updateAndVerify(LayerHierarchyBuilder& hierarchyBuilder) {
         hierarchyBuilder.update(mLifecycleManager);
         mLifecycleManager.commitChanges();
@@ -201,321 +93,6 @@
                 mLifecycleManager.getGlobalChanges().test(RequestedLayerState::Changes::Hierarchy));
     }
 
-    std::vector<TransactionState> setZTransaction(uint32_t id, int32_t z) {
-        std::vector<TransactionState> transactions;
-        transactions.emplace_back();
-        transactions.back().states.push_back({});
-
-        transactions.back().states.front().state.what = layer_state_t::eLayerChanged;
-        transactions.back().states.front().layerId = id;
-        transactions.back().states.front().state.z = z;
-        return transactions;
-    }
-
-    void setZ(uint32_t id, int32_t z) {
-        mLifecycleManager.applyTransactions(setZTransaction(id, z));
-    }
-
-    void setCrop(uint32_t id, const Rect& crop) {
-        std::vector<TransactionState> transactions;
-        transactions.emplace_back();
-        transactions.back().states.push_back({});
-
-        transactions.back().states.front().state.what = layer_state_t::eCropChanged;
-        transactions.back().states.front().layerId = id;
-        transactions.back().states.front().state.crop = crop;
-        mLifecycleManager.applyTransactions(transactions);
-    }
-
-    void setFlags(uint32_t id, uint32_t mask, uint32_t flags) {
-        std::vector<TransactionState> transactions;
-        transactions.emplace_back();
-        transactions.back().states.push_back({});
-
-        transactions.back().states.front().state.what = layer_state_t::eFlagsChanged;
-        transactions.back().states.front().state.flags = flags;
-        transactions.back().states.front().state.mask = mask;
-        transactions.back().states.front().layerId = id;
-        mLifecycleManager.applyTransactions(transactions);
-    }
-
-    void setAlpha(uint32_t id, float alpha) {
-        std::vector<TransactionState> transactions;
-        transactions.emplace_back();
-        transactions.back().states.push_back({});
-
-        transactions.back().states.front().state.what = layer_state_t::eAlphaChanged;
-        transactions.back().states.front().layerId = id;
-        transactions.back().states.front().state.color.a = static_cast<half>(alpha);
-        mLifecycleManager.applyTransactions(transactions);
-    }
-
-    void hideLayer(uint32_t id) {
-        setFlags(id, layer_state_t::eLayerHidden, layer_state_t::eLayerHidden);
-    }
-
-    void showLayer(uint32_t id) { setFlags(id, layer_state_t::eLayerHidden, 0); }
-
-    void setColor(uint32_t id, half3 rgb = half3(1._hf, 1._hf, 1._hf)) {
-        std::vector<TransactionState> transactions;
-        transactions.emplace_back();
-        transactions.back().states.push_back({});
-        transactions.back().states.front().state.what = layer_state_t::eColorChanged;
-        transactions.back().states.front().state.color.rgb = rgb;
-        transactions.back().states.front().layerId = id;
-        mLifecycleManager.applyTransactions(transactions);
-    }
-
-    void setLayerStack(uint32_t id, int32_t layerStack) {
-        std::vector<TransactionState> transactions;
-        transactions.emplace_back();
-        transactions.back().states.push_back({});
-
-        transactions.back().states.front().state.what = layer_state_t::eLayerStackChanged;
-        transactions.back().states.front().layerId = id;
-        transactions.back().states.front().state.layerStack = ui::LayerStack::fromValue(layerStack);
-        mLifecycleManager.applyTransactions(transactions);
-    }
-
-    void setTouchableRegion(uint32_t id, Region region) {
-        std::vector<TransactionState> transactions;
-        transactions.emplace_back();
-        transactions.back().states.push_back({});
-
-        transactions.back().states.front().state.what = layer_state_t::eInputInfoChanged;
-        transactions.back().states.front().layerId = id;
-        transactions.back().states.front().state.windowInfoHandle =
-                sp<gui::WindowInfoHandle>::make();
-        auto inputInfo = transactions.back().states.front().state.windowInfoHandle->editInfo();
-        inputInfo->touchableRegion = region;
-        inputInfo->token = sp<BBinder>::make();
-        mLifecycleManager.applyTransactions(transactions);
-    }
-
-    void setInputInfo(uint32_t id, std::function<void(gui::WindowInfo&)> configureInput) {
-        std::vector<TransactionState> transactions;
-        transactions.emplace_back();
-        transactions.back().states.push_back({});
-
-        transactions.back().states.front().state.what = layer_state_t::eInputInfoChanged;
-        transactions.back().states.front().layerId = id;
-        transactions.back().states.front().state.windowInfoHandle =
-                sp<gui::WindowInfoHandle>::make();
-        auto inputInfo = transactions.back().states.front().state.windowInfoHandle->editInfo();
-        if (!inputInfo->token) {
-            inputInfo->token = sp<BBinder>::make();
-        }
-        configureInput(*inputInfo);
-
-        mLifecycleManager.applyTransactions(transactions);
-    }
-
-    void setTouchableRegionCrop(uint32_t id, Region region, uint32_t touchCropId,
-                                bool replaceTouchableRegionWithCrop) {
-        std::vector<TransactionState> transactions;
-        transactions.emplace_back();
-        transactions.back().states.push_back({});
-
-        transactions.back().states.front().state.what = layer_state_t::eInputInfoChanged;
-        transactions.back().states.front().layerId = id;
-        transactions.back().states.front().state.windowInfoHandle =
-                sp<gui::WindowInfoHandle>::make();
-        auto inputInfo = transactions.back().states.front().state.windowInfoHandle->editInfo();
-        inputInfo->touchableRegion = region;
-        inputInfo->replaceTouchableRegionWithCrop = replaceTouchableRegionWithCrop;
-        transactions.back().states.front().touchCropId = touchCropId;
-
-        inputInfo->token = sp<BBinder>::make();
-        mLifecycleManager.applyTransactions(transactions);
-    }
-
-    void setBackgroundBlurRadius(uint32_t id, uint32_t backgroundBlurRadius) {
-        std::vector<TransactionState> transactions;
-        transactions.emplace_back();
-        transactions.back().states.push_back({});
-
-        transactions.back().states.front().state.what = layer_state_t::eBackgroundBlurRadiusChanged;
-        transactions.back().states.front().layerId = id;
-        transactions.back().states.front().state.backgroundBlurRadius = backgroundBlurRadius;
-        mLifecycleManager.applyTransactions(transactions);
-    }
-
-    void setFrameRateSelectionPriority(uint32_t id, int32_t priority) {
-        std::vector<TransactionState> transactions;
-        transactions.emplace_back();
-        transactions.back().states.push_back({});
-
-        transactions.back().states.front().state.what = layer_state_t::eFrameRateSelectionPriority;
-        transactions.back().states.front().layerId = id;
-        transactions.back().states.front().state.frameRateSelectionPriority = priority;
-        mLifecycleManager.applyTransactions(transactions);
-    }
-
-    void setFrameRate(uint32_t id, float frameRate, int8_t compatibility,
-                      int8_t changeFrameRateStrategy) {
-        std::vector<TransactionState> transactions;
-        transactions.emplace_back();
-        transactions.back().states.push_back({});
-
-        transactions.back().states.front().state.what = layer_state_t::eFrameRateChanged;
-        transactions.back().states.front().layerId = id;
-        transactions.back().states.front().state.frameRate = frameRate;
-        transactions.back().states.front().state.frameRateCompatibility = compatibility;
-        transactions.back().states.front().state.changeFrameRateStrategy = changeFrameRateStrategy;
-        mLifecycleManager.applyTransactions(transactions);
-    }
-
-    void setFrameRateCategory(uint32_t id, int8_t frameRateCategory) {
-        std::vector<TransactionState> transactions;
-        transactions.emplace_back();
-        transactions.back().states.push_back({});
-
-        transactions.back().states.front().state.what = layer_state_t::eFrameRateCategoryChanged;
-        transactions.back().states.front().layerId = id;
-        transactions.back().states.front().state.frameRateCategory = frameRateCategory;
-        mLifecycleManager.applyTransactions(transactions);
-    }
-
-    void setFrameRateSelectionStrategy(uint32_t id, int8_t strategy) {
-        std::vector<TransactionState> transactions;
-        transactions.emplace_back();
-        transactions.back().states.push_back({});
-
-        transactions.back().states.front().state.what =
-                layer_state_t::eFrameRateSelectionStrategyChanged;
-        transactions.back().states.front().layerId = id;
-        transactions.back().states.front().state.frameRateSelectionStrategy = strategy;
-        mLifecycleManager.applyTransactions(transactions);
-    }
-
-    void setDefaultFrameRateCompatibility(uint32_t id, int8_t defaultFrameRateCompatibility) {
-        std::vector<TransactionState> transactions;
-        transactions.emplace_back();
-        transactions.back().states.push_back({});
-
-        transactions.back().states.front().state.what =
-                layer_state_t::eDefaultFrameRateCompatibilityChanged;
-        transactions.back().states.front().layerId = id;
-        transactions.back().states.front().state.defaultFrameRateCompatibility =
-                defaultFrameRateCompatibility;
-        mLifecycleManager.applyTransactions(transactions);
-    }
-
-    void setRoundedCorners(uint32_t id, float radius) {
-        std::vector<TransactionState> transactions;
-        transactions.emplace_back();
-        transactions.back().states.push_back({});
-
-        transactions.back().states.front().state.what = layer_state_t::eCornerRadiusChanged;
-        transactions.back().states.front().layerId = id;
-        transactions.back().states.front().state.cornerRadius = radius;
-        mLifecycleManager.applyTransactions(transactions);
-    }
-
-    void setBuffer(uint32_t id, std::shared_ptr<renderengine::ExternalTexture> texture) {
-        std::vector<TransactionState> transactions;
-        transactions.emplace_back();
-        transactions.back().states.push_back({});
-
-        transactions.back().states.front().state.what = layer_state_t::eBufferChanged;
-        transactions.back().states.front().layerId = id;
-        transactions.back().states.front().externalTexture = texture;
-        transactions.back().states.front().state.bufferData =
-                std::make_shared<fake::BufferData>(texture->getId(), texture->getWidth(),
-                                                   texture->getHeight(), texture->getPixelFormat(),
-                                                   texture->getUsage());
-        mLifecycleManager.applyTransactions(transactions);
-    }
-
-    void setBuffer(uint32_t id) {
-        static uint64_t sBufferId = 1;
-        setBuffer(id,
-                  std::make_shared<renderengine::mock::
-                                           FakeExternalTexture>(1U /*width*/, 1U /*height*/,
-                                                                sBufferId++,
-                                                                HAL_PIXEL_FORMAT_RGBA_8888,
-                                                                GRALLOC_USAGE_PROTECTED /*usage*/));
-    }
-
-    void setBufferCrop(uint32_t id, const Rect& bufferCrop) {
-        std::vector<TransactionState> transactions;
-        transactions.emplace_back();
-        transactions.back().states.push_back({});
-
-        transactions.back().states.front().state.what = layer_state_t::eBufferCropChanged;
-        transactions.back().states.front().layerId = id;
-        transactions.back().states.front().state.bufferCrop = bufferCrop;
-        mLifecycleManager.applyTransactions(transactions);
-    }
-
-    void setDamageRegion(uint32_t id, const Region& damageRegion) {
-        std::vector<TransactionState> transactions;
-        transactions.emplace_back();
-        transactions.back().states.push_back({});
-
-        transactions.back().states.front().state.what = layer_state_t::eSurfaceDamageRegionChanged;
-        transactions.back().states.front().layerId = id;
-        transactions.back().states.front().state.surfaceDamageRegion = damageRegion;
-        mLifecycleManager.applyTransactions(transactions);
-    }
-
-    void setDataspace(uint32_t id, ui::Dataspace dataspace) {
-        std::vector<TransactionState> transactions;
-        transactions.emplace_back();
-        transactions.back().states.push_back({});
-
-        transactions.back().states.front().state.what = layer_state_t::eDataspaceChanged;
-        transactions.back().states.front().layerId = id;
-        transactions.back().states.front().state.dataspace = dataspace;
-        mLifecycleManager.applyTransactions(transactions);
-    }
-
-    void setMatrix(uint32_t id, float dsdx, float dtdx, float dtdy, float dsdy) {
-        layer_state_t::matrix22_t matrix{dsdx, dtdx, dtdy, dsdy};
-
-        std::vector<TransactionState> transactions;
-        transactions.emplace_back();
-        transactions.back().states.push_back({});
-
-        transactions.back().states.front().state.what = layer_state_t::eMatrixChanged;
-        transactions.back().states.front().layerId = id;
-        transactions.back().states.front().state.matrix = matrix;
-        mLifecycleManager.applyTransactions(transactions);
-    }
-
-    void setShadowRadius(uint32_t id, float shadowRadius) {
-        std::vector<TransactionState> transactions;
-        transactions.emplace_back();
-        transactions.back().states.push_back({});
-
-        transactions.back().states.front().state.what = layer_state_t::eShadowRadiusChanged;
-        transactions.back().states.front().layerId = id;
-        transactions.back().states.front().state.shadowRadius = shadowRadius;
-        mLifecycleManager.applyTransactions(transactions);
-    }
-
-    void setTrustedOverlay(uint32_t id, gui::TrustedOverlay trustedOverlay) {
-        std::vector<TransactionState> transactions;
-        transactions.emplace_back();
-        transactions.back().states.push_back({});
-
-        transactions.back().states.front().state.what = layer_state_t::eTrustedOverlayChanged;
-        transactions.back().states.front().layerId = id;
-        transactions.back().states.front().state.trustedOverlay = trustedOverlay;
-        mLifecycleManager.applyTransactions(transactions);
-    }
-
-    void setDropInputMode(uint32_t id, gui::DropInputMode dropInputMode) {
-        std::vector<TransactionState> transactions;
-        transactions.emplace_back();
-        transactions.back().states.push_back({});
-
-        transactions.back().states.front().state.what = layer_state_t::eDropInputModeChanged;
-        transactions.back().states.front().layerId = id;
-        transactions.back().states.front().state.dropInputMode = dropInputMode;
-        mLifecycleManager.applyTransactions(transactions);
-    }
-
     LayerLifecycleManager mLifecycleManager;
 };
 
@@ -523,21 +100,6 @@
 protected:
     LayerSnapshotTestBase() : LayerHierarchyTestBase() {}
 
-    void createRootLayer(uint32_t id) override {
-        LayerHierarchyTestBase::createRootLayer(id);
-        setColor(id);
-    }
-
-    void createLayer(uint32_t id, uint32_t parentId) override {
-        LayerHierarchyTestBase::createLayer(id, parentId);
-        setColor(parentId);
-    }
-
-    void mirrorLayer(uint32_t id, uint32_t parent, uint32_t layerToMirror) override {
-        LayerHierarchyTestBase::mirrorLayer(id, parent, layerToMirror);
-        setColor(id);
-    }
-
     void update(LayerSnapshotBuilder& snapshotBuilder) {
         mHierarchyBuilder.update(mLifecycleManager);
         LayerSnapshotBuilder::Args args{.root = mHierarchyBuilder.getHierarchy(),
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/LayerLifecycleManagerTest.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/LayerLifecycleManagerTest.cpp
index bc15dec..b4efe0f 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/LayerLifecycleManagerTest.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/LayerLifecycleManagerTest.cpp
@@ -61,18 +61,6 @@
 
 class LayerLifecycleManagerTest : public LayerHierarchyTestBase {
 protected:
-    std::unique_ptr<RequestedLayerState> rootLayer(uint32_t id) {
-        return std::make_unique<RequestedLayerState>(createArgs(/*id=*/id, /*canBeRoot=*/true,
-                                                                /*parent=*/UNASSIGNED_LAYER_ID,
-                                                                /*mirror=*/UNASSIGNED_LAYER_ID));
-    }
-
-    std::unique_ptr<RequestedLayerState> childLayer(uint32_t id, uint32_t parentId) {
-        return std::make_unique<RequestedLayerState>(createArgs(/*id=*/id, /*canBeRoot=*/false,
-                                                                parentId,
-                                                                /*mirror=*/UNASSIGNED_LAYER_ID));
-    }
-
     RequestedLayerState* getRequestedLayerState(LayerLifecycleManager& lifecycleManager,
                                                 uint32_t layerId) {
         return lifecycleManager.getLayerFromId(layerId);