diff --git a/broadcastradio/common/vts/utils/Android.bp b/broadcastradio/common/vts/utils/Android.bp
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+++ b/broadcastradio/common/vts/utils/Android.bp
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+//
+// Copyright (C) 2017 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.
+//
+
+cc_library_static {
+    name: "android.hardware.broadcastradio@vts-utils-lib",
+    srcs: [
+        "call-barrier.cpp",
+    ],
+    export_include_dirs: ["include"],
+    cflags: [
+        "-Wall",
+        "-Wextra",
+        "-Werror",
+    ],
+}
diff --git a/broadcastradio/common/vts/utils/OWNERS b/broadcastradio/common/vts/utils/OWNERS
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+++ b/broadcastradio/common/vts/utils/OWNERS
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+# Automotive team
+egranata@google.com
+twasilczyk@google.com
+
+# VTS team
+ryanjcampbell@google.com
+yim@google.com
diff --git a/broadcastradio/common/vts/utils/call-barrier.cpp b/broadcastradio/common/vts/utils/call-barrier.cpp
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+++ b/broadcastradio/common/vts/utils/call-barrier.cpp
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+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2017 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 <broadcastradio-vts-utils/call-barrier.h>
+
+namespace android {
+namespace hardware {
+namespace broadcastradio {
+namespace vts {
+
+using std::lock_guard;
+using std::mutex;
+using std::unique_lock;
+
+void CallBarrier::call() {
+    lock_guard<mutex> lk(mMut);
+    mWasCalled = true;
+    mCond.notify_all();
+}
+
+bool CallBarrier::waitForCall(std::chrono::milliseconds timeout) {
+    unique_lock<mutex> lk(mMut);
+
+    if (mWasCalled) return true;
+
+    auto status = mCond.wait_for(lk, timeout);
+    return status == std::cv_status::no_timeout;
+}
+
+}  // namespace vts
+}  // namespace broadcastradio
+}  // namespace hardware
+}  // namespace android
diff --git a/broadcastradio/common/vts/utils/include/broadcastradio-vts-utils/call-barrier.h b/broadcastradio/common/vts/utils/include/broadcastradio-vts-utils/call-barrier.h
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+++ b/broadcastradio/common/vts/utils/include/broadcastradio-vts-utils/call-barrier.h
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+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2017 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.
+ */
+#ifndef ANDROID_HARDWARE_BROADCASTRADIO_V1_1_CALL_BARRIER
+#define ANDROID_HARDWARE_BROADCASTRADIO_V1_1_CALL_BARRIER
+
+#include <chrono>
+#include <thread>
+
+namespace android {
+namespace hardware {
+namespace broadcastradio {
+namespace vts {
+
+/**
+ * A barrier for thread synchronization, where one should wait for another to
+ * reach a specific point in execution.
+ */
+class CallBarrier {
+   public:
+    /**
+     * Notify the other thread it may continue execution.
+     *
+     * This may be called before the other thread starts waiting on the barrier.
+     */
+    void call();
+
+    /**
+     * Wait for the other thread to reach call() execution point.
+     *
+     * @param timeout a maximum time to wait.
+     * @returns {@code false} if timed out, {@code true} otherwise.
+     */
+    bool waitForCall(std::chrono::milliseconds timeout);
+
+   private:
+    bool mWasCalled = false;
+    std::mutex mMut;
+    std::condition_variable mCond;
+};
+
+}  // namespace vts
+}  // namespace broadcastradio
+}  // namespace hardware
+}  // namespace android
+
+#endif  // ANDROID_HARDWARE_BROADCASTRADIO_V1_1_CALL_BARRIER
diff --git a/broadcastradio/common/vts/utils/include/broadcastradio-vts-utils/mock-timeout.h b/broadcastradio/common/vts/utils/include/broadcastradio-vts-utils/mock-timeout.h
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+++ b/broadcastradio/common/vts/utils/include/broadcastradio-vts-utils/mock-timeout.h
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+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2017 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.
+ */
+#ifndef ANDROID_HARDWARE_BROADCASTRADIO_V1_1_MOCK_TIMEOUT
+#define ANDROID_HARDWARE_BROADCASTRADIO_V1_1_MOCK_TIMEOUT
+
+#include <gmock/gmock.h>
+#include <thread>
+
+/**
+ * Common helper objects for gmock timeout extension.
+ *
+ * INTERNAL IMPLEMENTATION - don't use in user code.
+ */
+#define EGMOCK_TIMEOUT_METHOD_DEF_(Method, ...) \
+    std::atomic<bool> egmock_called_##Method;   \
+    std::mutex egmock_mut_##Method;             \
+    std::condition_variable egmock_cond_##Method;
+
+/**
+ * Common method body for gmock timeout extension.
+ *
+ * INTERNAL IMPLEMENTATION - don't use in user code.
+ */
+#define EGMOCK_TIMEOUT_METHOD_BODY_(Method, ...)             \
+    auto ret = egmock_##Method(__VA_ARGS__);                 \
+    {                                                        \
+        std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lk(egmock_mut_##Method); \
+        egmock_called_##Method = true;                       \
+        egmock_cond_##Method.notify_all();                   \
+    }                                                        \
+    return ret;
+
+/**
+ * Gmock MOCK_METHOD0 timeout-capable extension.
+ */
+#define MOCK_TIMEOUT_METHOD0(Method, ...)       \
+    MOCK_METHOD0(egmock_##Method, __VA_ARGS__); \
+    EGMOCK_TIMEOUT_METHOD_DEF_(Method);         \
+    virtual GMOCK_RESULT_(, __VA_ARGS__) Method() { EGMOCK_TIMEOUT_METHOD_BODY_(Method); }
+
+/**
+ * Gmock MOCK_METHOD1 timeout-capable extension.
+ */
+#define MOCK_TIMEOUT_METHOD1(Method, ...)                                                 \
+    MOCK_METHOD1(egmock_##Method, __VA_ARGS__);                                           \
+    EGMOCK_TIMEOUT_METHOD_DEF_(Method);                                                   \
+    virtual GMOCK_RESULT_(, __VA_ARGS__) Method(GMOCK_ARG_(, 1, __VA_ARGS__) egmock_a1) { \
+        EGMOCK_TIMEOUT_METHOD_BODY_(Method, egmock_a1);                                   \
+    }
+
+/**
+ * Gmock MOCK_METHOD2 timeout-capable extension.
+ */
+#define MOCK_TIMEOUT_METHOD2(Method, ...)                                                        \
+    MOCK_METHOD2(egmock_##Method, __VA_ARGS__);                                                  \
+    EGMOCK_TIMEOUT_METHOD_DEF_(Method);                                                          \
+    virtual GMOCK_RESULT_(, __VA_ARGS__)                                                         \
+        Method(GMOCK_ARG_(, 1, __VA_ARGS__) egmock_a1, GMOCK_ARG_(, 2, __VA_ARGS__) egmock_a2) { \
+        EGMOCK_TIMEOUT_METHOD_BODY_(Method, egmock_a1, egmock_a2);                               \
+    }
+
+/**
+ * Gmock EXPECT_CALL timeout-capable extension.
+ *
+ * It has slightly different syntax from the original macro, to make method name accessible.
+ * So, instead of typing
+ *     EXPECT_CALL(account, charge(100, Currency::USD));
+ * you need to inline arguments
+ *     EXPECT_TIMEOUT_CALL(account, charge, 100, Currency::USD);
+ */
+#define EXPECT_TIMEOUT_CALL(obj, Method, ...) \
+    (obj).egmock_called_##Method = false;     \
+    EXPECT_CALL(obj, egmock_##Method(__VA_ARGS__))
+
+/**
+ * Waits for an earlier EXPECT_TIMEOUT_CALL to execute.
+ *
+ * It does not fully support special constraints of the EXPECT_CALL clause, just proceeds when the
+ * first call to a given method comes. For example, in the following code:
+ *     EXPECT_TIMEOUT_CALL(account, charge, 100, _);
+ *     account.charge(50, Currency::USD);
+ *     EXPECT_TIMEOUT_CALL_WAIT(account, charge, 500ms);
+ * the wait clause will just continue, as the charge method was called.
+ *
+ * @param obj object for a call
+ * @param Method the method to wait for
+ * @param timeout the maximum time for waiting
+ */
+#define EXPECT_TIMEOUT_CALL_WAIT(obj, Method, timeout)                      \
+    {                                                                       \
+        std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lk((obj).egmock_mut_##Method);         \
+        if (!(obj).egmock_called_##Method) {                                \
+            auto status = (obj).egmock_cond_##Method.wait_for(lk, timeout); \
+            EXPECT_EQ(std::cv_status::no_timeout, status);                  \
+        }                                                                   \
+    }
+
+#endif  // ANDROID_HARDWARE_BROADCASTRADIO_V1_1_MOCK_TIMEOUT