IVGCVSW-3691 Implement SendCounterPacket.SendCounterDirectoryPacket() function

 * Changed the signature of SendCounterDirectoryPacket to accept any
   ICounterDirectory object
 * Added helper methods to the SendCounterPacket class for creating the records
 * Created mock classes for testing
 * Added unit tests for both SendCounterDirectoryPacket and the helper methods
 * Added unit tests for the SWTrace utility functions
 * Added ReadUint8 utility function for getting single byte out of a buffer
 * Disabled extra sign-conversion warning in the conversion macro

Change-Id: Ie2dddcd6824ed07b623f0cd78d9b7d05c5b70c39
Signed-off-by: Matteo Martincigh <matteo.martincigh@arm.com>

9 files changed, 2460 insertions, 12 deletions

diff --git a/include/armnn/Conversion.hpp b/include/armnn/Conversion.hpp
index 37338eded7..e2bccd0372 100644
--- a/include/armnn/Conversion.hpp
+++ b/include/armnn/Conversion.hpp
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@
 #if __GNUC__
 #   define ARMNN_NO_CONVERSION_WARN_BEGIN \
     _Pragma("GCC diagnostic push")  \
-    _Pragma("GCC diagnostic ignored \"-Wconversion\"")
+    _Pragma("GCC diagnostic ignored \"-Wconversion\"") \
+    _Pragma("GCC diagnostic ignored \"-Wsign-conversion\"")
 
 #   define ARMNN_NO_CONVERSION_WARN_END \
     _Pragma("GCC diagnostic pop")
@@ -16,7 +17,8 @@
 #elif __clang__
 #   define ARMNN_NO_CONVERSION_WARN_BEGIN \
     _Pragma("clang diagnostic push")  \
-    _Pragma("clang diagnostic ignored \"-Wconversion\"")
+    _Pragma("clang diagnostic ignored \"-Wconversion\"") \
+    _Pragma("clang diagnostic ignored \"-Wsign-conversion\"")
 
 #   define ARMNN_NO_CONVERSION_WARN_END \
     _Pragma("clang diagnostic pop")
@@ -24,7 +26,8 @@
 #elif defined (_MSC_VER)
 #   define ARMNN_NO_CONVERSION_WARN_BEGIN \
     __pragma(warning( push )) \
-    __pragma(warning(disable : 4101))
+    __pragma(warning(disable : 4101)) \
+    __pragma(warning(disable : 4267))
 
 #   define ARMNN_NO_CONVERSION_WARN_END \
     __pragma(warning( pop ))
diff --git a/src/profiling/ISendCounterPacket.hpp b/src/profiling/ISendCounterPacket.hpp
index a64e0dd0f3..d666f8bc36 100644
--- a/src/profiling/ISendCounterPacket.hpp
+++ b/src/profiling/ISendCounterPacket.hpp
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
-#include "CounterDirectory.hpp"
+#include "ICounterDirectory.hpp"
 
 namespace armnn
 {
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ public:
     virtual void SendStreamMetaDataPacket() = 0;
 
     /// Create and write a CounterDirectoryPacket from the parameters to the buffer.
-    virtual void SendCounterDirectoryPacket(const CounterDirectory& counterDirectory) = 0;
+    virtual void SendCounterDirectoryPacket(const ICounterDirectory& counterDirectory) = 0;
 
     /// Create and write a PeriodicCounterCapturePacket from the parameters to the buffer.
     virtual void SendPeriodicCounterCapturePacket(uint64_t timestamp, const IndexValuePairsVector& values) = 0;
diff --git a/src/profiling/ProfilingUtils.cpp b/src/profiling/ProfilingUtils.cpp
index e356ed739e..7a8c678054 100644
--- a/src/profiling/ProfilingUtils.cpp
+++ b/src/profiling/ProfilingUtils.cpp
@@ -158,6 +158,13 @@ uint16_t ReadUint16(const unsigned char* buffer, unsigned int offset)
     return static_cast<uint16_t>(value);
 }
 
+uint8_t ReadUint8(const unsigned char* buffer, unsigned int offset)
+{
+    BOOST_ASSERT(buffer);
+
+    return buffer[offset];
+}
+
 std::string GetSoftwareInfo()
 {
     return std::string("ArmNN");
diff --git a/src/profiling/ProfilingUtils.hpp b/src/profiling/ProfilingUtils.hpp
index 793f94d91b..fa96eea6e2 100644
--- a/src/profiling/ProfilingUtils.hpp
+++ b/src/profiling/ProfilingUtils.hpp
@@ -92,6 +92,8 @@ uint32_t ReadUint32(const unsigned char* buffer, unsigned int offset);
 
 uint16_t ReadUint16(const unsigned char* buffer, unsigned int offset);
 
+uint8_t ReadUint8(const unsigned char* buffer, unsigned int offset);
+
 std::string GetSoftwareInfo();
 
 std::string GetSoftwareVersion();
diff --git a/src/profiling/SendCounterPacket.cpp b/src/profiling/SendCounterPacket.cpp
index f2172b3b7d..f3190eecde 100644
--- a/src/profiling/SendCounterPacket.cpp
+++ b/src/profiling/SendCounterPacket.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include "ProfilingUtils.hpp"
 
 #include <armnn/Exceptions.hpp>
+#include <armnn/Conversion.hpp>
 
 #include <boost/format.hpp>
 #include <boost/numeric/conversion/cast.hpp>
@@ -175,9 +176,674 @@ void SendCounterPacket::SendStreamMetaDataPacket()
     m_Buffer.Commit(totalSize);
 }
 
-void SendCounterPacket::SendCounterDirectoryPacket(const CounterDirectory& counterDirectory)
+bool SendCounterPacket::CreateCategoryRecord(const CategoryPtr& category,
+                                             const Counters& counters,
+                                             CategoryRecord& categoryRecord,
+                                             std::string& errorMessage)
 {
-    throw armnn::UnimplementedException();
+    BOOST_ASSERT(category);
+
+    const std::string& categoryName = category->m_Name;
+    const std::vector<uint16_t> categoryCounters = category->m_Counters;
+    uint16_t deviceUid = category->m_DeviceUid;
+    uint16_t counterSetUid = category->m_CounterSetUid;
+
+    BOOST_ASSERT(!categoryName.empty());
+
+    // Utils
+    size_t uint32_t_size = sizeof(uint32_t);
+
+    // Category record word 0:
+    // 16:31 [16] device: the uid of a device element which identifies some hardware device that
+    //                    the category belongs to
+    // 0:15  [16] counter_set: the uid of a counter_set the category is associated with
+    uint32_t categoryRecordWord0 = (static_cast<uint32_t>(deviceUid) << 16) |
+                                   (static_cast<uint32_t>(counterSetUid));
+
+    // Category record word 1:
+    // 16:31 [16] event_count: number of events belonging to this category
+    // 0:15  [16] reserved: all zeros
+    uint32_t categoryRecordWord1 = static_cast<uint32_t>(categoryCounters.size()) << 16;
+
+    // Category record word 2:
+    // 0:31 [32] event_pointer_table_offset: offset from the beginning of the category data pool to
+    //                                       the event_pointer_table
+    uint32_t categoryRecordWord2 = 0; // The offset is always zero here, as the event pointer table field is always
+                                      // the first item in the pool
+
+    // Convert the device name into a SWTrace namestring
+    std::vector<uint32_t> categoryNameBuffer;
+    if (!StringToSwTraceString<SwTraceNameCharPolicy>(categoryName, categoryNameBuffer))
+    {
+        errorMessage = boost::str(boost::format("Cannot convert the name of category \"%1%\" to an SWTrace namestring")
+                                  % categoryName);
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    // Process the event records
+    size_t counterCount = categoryCounters.size();
+    std::vector<EventRecord> eventRecords(counterCount);
+    std::vector<uint32_t> eventRecordOffsets(counterCount, 0);
+    size_t eventRecordsSize = 0;
+    ARMNN_NO_CONVERSION_WARN_BEGIN
+    uint32_t eventRecordsOffset = (eventRecords.size() + categoryNameBuffer.size()) * uint32_t_size;
+    ARMNN_NO_CONVERSION_WARN_END
+    for (size_t counterIndex = 0, eventRecordIndex = 0, eventRecordOffsetIndex = 0;
+         counterIndex < counterCount;
+         counterIndex++, eventRecordIndex++, eventRecordOffsetIndex++)
+    {
+        uint16_t counterUid = categoryCounters.at(counterIndex);
+        auto it = counters.find(counterUid);
+        BOOST_ASSERT(it != counters.end());
+        const CounterPtr& counter = it->second;
+
+        EventRecord& eventRecord = eventRecords.at(eventRecordIndex);
+        if (!CreateEventRecord(counter, eventRecord, errorMessage))
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        // Update the total size in words of the event records
+        eventRecordsSize += eventRecord.size();
+
+        // Add the event record offset to the event pointer table offset field
+        eventRecordOffsets[eventRecordOffsetIndex] = eventRecordsOffset;
+        ARMNN_NO_CONVERSION_WARN_BEGIN
+        eventRecordsOffset += eventRecord.size() * uint32_t_size;
+        ARMNN_NO_CONVERSION_WARN_END
+    }
+
+    // Category record word 3:
+    // 0:31 [32] name_offset (offset from the beginning of the category data pool to the name field)
+    ARMNN_NO_CONVERSION_WARN_BEGIN
+    uint32_t categoryRecordWord3 = eventRecordOffsets.size() * uint32_t_size;
+    ARMNN_NO_CONVERSION_WARN_END
+
+    // Calculate the size in words of the category record
+    size_t categoryRecordSize = 4u + // The size of the fixed part (device + counter_set + event_count + reserved +
+                                     // event_pointer_table_offset + name_offset)
+                                eventRecordOffsets.size() + // The size of the variable part (the event pointer table +
+                                categoryNameBuffer.size() + // and the category name including the null-terminator +
+                                eventRecordsSize;           // the event records)
+
+    // Allocate the necessary space for the category record
+    categoryRecord.resize(categoryRecordSize);
+
+    // Create the category record
+    categoryRecord[0] = categoryRecordWord0; // device + counter_set
+    categoryRecord[1] = categoryRecordWord1; // event_count + reserved
+    categoryRecord[2] = categoryRecordWord2; // event_pointer_table_offset
+    categoryRecord[3] = categoryRecordWord3; // name_offset
+    auto offset = categoryRecord.begin() + 4u;
+    std::copy(eventRecordOffsets.begin(), eventRecordOffsets.end(), offset); // event_pointer_table
+    ARMNN_NO_CONVERSION_WARN_BEGIN
+    offset += eventRecordOffsets.size();
+    ARMNN_NO_CONVERSION_WARN_END
+    std::copy(categoryNameBuffer.begin(), categoryNameBuffer.end(), offset); // name
+    ARMNN_NO_CONVERSION_WARN_BEGIN
+    offset += categoryNameBuffer.size();
+    ARMNN_NO_CONVERSION_WARN_END
+    for (const EventRecord& eventRecord : eventRecords)
+    {
+        std::copy(eventRecord.begin(), eventRecord.end(), offset); // event_record
+        ARMNN_NO_CONVERSION_WARN_BEGIN
+        offset += eventRecord.size();
+        ARMNN_NO_CONVERSION_WARN_END
+    }
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+bool SendCounterPacket::CreateDeviceRecord(const DevicePtr& device,
+                                           DeviceRecord& deviceRecord,
+                                           std::string& errorMessage)
+{
+    BOOST_ASSERT(device);
+
+    uint16_t deviceUid = device->m_Uid;
+    const std::string& deviceName = device->m_Name;
+    uint16_t deviceCores = device->m_Cores;
+
+    BOOST_ASSERT(!deviceName.empty());
+
+    // Device record word 0:
+    // 16:31 [16] uid: the unique identifier for the device
+    // 0:15  [16] cores: the number of individual streams of counters for one or more cores of some device
+    uint32_t deviceRecordWord0 = (static_cast<uint32_t>(deviceUid) << 16) |
+                                 (static_cast<uint32_t>(deviceCores));
+
+    // Device record word 1:
+    // 0:31 [32] name_offset: offset from the beginning of the device record pool to the name field
+    uint32_t deviceRecordWord1 = 0; // The offset is always zero here, as the name field is always
+                                    // the first (and only) item in the pool
+
+    // Convert the device name into a SWTrace string
+    std::vector<uint32_t> deviceNameBuffer;
+    if (!StringToSwTraceString<SwTraceCharPolicy>(deviceName, deviceNameBuffer))
+    {
+        errorMessage = boost::str(boost::format("Cannot convert the name of device %1% (\"%2%\") to an SWTrace string")
+                                  % deviceUid
+                                  % deviceName);
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    // Calculate the size in words of the device record
+    size_t deviceRecordSize = 2u + // The size of the fixed part (uid + cores + name_offset)
+                              deviceNameBuffer.size(); // The size of the variable part (the device name including
+                                                       // the null-terminator)
+
+    // Allocate the necessary space for the device record
+    deviceRecord.resize(deviceRecordSize);
+
+    // Create the device record
+    deviceRecord[0] = deviceRecordWord0; // uid + core
+    deviceRecord[1] = deviceRecordWord1; // name_offset
+    auto offset = deviceRecord.begin() + 2u;
+    std::copy(deviceNameBuffer.begin(), deviceNameBuffer.end(), offset); // name
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+bool SendCounterPacket::CreateCounterSetRecord(const CounterSetPtr& counterSet,
+                                               CounterSetRecord& counterSetRecord,
+                                               std::string& errorMessage)
+{
+    BOOST_ASSERT(counterSet);
+
+    uint16_t counterSetUid = counterSet->m_Uid;
+    const std::string& counterSetName = counterSet->m_Name;
+    uint16_t counterSetCount = counterSet->m_Count;
+
+    BOOST_ASSERT(!counterSetName.empty());
+
+    // Counter set record word 0:
+    // 16:31 [16] uid: the unique identifier for the counter_set
+    // 0:15  [16] count: the number of counters which can be active in this set at any one time
+    uint32_t counterSetRecordWord0 = (static_cast<uint32_t>(counterSetUid) << 16) |
+                                     (static_cast<uint32_t>(counterSetCount));
+
+    // Counter set record word 1:
+    // 0:31 [32] name_offset: offset from the beginning of the counter set pool to the name field
+    uint32_t counterSetRecordWord1 = 0; // The offset is always zero here, as the name field is always
+                                        // the first (and only) item in the pool
+
+    // Convert the device name into a SWTrace namestring
+    std::vector<uint32_t> counterSetNameBuffer;
+    if (!StringToSwTraceString<SwTraceNameCharPolicy>(counterSet->m_Name, counterSetNameBuffer))
+    {
+        errorMessage = boost::str(boost::format("Cannot convert the name of counter set %1% (\"%2%\") to "
+                                                "an SWTrace namestring")
+                                  % counterSetUid
+                                  % counterSetName);
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    // Calculate the size in words of the counter set record
+    size_t counterSetRecordSize = 2u + // The size of the fixed part (uid + cores + name_offset)
+                                  counterSetNameBuffer.size(); // The size of the variable part (the counter set name
+                                                               // including the null-terminator)
+
+    // Allocate the space for the counter set record
+    counterSetRecord.resize(counterSetRecordSize);
+
+    // Create the counter set record
+    counterSetRecord[0] = counterSetRecordWord0; // uid + core
+    counterSetRecord[1] = counterSetRecordWord1; // name_offset
+    auto offset = counterSetRecord.begin() + 2u;
+    std::copy(counterSetNameBuffer.begin(), counterSetNameBuffer.end(), offset); // name
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+bool SendCounterPacket::CreateEventRecord(const CounterPtr& counter,
+                                          EventRecord& eventRecord,
+                                          std::string& errorMessage)
+{
+    BOOST_ASSERT(counter);
+
+    uint16_t           counterUid           = counter->m_Uid;
+    uint16_t           maxCounterUid        = counter->m_MaxCounterUid;
+    uint16_t           deviceUid            = counter->m_DeviceUid;
+    uint16_t           counterSetUid        = counter->m_CounterSetUid;
+    uint16_t           counterClass         = counter->m_Class;
+    uint16_t           counterInterpolation = counter->m_Interpolation;
+    double             counterMultiplier    = counter->m_Multiplier;
+    const std::string& counterName          = counter->m_Name;
+    const std::string& counterDescription   = counter->m_Description;
+    const std::string& counterUnits         = counter->m_Units;
+
+    BOOST_ASSERT(counterClass == 0 || counterClass == 1);
+    BOOST_ASSERT(counterInterpolation == 0 || counterInterpolation == 1);
+    BOOST_ASSERT(counterMultiplier);
+
+    // Utils
+    size_t uint32_t_size = sizeof(uint32_t);
+
+    // Event record word 0:
+    // 16:31 [16] max_counter_uid: if the device this event is associated with has more than one core and there
+    //                             is one of these counters per core this value will be set to
+    //                             (counter_uid + cores (from device_record)) - 1.
+    //                             If there is only a single core then this value will be the same as
+    //                             the counter_uid value
+    // 0:15  [16] count_uid: unique ID for the counter. Must be unique across all counters in all categories
+    uint32_t eventRecordWord0 = (static_cast<uint32_t>(maxCounterUid) << 16) |
+                                (static_cast<uint32_t>(counterUid));
+
+    // Event record word 1:
+    // 16:31 [16] device: UID of the device this event is associated with. Set to zero if the event is NOT
+    //                    associated with a device
+    // 0:15  [16] counter_set: UID of the counter_set this event is associated with. Set to zero if the event
+    //                         is NOT associated with a counter_set
+    uint32_t eventRecordWord1 = (static_cast<uint32_t>(deviceUid) << 16) |
+                                (static_cast<uint32_t>(counterSetUid));
+
+    // Event record word 2:
+    // 16:31 [16] class: type describing how to treat each data point in a stream of data points
+    // 0:15  [16] interpolation: type describing how to interpolate each data point in a stream of data points
+    uint32_t eventRecordWord2 = (static_cast<uint32_t>(counterClass) << 16) |
+                                (static_cast<uint32_t>(counterInterpolation));
+
+    // Event record word 3-4:
+    // 0:63 [64] multiplier: internal data stream is represented as integer values, this allows scaling of
+    //                       those values as if they are fixed point numbers. Zero is not a valid value
+    uint32_t multiplier[2] = { 0u, 0u };
+    BOOST_ASSERT(sizeof(counterMultiplier) == sizeof(multiplier));
+    std::memcpy(multiplier, &counterMultiplier, sizeof(multiplier));
+    uint32_t eventRecordWord3 = multiplier[0];
+    uint32_t eventRecordWord4 = multiplier[1];
+
+    // Event record word 5:
+    // 0:31 [32] name_offset: offset from the beginning of the event record pool to the name field
+    uint32_t eventRecordWord5 = 0; // The offset is always zero here, as the name field is always
+                                   // the first item in the pool
+
+    // Convert the counter name into a SWTrace string
+    std::vector<uint32_t> counterNameBuffer;
+    if (!StringToSwTraceString<SwTraceCharPolicy>(counterName, counterNameBuffer))
+    {
+        errorMessage = boost::str(boost::format("Cannot convert the name of counter %1% (name: \"%2%\") "
+                                                "to an SWTrace string")
+                                  % counterUid
+                                  % counterName);
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    // Event record word 6:
+    // 0:31 [32] description_offset: offset from the beginning of the event record pool to the description field
+    ARMNN_NO_CONVERSION_WARN_BEGIN
+    // The size of the name buffer in bytes
+    uint32_t eventRecordWord6 = counterNameBuffer.size() * uint32_t_size;
+    ARMNN_NO_CONVERSION_WARN_END
+
+    // Convert the counter description into a SWTrace string
+    std::vector<uint32_t> counterDescriptionBuffer;
+    if (!StringToSwTraceString<SwTraceCharPolicy>(counterDescription, counterDescriptionBuffer))
+    {
+        errorMessage = boost::str(boost::format("Cannot convert the description of counter %1% (description: \"%2%\") "
+                                                "to an SWTrace string")
+                                  % counterUid
+                                  % counterName);
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    // Event record word 7:
+    // 0:31 [32] units_offset: (optional) offset from the beginning of the event record pool to the units field.
+    //                         An offset value of zero indicates this field is not provided
+    bool includeUnits = !counterUnits.empty();
+    ARMNN_NO_CONVERSION_WARN_BEGIN
+    // The size of the description buffer in bytes
+    uint32_t eventRecordWord7 = includeUnits ? eventRecordWord6 + counterDescriptionBuffer.size() * uint32_t_size : 0;
+    ARMNN_NO_CONVERSION_WARN_END
+
+    // Convert the counter units into a SWTrace namestring (optional)
+    std::vector<uint32_t> counterUnitsBuffer;
+    if (includeUnits)
+    {
+        // Convert the counter units into a SWTrace namestring
+        if (!StringToSwTraceString<SwTraceNameCharPolicy>(counterUnits, counterUnitsBuffer))
+        {
+            errorMessage = boost::str(boost::format("Cannot convert the units of counter %1% (units: \"%2%\") "
+                                                    "to an SWTrace string")
+                                      % counterUid
+                                      % counterName);
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Calculate the size in words of the event record
+    size_t eventRecordSize = 8u + // The size of the fixed part (counter_uid + max_counter_uid + device +
+                                  //                             counter_set + class + interpolation +
+                                  //                             multiplier + name_offset + description_offset +
+                                  //                             units_offset)
+                             counterNameBuffer.size() +        // The size of the variable part (the counter name,
+                             counterDescriptionBuffer.size() + // description and units including the null-terminator)
+                             counterUnitsBuffer.size();
+
+    // Allocate the space for the event record
+    eventRecord.resize(eventRecordSize);
+
+    // Create the event record
+    eventRecord[0] = eventRecordWord0; // max_counter_uid + counter_uid
+    eventRecord[1] = eventRecordWord1; // device + counter_set
+    eventRecord[2] = eventRecordWord2; // class + interpolation
+    eventRecord[3] = eventRecordWord3; // multiplier
+    eventRecord[4] = eventRecordWord4; // multiplier
+    eventRecord[5] = eventRecordWord5; // name_offset
+    eventRecord[6] = eventRecordWord6; // description_offset
+    eventRecord[7] = eventRecordWord7; // units_offset
+    auto offset = eventRecord.begin() + 8u;
+    std::copy(counterNameBuffer.begin(), counterNameBuffer.end(), offset); // name
+    ARMNN_NO_CONVERSION_WARN_BEGIN
+    offset += counterNameBuffer.size();
+    ARMNN_NO_CONVERSION_WARN_END
+    std::copy(counterDescriptionBuffer.begin(), counterDescriptionBuffer.end(), offset); // description
+    if (includeUnits)
+    {
+        ARMNN_NO_CONVERSION_WARN_BEGIN
+        offset += counterDescriptionBuffer.size();
+        ARMNN_NO_CONVERSION_WARN_END
+        std::copy(counterUnitsBuffer.begin(), counterUnitsBuffer.end(), offset); // units
+    }
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+void SendCounterPacket::SendCounterDirectoryPacket(const ICounterDirectory& counterDirectory)
+{
+    // Get the amount of data that needs to be put into the packet
+    uint16_t categoryCount    = counterDirectory.GetCategoryCount();
+    uint16_t deviceCount      = counterDirectory.GetDeviceCount();
+    uint16_t counterSetCount  = counterDirectory.GetCounterSetCount();
+
+    // Utils
+    size_t uint32_t_size = sizeof(uint32_t);
+    size_t packetHeaderSize = 2u;
+    size_t bodyHeaderSize = 6u;
+
+    // Initialize the offset for the pointer tables
+    uint32_t pointerTableOffset = 0;
+
+    // --------------
+    // Device records
+    // --------------
+
+    // Process device records
+    std::vector<DeviceRecord> deviceRecords(deviceCount);
+    const Devices& devices = counterDirectory.GetDevices();
+    std::vector<uint32_t> deviceRecordOffsets(deviceCount, 0); // device_records_pointer_table
+    size_t deviceRecordsSize = 0;
+    size_t deviceIndex = 0;
+    size_t deviceRecordOffsetIndex = 0;
+    for (auto it = devices.begin(); it != devices.end(); it++)
+    {
+        const DevicePtr& device = it->second;
+        DeviceRecord& deviceRecord = deviceRecords.at(deviceIndex);
+
+        std::string errorMessage;
+        if (!CreateDeviceRecord(device, deviceRecord, errorMessage))
+        {
+            CancelOperationAndThrow<RuntimeException>(errorMessage);
+        }
+
+        // Update the total size in words of the device records
+        deviceRecordsSize += deviceRecord.size();
+
+        // Add the device record offset to the device records pointer table offset field
+        deviceRecordOffsets[deviceRecordOffsetIndex] = pointerTableOffset;
+        ARMNN_NO_CONVERSION_WARN_BEGIN
+        pointerTableOffset += deviceRecord.size() * uint32_t_size;
+        ARMNN_NO_CONVERSION_WARN_END
+
+        deviceIndex++;
+        deviceRecordOffsetIndex++;
+    }
+
+    // -------------------
+    // Counter set records
+    // -------------------
+
+    // Process counter set records
+    std::vector<CounterSetRecord> counterSetRecords(counterSetCount);
+    const CounterSets& counterSets = counterDirectory.GetCounterSets();
+    std::vector<uint32_t> counterSetRecordOffsets(counterSetCount, 0); // counter_set_records_pointer_table
+    size_t counterSetRecordsSize = 0;
+    size_t counterSetIndex = 0;
+    size_t counterSetRecordOffsetIndex = 0;
+    for (auto it = counterSets.begin(); it != counterSets.end(); it++)
+    {
+        const CounterSetPtr& counterSet = it->second;
+        CounterSetRecord& counterSetRecord = counterSetRecords.at(counterSetIndex);
+
+        std::string errorMessage;
+        if (!CreateCounterSetRecord(counterSet, counterSetRecord, errorMessage))
+        {
+            CancelOperationAndThrow<RuntimeException>(errorMessage);
+        }
+
+        // Update the total size in words of the counter set records
+        counterSetRecordsSize += counterSetRecord.size();
+
+        // Add the counter set record offset to the counter set records pointer table offset field
+        counterSetRecordOffsets[counterSetRecordOffsetIndex] = pointerTableOffset;
+        ARMNN_NO_CONVERSION_WARN_BEGIN
+        pointerTableOffset += counterSetRecord.size() * uint32_t_size;
+        ARMNN_NO_CONVERSION_WARN_END
+
+        counterSetIndex++;
+        counterSetRecordOffsetIndex++;
+    }
+
+    // ----------------
+    // Category records
+    // ----------------
+
+    // Process category records
+    std::vector<CategoryRecord> categoryRecords(categoryCount);
+    const Categories& categories = counterDirectory.GetCategories();
+    std::vector<uint32_t> categoryRecordOffsets(categoryCount, 0); // category_records_pointer_table
+    size_t categoryRecordsSize = 0;
+    size_t categoryIndex = 0;
+    size_t categoryRecordOffsetIndex = 0;
+    for (auto it = categories.begin(); it != categories.end(); it++)
+    {
+        const CategoryPtr& category = *it;
+        CategoryRecord& categoryRecord = categoryRecords.at(categoryIndex);
+
+        std::string errorMessage;
+        if (!CreateCategoryRecord(category, counterDirectory.GetCounters(), categoryRecord, errorMessage))
+        {
+            CancelOperationAndThrow<RuntimeException>(errorMessage);
+        }
+
+        // Update the total size in words of the category records
+        categoryRecordsSize += categoryRecord.size();
+
+        // Add the category record offset to the category records pointer table offset field
+        categoryRecordOffsets[categoryRecordOffsetIndex] = pointerTableOffset;
+        ARMNN_NO_CONVERSION_WARN_BEGIN
+        pointerTableOffset += categoryRecord.size() * uint32_t_size;
+        ARMNN_NO_CONVERSION_WARN_END
+
+        categoryIndex++;
+        categoryRecordOffsetIndex++;
+    }
+
+    // Calculate the size in words of the counter directory packet
+    size_t counterDirectoryPacketSize =
+            packetHeaderSize +               // The size of the packet header
+            bodyHeaderSize +                 // The size of the body header
+            deviceRecordOffsets.size() +     // The size of the device records pointer table
+            counterSetRecordOffsets.size() + // The size of counter set pointer table
+            categoryRecordOffsets.size() +   // The size of category records pointer table
+            deviceRecordsSize +              // The total size of the device records
+            counterSetRecordsSize +          // The total size of the counter set records
+            categoryRecordsSize;             // The total size of the category records
+
+    // Allocate the necessary space for the counter directory packet
+    std::vector<uint32_t> counterDirectoryPacket(counterDirectoryPacketSize, 0);
+
+    // -------------
+    // Packet header
+    // -------------
+
+    // Packet header word 0:
+    // 26:31 [6]  packet_family: control Packet Family
+    // 16:25 [10] packet_id: packet identifier
+    // 8:15  [8]  reserved: all zeros
+    // 0:7   [8]  reserved: all zeros
+    uint32_t packetFamily = 0;
+    uint32_t packetId = 2;
+    uint32_t packetHeaderWord0 = ((packetFamily & 0x3F) << 26) | ((packetId & 0x3FF) << 16);
+
+    // Packet header word 1:
+    // 0:31 [32] data_length: length of data, in bytes
+    ARMNN_NO_CONVERSION_WARN_BEGIN
+    uint32_t packetHeaderWord1 = counterDirectoryPacketSize * uint32_t_size;
+    ARMNN_NO_CONVERSION_WARN_END
+
+    // Create the packet header
+    uint32_t packetHeader[2]
+    {
+        packetHeaderWord0, // packet_family + packet_id + reserved + reserved
+        packetHeaderWord1  // data_length
+    };
+
+    // -----------
+    // Body header
+    // -----------
+
+    // Body header word 0:
+    // 16:31 [16] device_records_count: number of entries in the device_records_pointer_table
+    // 0:15  [16] reserved: all zeros
+    uint32_t bodyHeaderWord0 = static_cast<uint32_t>(deviceCount) << 16;
+
+    // Body header word 1:
+    // 0:31 [32] device_records_pointer_table_offset: offset to the device_records_pointer_table
+    uint32_t bodyHeaderWord1 = 0; // The offset is always zero here, as the device record pointer table field is always
+                                  // the first item in the pool
+
+    // Body header word 2:
+    // 16:31 [16] counter_set_count: number of entries in the counter_set_pointer_table
+    // 0:15  [16] reserved: all zeros
+    uint32_t bodyHeaderWord2 = static_cast<uint32_t>(counterSetCount) << 16;
+
+    // Body header word 3:
+    // 0:31 [32] counter_set_pointer_table_offset: offset to the counter_set_pointer_table
+    ARMNN_NO_CONVERSION_WARN_BEGIN
+    uint32_t bodyHeaderWord3 = deviceRecordOffsets.size() * uint32_t_size; // The size of the device records pointer
+    ARMNN_NO_CONVERSION_WARN_END                                           // table
+
+    // Body header word 4:
+    // 16:31 [16] categories_count: number of entries in the categories_pointer_table
+    // 0:15  [16] reserved: all zeros
+    uint32_t bodyHeaderWord4 = static_cast<uint32_t>(categoryCount) << 16;
+
+    // Body header word 3:
+    // 0:31 [32] categories_pointer_table_offset: offset to the categories_pointer_table
+    ARMNN_NO_CONVERSION_WARN_BEGIN
+    uint32_t bodyHeaderWord5 = deviceRecordOffsets.size() * uint32_t_size +    // The size of the device records pointer
+                               counterSetRecordOffsets.size() * uint32_t_size; // table, plus the size of the counter
+    ARMNN_NO_CONVERSION_WARN_END                                               // set pointer table
+
+    // Create the body header
+    uint32_t bodyHeader[6]
+    {
+        bodyHeaderWord0, // device_records_count + reserved
+        bodyHeaderWord1, // device_records_pointer_table_offset
+        bodyHeaderWord2, // counter_set_count + reserved
+        bodyHeaderWord3, // counter_set_pointer_table_offset
+        bodyHeaderWord4, // categories_count + reserved
+        bodyHeaderWord5  // categories_pointer_table_offset
+    };
+
+    // Create the counter directory packet
+    auto counterDirectoryPacketOffset = counterDirectoryPacket.begin();
+    // packet_header
+    std::copy(packetHeader, packetHeader + packetHeaderSize, counterDirectoryPacketOffset);
+    ARMNN_NO_CONVERSION_WARN_BEGIN
+    counterDirectoryPacketOffset += packetHeaderSize;
+    ARMNN_NO_CONVERSION_WARN_END
+    // body_header
+    std::copy(bodyHeader, bodyHeader + bodyHeaderSize, counterDirectoryPacketOffset);
+    ARMNN_NO_CONVERSION_WARN_BEGIN
+    counterDirectoryPacketOffset += bodyHeaderSize;
+    ARMNN_NO_CONVERSION_WARN_END
+    // device_records_pointer_table
+    std::copy(deviceRecordOffsets.begin(), deviceRecordOffsets.end(), counterDirectoryPacketOffset);
+    ARMNN_NO_CONVERSION_WARN_BEGIN
+    counterDirectoryPacketOffset += deviceRecordOffsets.size();
+    ARMNN_NO_CONVERSION_WARN_END
+    // counter_set_pointer_table
+    std::copy(counterSetRecordOffsets.begin(), counterSetRecordOffsets.end(), counterDirectoryPacketOffset);
+    ARMNN_NO_CONVERSION_WARN_BEGIN
+    counterDirectoryPacketOffset += counterSetRecordOffsets.size();
+    ARMNN_NO_CONVERSION_WARN_END
+    // category_pointer_table
+    std::copy(categoryRecordOffsets.begin(), categoryRecordOffsets.end(), counterDirectoryPacketOffset);
+    ARMNN_NO_CONVERSION_WARN_BEGIN
+    counterDirectoryPacketOffset += categoryRecordOffsets.size();
+    ARMNN_NO_CONVERSION_WARN_END
+    // device_records
+    for (const DeviceRecord& deviceRecord : deviceRecords)
+    {
+        std::copy(deviceRecord.begin(), deviceRecord.end(), counterDirectoryPacketOffset); // device_record
+        ARMNN_NO_CONVERSION_WARN_BEGIN
+        counterDirectoryPacketOffset += deviceRecord.size();
+        ARMNN_NO_CONVERSION_WARN_END
+    }
+    // counter_set_records
+    for (const CounterSetRecord& counterSetRecord : counterSetRecords)
+    {
+        std::copy(counterSetRecord.begin(), counterSetRecord.end(), counterDirectoryPacketOffset); // counter_set_record
+        ARMNN_NO_CONVERSION_WARN_BEGIN
+        counterDirectoryPacketOffset += counterSetRecord.size();
+        ARMNN_NO_CONVERSION_WARN_END
+    }
+    // category_records
+    for (const CategoryRecord& categoryRecord : categoryRecords)
+    {
+        std::copy(categoryRecord.begin(), categoryRecord.end(), counterDirectoryPacketOffset); // category_record
+        ARMNN_NO_CONVERSION_WARN_BEGIN
+        counterDirectoryPacketOffset += categoryRecord.size();
+        ARMNN_NO_CONVERSION_WARN_END
+    }
+
+    // Calculate the total size in bytes of the counter directory packet
+    ARMNN_NO_CONVERSION_WARN_BEGIN
+    uint32_t totalSize = counterDirectoryPacketSize * uint32_t_size;
+    ARMNN_NO_CONVERSION_WARN_END
+
+    // Reserve space in the buffer for the packet
+    uint32_t reserved = 0;
+    unsigned char* writeBuffer = m_Buffer.Reserve(totalSize, reserved);
+
+    // Check that the reserved buffer size is enough to hold the counter directory packet
+    if (reserved < totalSize)
+    {
+        CancelOperationAndThrow<BufferExhaustion>(
+                    boost::str(boost::format("No space left in buffer. Unable to reserve (%1%) bytes")
+                               % totalSize));
+    }
+
+    // Check the buffer handle is valid
+    if (writeBuffer == nullptr)
+    {
+        CancelOperationAndThrow<RuntimeException>("Error reserving buffer memory");
+    }
+
+    // Offset for writing to the buffer
+    uint32_t offset = 0;
+
+    // Write the counter directory packet to the buffer
+    for (uint32_t counterDirectoryPacketWord : counterDirectoryPacket)
+    {
+        WriteUint32(writeBuffer, offset, counterDirectoryPacketWord);
+        ARMNN_NO_CONVERSION_WARN_BEGIN
+        offset += uint32_t_size;
+        ARMNN_NO_CONVERSION_WARN_END
+    }
+
+    m_Buffer.Commit(totalSize);
 }
 
 void SendCounterPacket::SendPeriodicCounterCapturePacket(uint64_t timestamp, const IndexValuePairsVector& values)
diff --git a/src/profiling/SendCounterPacket.hpp b/src/profiling/SendCounterPacket.hpp
index 3238b351a3..2a2d5d4313 100644
--- a/src/profiling/SendCounterPacket.hpp
+++ b/src/profiling/SendCounterPacket.hpp
@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@ namespace profiling
 class SendCounterPacket : public ISendCounterPacket
 {
 public:
+    using CategoryRecord   = std::vector<uint32_t>;
+    using DeviceRecord     = std::vector<uint32_t>;
+    using CounterSetRecord = std::vector<uint32_t>;
+    using EventRecord      = std::vector<uint32_t>;
+
     using IndexValuePairsVector = std::vector<std::pair<uint16_t, uint32_t>>;
 
     SendCounterPacket(IBufferWrapper& buffer)
@@ -27,7 +32,7 @@ public:
 
     void SendStreamMetaDataPacket() override;
 
-    void SendCounterDirectoryPacket(const CounterDirectory& counterDirectory) override;
+    void SendCounterDirectoryPacket(const ICounterDirectory& counterDirectory) override;
 
     void SendPeriodicCounterCapturePacket(uint64_t timestamp, const IndexValuePairsVector& values) override;
 
@@ -52,6 +57,22 @@ private:
 
     IBufferWrapper& m_Buffer;
     bool m_ReadyToRead;
+
+protected:
+    // Helper methods, protected for testing
+    bool CreateCategoryRecord(const CategoryPtr& category,
+                              const Counters& counters,
+                              CategoryRecord& categoryRecord,
+                              std::string& errorMessage);
+    bool CreateDeviceRecord(const DevicePtr& device,
+                            DeviceRecord& deviceRecord,
+                            std::string& errorMessage);
+    bool CreateCounterSetRecord(const CounterSetPtr& counterSet,
+                                CounterSetRecord& counterSetRecord,
+                                std::string& errorMessage);
+    bool CreateEventRecord(const CounterPtr& counter,
+                           EventRecord& eventRecord,
+                           std::string& errorMessage);
 };
 
 } // namespace profiling
diff --git a/src/profiling/test/ProfilingTests.cpp b/src/profiling/test/ProfilingTests.cpp
index 51dbb07a58..e97068fbb4 100644
--- a/src/profiling/test/ProfilingTests.cpp
+++ b/src/profiling/test/ProfilingTests.cpp
@@ -1647,7 +1647,6 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(CounterSelectionCommandHandlerParseData)
     BOOST_TEST(((headerWord0 >> 16) & 0x3FF) == 4); // packet id
     BOOST_TEST(headerWord1 == 4);                   // data lenght
     BOOST_TEST(period == 11);                       // capture period
-
 }
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(CheckSocketProfilingConnection)
@@ -1656,4 +1655,170 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(CheckSocketProfilingConnection)
     BOOST_CHECK_THROW(new SocketProfilingConnection(), armnn::Exception);
 }
 
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(SwTraceIsValidCharTest)
+{
+    // Only ASCII 7-bit encoding supported
+    for (unsigned char c = 0; c < 128; c++)
+    {
+        BOOST_CHECK(SwTraceCharPolicy::IsValidChar(c));
+    }
+
+    // Not ASCII
+    for (unsigned char c = 255; c >= 128; c++)
+    {
+        BOOST_CHECK(!SwTraceCharPolicy::IsValidChar(c));
+    }
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(SwTraceIsValidNameCharTest)
+{
+    // Only alpha-numeric and underscore ASCII 7-bit encoding supported
+    const unsigned char validChars[] = "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ0123456789_";
+    for (unsigned char i = 0; i < sizeof(validChars) / sizeof(validChars[0]) - 1; i++)
+    {
+        BOOST_CHECK(SwTraceNameCharPolicy::IsValidChar(validChars[i]));
+    }
+
+    // Non alpha-numeric chars
+    for (unsigned char c = 0; c < 48; c++)
+    {
+        BOOST_CHECK(!SwTraceNameCharPolicy::IsValidChar(c));
+    }
+    for (unsigned char c = 58; c < 65; c++)
+    {
+        BOOST_CHECK(!SwTraceNameCharPolicy::IsValidChar(c));
+    }
+    for (unsigned char c = 91; c < 95; c++)
+    {
+        BOOST_CHECK(!SwTraceNameCharPolicy::IsValidChar(c));
+    }
+    for (unsigned char c = 96; c < 97; c++)
+    {
+        BOOST_CHECK(!SwTraceNameCharPolicy::IsValidChar(c));
+    }
+    for (unsigned char c = 123; c < 128; c++)
+    {
+        BOOST_CHECK(!SwTraceNameCharPolicy::IsValidChar(c));
+    }
+
+    // Not ASCII
+    for (unsigned char c = 255; c >= 128; c++)
+    {
+        BOOST_CHECK(!SwTraceNameCharPolicy::IsValidChar(c));
+    }
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(IsValidSwTraceStringTest)
+{
+    // Valid SWTrace strings
+    BOOST_CHECK(IsValidSwTraceString<SwTraceCharPolicy>(""));
+    BOOST_CHECK(IsValidSwTraceString<SwTraceCharPolicy>("_"));
+    BOOST_CHECK(IsValidSwTraceString<SwTraceCharPolicy>("0123"));
+    BOOST_CHECK(IsValidSwTraceString<SwTraceCharPolicy>("valid_string"));
+    BOOST_CHECK(IsValidSwTraceString<SwTraceCharPolicy>("VALID_string_456"));
+    BOOST_CHECK(IsValidSwTraceString<SwTraceCharPolicy>(" "));
+    BOOST_CHECK(IsValidSwTraceString<SwTraceCharPolicy>("valid string"));
+    BOOST_CHECK(IsValidSwTraceString<SwTraceCharPolicy>("!$%"));
+    BOOST_CHECK(IsValidSwTraceString<SwTraceCharPolicy>("valid|\\~string#123"));
+
+    // Invalid SWTrace strings
+    BOOST_CHECK(!IsValidSwTraceString<SwTraceCharPolicy>("€£"));
+    BOOST_CHECK(!IsValidSwTraceString<SwTraceCharPolicy>("invalid‡string"));
+    BOOST_CHECK(!IsValidSwTraceString<SwTraceCharPolicy>("12Ž34"));
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(IsValidSwTraceNameStringTest)
+{
+    // Valid SWTrace name strings
+    BOOST_CHECK(IsValidSwTraceString<SwTraceNameCharPolicy>(""));
+    BOOST_CHECK(IsValidSwTraceString<SwTraceNameCharPolicy>("_"));
+    BOOST_CHECK(IsValidSwTraceString<SwTraceNameCharPolicy>("0123"));
+    BOOST_CHECK(IsValidSwTraceString<SwTraceNameCharPolicy>("valid_string"));
+    BOOST_CHECK(IsValidSwTraceString<SwTraceNameCharPolicy>("VALID_string_456"));
+
+    // Invalid SWTrace name strings
+    BOOST_CHECK(!IsValidSwTraceString<SwTraceNameCharPolicy>(" "));
+    BOOST_CHECK(!IsValidSwTraceString<SwTraceNameCharPolicy>("invalid string"));
+    BOOST_CHECK(!IsValidSwTraceString<SwTraceNameCharPolicy>("!$%"));
+    BOOST_CHECK(!IsValidSwTraceString<SwTraceNameCharPolicy>("invalid|\\~string#123"));
+    BOOST_CHECK(!IsValidSwTraceString<SwTraceNameCharPolicy>("€£"));
+    BOOST_CHECK(!IsValidSwTraceString<SwTraceNameCharPolicy>("invalid‡string"));
+    BOOST_CHECK(!IsValidSwTraceString<SwTraceNameCharPolicy>("12Ž34"));
+}
+
+template <typename SwTracePolicy>
+void StringToSwTraceStringTestHelper(const std::string& testString, std::vector<uint32_t> buffer, size_t expectedSize)
+{
+    // Convert the test string to a SWTrace string
+    BOOST_CHECK(StringToSwTraceString<SwTracePolicy>(testString, buffer));
+
+    // The buffer must contain at least the length of the string
+    BOOST_CHECK(!buffer.empty());
+
+    // The buffer must be of the expected size (in words)
+    BOOST_CHECK(buffer.size() == expectedSize);
+
+    // The first word of the byte must be the length of the string including the null-terminator
+    BOOST_CHECK(buffer[0] == testString.size() + 1);
+
+    // The contents of the buffer must match the test string
+    BOOST_CHECK(std::memcmp(testString.data(), buffer.data() + 1, testString.size()) == 0);
+
+    // The buffer must include the null-terminator at the end of the string
+    size_t nullTerminatorIndex = sizeof(uint32_t) + testString.size();
+    BOOST_CHECK(reinterpret_cast<unsigned char*>(buffer.data())[nullTerminatorIndex]  == '\0');
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(StringToSwTraceStringTest)
+{
+    std::vector<uint32_t> buffer;
+
+    // Valid SWTrace strings (expected size in words)
+    StringToSwTraceStringTestHelper<SwTraceCharPolicy>("", buffer, 2);
+    StringToSwTraceStringTestHelper<SwTraceCharPolicy>("_", buffer, 2);
+    StringToSwTraceStringTestHelper<SwTraceCharPolicy>("0123", buffer, 3);
+    StringToSwTraceStringTestHelper<SwTraceCharPolicy>("valid_string", buffer, 5);
+    StringToSwTraceStringTestHelper<SwTraceCharPolicy>("VALID_string_456", buffer, 6);
+    StringToSwTraceStringTestHelper<SwTraceCharPolicy>(" ", buffer, 2);
+    StringToSwTraceStringTestHelper<SwTraceCharPolicy>("valid string", buffer, 5);
+    StringToSwTraceStringTestHelper<SwTraceCharPolicy>("!$%", buffer, 2);
+    StringToSwTraceStringTestHelper<SwTraceCharPolicy>("valid|\\~string#123", buffer, 6);
+
+    // Invalid SWTrace strings
+    BOOST_CHECK(!StringToSwTraceString<SwTraceCharPolicy>("€£", buffer));
+    BOOST_CHECK(buffer.empty());
+    BOOST_CHECK(!StringToSwTraceString<SwTraceCharPolicy>("invalid‡string", buffer));
+    BOOST_CHECK(buffer.empty());
+    BOOST_CHECK(!StringToSwTraceString<SwTraceCharPolicy>("12Ž34", buffer));
+    BOOST_CHECK(buffer.empty());
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(StringToSwTraceNameStringTest)
+{
+    std::vector<uint32_t> buffer;
+
+    // Valid SWTrace namestrings (expected size in words)
+    StringToSwTraceStringTestHelper<SwTraceNameCharPolicy>("", buffer, 2);
+    StringToSwTraceStringTestHelper<SwTraceNameCharPolicy>("_", buffer, 2);
+    StringToSwTraceStringTestHelper<SwTraceNameCharPolicy>("0123", buffer, 3);
+    StringToSwTraceStringTestHelper<SwTraceNameCharPolicy>("valid_string", buffer, 5);
+    StringToSwTraceStringTestHelper<SwTraceNameCharPolicy>("VALID_string_456", buffer, 6);
+
+    // Invalid SWTrace namestrings
+    BOOST_CHECK(!StringToSwTraceString<SwTraceNameCharPolicy>(" ", buffer));
+    BOOST_CHECK(buffer.empty());
+    BOOST_CHECK(!StringToSwTraceString<SwTraceNameCharPolicy>("invalid string", buffer));
+    BOOST_CHECK(buffer.empty());
+    BOOST_CHECK(!StringToSwTraceString<SwTraceNameCharPolicy>("!$%", buffer));
+    BOOST_CHECK(buffer.empty());
+    BOOST_CHECK(!StringToSwTraceString<SwTraceNameCharPolicy>("invalid|\\~string#123", buffer));
+    BOOST_CHECK(buffer.empty());
+    BOOST_CHECK(!StringToSwTraceString<SwTraceNameCharPolicy>("€£", buffer));
+    BOOST_CHECK(buffer.empty());
+    BOOST_CHECK(!StringToSwTraceString<SwTraceNameCharPolicy>("invalid‡string", buffer));
+    BOOST_CHECK(buffer.empty());
+    BOOST_CHECK(!StringToSwTraceString<SwTraceNameCharPolicy>("12Ž34", buffer));
+    BOOST_CHECK(buffer.empty());
+}
+
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END()
diff --git a/src/profiling/test/SendCounterPacketTests.cpp b/src/profiling/test/SendCounterPacketTests.cpp
index c060f168cd..f32c3684c1 100644
--- a/src/profiling/test/SendCounterPacketTests.cpp
+++ b/src/profiling/test/SendCounterPacketTests.cpp
@@ -5,11 +5,12 @@
 
 #include "SendCounterPacketTests.hpp"
 
-#include <ProfilingUtils.hpp>
 #include <EncodeVersion.hpp>
+#include <ProfilingUtils.hpp>
 #include <SendCounterPacket.hpp>
 
 #include <armnn/Exceptions.hpp>
+#include <armnn/Conversion.hpp>
 
 #include <boost/test/unit_test.hpp>
 #include <boost/numeric/conversion/cast.hpp>
@@ -17,6 +18,8 @@
 #include <chrono>
 #include <iostream>
 
+using namespace armnn::profiling;
+
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(SendCounterPacketTests)
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(MockSendCounterPacketTest)
@@ -48,7 +51,6 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(MockSendCounterPacketTest)
     sendCounterPacket.SendPeriodicCounterSelectionPacket(capturePeriod, selectedCounterIds);
 
     BOOST_TEST(strcmp(buffer, "SendPeriodicCounterSelectionPacket") == 0);
-
 }
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(SendPeriodicCounterSelectionPacketTest)
@@ -309,5 +311,1346 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(SendStreamMetaDataPacketTest)
     BOOST_TEST(offset == totalLength);
 }
 
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(CreateDeviceRecordTest)
+{
+    MockBuffer mockBuffer(0);
+    SendCounterPacketTest sendCounterPacketTest(mockBuffer);
+
+    // Create a device for testing
+    uint16_t deviceUid = 27;
+    const std::string deviceName = "some_device";
+    uint16_t deviceCores = 3;
+    const DevicePtr device = std::make_unique<Device>(deviceUid, deviceName, deviceCores);
+
+    // Create a device record
+    SendCounterPacket::DeviceRecord deviceRecord;
+    std::string errorMessage;
+    bool result = sendCounterPacketTest.CreateDeviceRecordTest(device, deviceRecord, errorMessage);
+
+    BOOST_CHECK(result);
+    BOOST_CHECK(errorMessage.empty());
+    BOOST_CHECK(deviceRecord.size() == 6); // Size in words: header [2] + device name [4]
+
+    uint16_t deviceRecordWord0[]
+    {
+        static_cast<uint16_t>(deviceRecord[0] >> 16),
+        static_cast<uint16_t>(deviceRecord[0])
+    };
+    BOOST_CHECK(deviceRecordWord0[0] == deviceUid); // uid
+    BOOST_CHECK(deviceRecordWord0[1] == deviceCores); // cores
+    BOOST_CHECK(deviceRecord[1] == 0); // name_offset
+    BOOST_CHECK(deviceRecord[2] == deviceName.size() + 1); // The length of the SWTrace string (name)
+    BOOST_CHECK(std::memcmp(deviceRecord.data() + 3, deviceName.data(), deviceName.size()) == 0); // name
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(CreateInvalidDeviceRecordTest)
+{
+    MockBuffer mockBuffer(0);
+    SendCounterPacketTest sendCounterPacketTest(mockBuffer);
+
+    // Create a device for testing
+    uint16_t deviceUid = 27;
+    const std::string deviceName = "some€£invalid‡device";
+    uint16_t deviceCores = 3;
+    const DevicePtr device = std::make_unique<Device>(deviceUid, deviceName, deviceCores);
+
+    // Create a device record
+    SendCounterPacket::DeviceRecord deviceRecord;
+    std::string errorMessage;
+    bool result = sendCounterPacketTest.CreateDeviceRecordTest(device, deviceRecord, errorMessage);
+
+    BOOST_CHECK(!result);
+    BOOST_CHECK(!errorMessage.empty());
+    BOOST_CHECK(deviceRecord.empty());
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(CreateCounterSetRecordTest)
+{
+    MockBuffer mockBuffer(0);
+    SendCounterPacketTest sendCounterPacketTest(mockBuffer);
+
+    // Create a counter set for testing
+    uint16_t counterSetUid = 27;
+    const std::string counterSetName = "some_counter_set";
+    uint16_t counterSetCount = 3421;
+    const CounterSetPtr counterSet = std::make_unique<CounterSet>(counterSetUid, counterSetName, counterSetCount);
+
+    // Create a counter set record
+    SendCounterPacket::CounterSetRecord counterSetRecord;
+    std::string errorMessage;
+    bool result = sendCounterPacketTest.CreateCounterSetRecordTest(counterSet, counterSetRecord, errorMessage);
+
+    BOOST_CHECK(result);
+    BOOST_CHECK(errorMessage.empty());
+    BOOST_CHECK(counterSetRecord.size() == 8); // Size in words: header [2] + counter set name [6]
+
+    uint16_t counterSetRecordWord0[]
+    {
+        static_cast<uint16_t>(counterSetRecord[0] >> 16),
+        static_cast<uint16_t>(counterSetRecord[0])
+    };
+    BOOST_CHECK(counterSetRecordWord0[0] == counterSetUid); // uid
+    BOOST_CHECK(counterSetRecordWord0[1] == counterSetCount); // cores
+    BOOST_CHECK(counterSetRecord[1] == 0); // name_offset
+    BOOST_CHECK(counterSetRecord[2] == counterSetName.size() + 1); // The length of the SWTrace string (name)
+    BOOST_CHECK(std::memcmp(counterSetRecord.data() + 3, counterSetName.data(), counterSetName.size()) == 0); // name
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(CreateInvalidCounterSetRecordTest)
+{
+    MockBuffer mockBuffer(0);
+    SendCounterPacketTest sendCounterPacketTest(mockBuffer);
+
+    // Create a counter set for testing
+    uint16_t counterSetUid = 27;
+    const std::string counterSetName = "some invalid_counter€£set";
+    uint16_t counterSetCount = 3421;
+    const CounterSetPtr counterSet = std::make_unique<CounterSet>(counterSetUid, counterSetName, counterSetCount);
+
+    // Create a counter set record
+    SendCounterPacket::CounterSetRecord counterSetRecord;
+    std::string errorMessage;
+    bool result = sendCounterPacketTest.CreateCounterSetRecordTest(counterSet, counterSetRecord, errorMessage);
+
+    BOOST_CHECK(!result);
+    BOOST_CHECK(!errorMessage.empty());
+    BOOST_CHECK(counterSetRecord.empty());
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(CreateEventRecordTest)
+{
+    MockBuffer mockBuffer(0);
+    SendCounterPacketTest sendCounterPacketTest(mockBuffer);
+
+    // Create a counter for testing
+    uint16_t counterUid = 7256;
+    uint16_t maxCounterUid = 132;
+    uint16_t deviceUid = 132;
+    uint16_t counterSetUid = 4497;
+    uint16_t counterClass = 1;
+    uint16_t counterInterpolation = 1;
+    double counterMultiplier = 1234.567f;
+    const std::string counterName = "some_valid_counter";
+    const std::string counterDescription = "a_counter_for_testing";
+    const std::string counterUnits = "Mrads2";
+    const CounterPtr counter = std::make_unique<Counter>(counterUid,
+                                                         maxCounterUid,
+                                                         counterClass,
+                                                         counterInterpolation,
+                                                         counterMultiplier,
+                                                         counterName,
+                                                         counterDescription,
+                                                         counterUnits,
+                                                         deviceUid,
+                                                         counterSetUid);
+    BOOST_ASSERT(counter);
+
+    // Create an event record
+    SendCounterPacket::EventRecord eventRecord;
+    std::string errorMessage;
+    bool result = sendCounterPacketTest.CreateEventRecordTest(counter, eventRecord, errorMessage);
+
+    BOOST_CHECK(result);
+    BOOST_CHECK(errorMessage.empty());
+    BOOST_CHECK(eventRecord.size() == 24); // Size in words: header [8] + counter name [6] + description [7] + units [3]
+
+    uint16_t eventRecordWord0[]
+    {
+        static_cast<uint16_t>(eventRecord[0] >> 16),
+        static_cast<uint16_t>(eventRecord[0])
+    };
+    uint16_t eventRecordWord1[]
+    {
+        static_cast<uint16_t>(eventRecord[1] >> 16),
+        static_cast<uint16_t>(eventRecord[1])
+    };
+    uint16_t eventRecordWord2[]
+    {
+        static_cast<uint16_t>(eventRecord[2] >> 16),
+        static_cast<uint16_t>(eventRecord[2])
+    };
+    uint32_t eventRecordWord34[]
+    {
+        eventRecord[3],
+        eventRecord[4]
+    };
+    BOOST_CHECK(eventRecordWord0[0] == maxCounterUid); // max_counter_uid
+    BOOST_CHECK(eventRecordWord0[1] == counterUid); // counter_uid
+    BOOST_CHECK(eventRecordWord1[0] == deviceUid); // device
+    BOOST_CHECK(eventRecordWord1[1] == counterSetUid); // counter_set
+    BOOST_CHECK(eventRecordWord2[0] == counterClass); // class
+    BOOST_CHECK(eventRecordWord2[1] == counterInterpolation); // interpolation
+    BOOST_CHECK(std::memcmp(eventRecordWord34, &counterMultiplier, sizeof(counterMultiplier)) == 0); // multiplier
+
+    ARMNN_NO_CONVERSION_WARN_BEGIN
+    uint32_t counterNameOffset = 0; // The name is the first item in pool
+    uint32_t counterDescriptionOffset = counterNameOffset + // Counter name offset
+                                        4u + // Counter name length (uint32_t)
+                                        counterName.size() + // 18u
+                                        1u + // Null-terminator
+                                        1u; // Rounding to the next word
+    size_t counterUnitsOffset = counterDescriptionOffset + // Counter description offset
+                                4u + // Counter description length (uint32_t)
+                                counterDescription.size() + // 21u
+                                1u + // Null-terminator
+                                2u; // Rounding to the next word
+    ARMNN_NO_CONVERSION_WARN_END
+
+    BOOST_CHECK(eventRecord[5] == counterNameOffset); // name_offset
+    BOOST_CHECK(eventRecord[6] == counterDescriptionOffset); // description_offset
+    BOOST_CHECK(eventRecord[7] == counterUnitsOffset); // units_offset
+
+    auto eventRecordPool = reinterpret_cast<unsigned char*>(eventRecord.data() + 8u); // The start of the pool
+    size_t uint32_t_size = sizeof(uint32_t);
+
+    // The length of the SWTrace string (name)
+    BOOST_CHECK(eventRecordPool[counterNameOffset] == counterName.size() + 1);
+    // The counter name
+    BOOST_CHECK(std::memcmp(eventRecordPool +
+                            counterNameOffset + // Offset
+                            uint32_t_size /* The length of the name */,
+                            counterName.data(),
+                            counterName.size()) == 0); // name
+    // The null-terminator at the end of the name
+    BOOST_CHECK(eventRecordPool[counterNameOffset + uint32_t_size + counterName.size()] == '\0');
+
+    // The length of the SWTrace string (description)
+    BOOST_CHECK(eventRecordPool[counterDescriptionOffset] == counterDescription.size() + 1);
+    // The counter description
+    BOOST_CHECK(std::memcmp(eventRecordPool +
+                            counterDescriptionOffset + // Offset
+                            uint32_t_size /* The length of the description */,
+                            counterDescription.data(),
+                            counterDescription.size()) == 0); // description
+    // The null-terminator at the end of the description
+    BOOST_CHECK(eventRecordPool[counterDescriptionOffset + uint32_t_size + counterDescription.size()] == '\0');
+
+    // The length of the SWTrace namestring (units)
+    BOOST_CHECK(eventRecordPool[counterUnitsOffset] == counterUnits.size() + 1);
+    // The counter units
+    BOOST_CHECK(std::memcmp(eventRecordPool +
+                            counterUnitsOffset + // Offset
+                            uint32_t_size /* The length of the units */,
+                            counterUnits.data(),
+                            counterUnits.size()) == 0); // units
+    // The null-terminator at the end of the units
+    BOOST_CHECK(eventRecordPool[counterUnitsOffset + uint32_t_size + counterUnits.size()] == '\0');
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(CreateEventRecordNoUnitsTest)
+{
+    MockBuffer mockBuffer(0);
+    SendCounterPacketTest sendCounterPacketTest(mockBuffer);
+
+    // Create a counter for testing
+    uint16_t counterUid = 44312;
+    uint16_t maxCounterUid = 345;
+    uint16_t deviceUid = 101;
+    uint16_t counterSetUid = 34035;
+    uint16_t counterClass = 0;
+    uint16_t counterInterpolation = 1;
+    double counterMultiplier = 4435.0023f;
+    const std::string counterName = "some_valid_counter";
+    const std::string counterDescription = "a_counter_for_testing";
+    const CounterPtr counter = std::make_unique<Counter>(counterUid,
+                                                         maxCounterUid,
+                                                         counterClass,
+                                                         counterInterpolation,
+                                                         counterMultiplier,
+                                                         counterName,
+                                                         counterDescription,
+                                                         "",
+                                                         deviceUid,
+                                                         counterSetUid);
+    BOOST_ASSERT(counter);
+
+    // Create an event record
+    SendCounterPacket::EventRecord eventRecord;
+    std::string errorMessage;
+    bool result = sendCounterPacketTest.CreateEventRecordTest(counter, eventRecord, errorMessage);
+
+    BOOST_CHECK(result);
+    BOOST_CHECK(errorMessage.empty());
+    BOOST_CHECK(eventRecord.size() == 21); // Size in words: header [8] + counter name [6] + description [7]
+
+    uint16_t eventRecordWord0[]
+    {
+        static_cast<uint16_t>(eventRecord[0] >> 16),
+        static_cast<uint16_t>(eventRecord[0])
+    };
+    uint16_t eventRecordWord1[]
+    {
+        static_cast<uint16_t>(eventRecord[1] >> 16),
+        static_cast<uint16_t>(eventRecord[1])
+    };
+    uint16_t eventRecordWord2[]
+    {
+        static_cast<uint16_t>(eventRecord[2] >> 16),
+        static_cast<uint16_t>(eventRecord[2])
+    };
+    uint32_t eventRecordWord34[]
+    {
+        eventRecord[3],
+        eventRecord[4]
+    };
+    BOOST_CHECK(eventRecordWord0[0] == maxCounterUid); // max_counter_uid
+    BOOST_CHECK(eventRecordWord0[1] == counterUid); // counter_uid
+    BOOST_CHECK(eventRecordWord1[0] == deviceUid); // device
+    BOOST_CHECK(eventRecordWord1[1] == counterSetUid); // counter_set
+    BOOST_CHECK(eventRecordWord2[0] == counterClass); // class
+    BOOST_CHECK(eventRecordWord2[1] == counterInterpolation); // interpolation
+    BOOST_CHECK(std::memcmp(eventRecordWord34, &counterMultiplier, sizeof(counterMultiplier)) == 0); // multiplier
+
+    ARMNN_NO_CONVERSION_WARN_BEGIN
+    uint32_t counterNameOffset = 0; // The name is the first item in pool
+    uint32_t counterDescriptionOffset = counterNameOffset + // Counter name offset
+                                        4u + // Counter name length (uint32_t)
+                                        counterName.size() + // 18u
+                                        1u + // Null-terminator
+                                        1u; // Rounding to the next word
+    ARMNN_NO_CONVERSION_WARN_END
+
+    BOOST_CHECK(eventRecord[5] == counterNameOffset); // name_offset
+    BOOST_CHECK(eventRecord[6] == counterDescriptionOffset); // description_offset
+    BOOST_CHECK(eventRecord[7] == 0); // units_offset
+
+    auto eventRecordPool = reinterpret_cast<unsigned char*>(eventRecord.data() + 8u); // The start of the pool
+    size_t uint32_t_size = sizeof(uint32_t);
+
+    // The length of the SWTrace string (name)
+    BOOST_CHECK(eventRecordPool[counterNameOffset] == counterName.size() + 1);
+    // The counter name
+    BOOST_CHECK(std::memcmp(eventRecordPool +
+                            counterNameOffset + // Offset
+                            uint32_t_size, // The length of the name
+                            counterName.data(),
+                            counterName.size()) == 0); // name
+    // The null-terminator at the end of the name
+    BOOST_CHECK(eventRecordPool[counterNameOffset + uint32_t_size + counterName.size()] == '\0');
+
+    // The length of the SWTrace string (description)
+    BOOST_CHECK(eventRecordPool[counterDescriptionOffset] == counterDescription.size() + 1);
+    // The counter description
+    BOOST_CHECK(std::memcmp(eventRecordPool +
+                            counterDescriptionOffset + // Offset
+                            uint32_t_size, // The length of the description
+                            counterDescription.data(),
+                            counterDescription.size()) == 0); // description
+    // The null-terminator at the end of the description
+    BOOST_CHECK(eventRecordPool[counterDescriptionOffset + uint32_t_size + counterDescription.size()] == '\0');
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(CreateInvalidEventRecordTest1)
+{
+    MockBuffer mockBuffer(0);
+    SendCounterPacketTest sendCounterPacketTest(mockBuffer);
+
+    // Create a counter for testing
+    uint16_t counterUid = 7256;
+    uint16_t maxCounterUid = 132;
+    uint16_t deviceUid = 132;
+    uint16_t counterSetUid = 4497;
+    uint16_t counterClass = 1;
+    uint16_t counterInterpolation = 1;
+    double counterMultiplier = 1234.567f;
+    const std::string counterName = "some_invalid_counter £££"; // Invalid name
+    const std::string counterDescription = "a_counter_for_testing";
+    const std::string counterUnits = "Mrads2";
+    const CounterPtr counter = std::make_unique<Counter>(counterUid,
+                                                         maxCounterUid,
+                                                         counterClass,
+                                                         counterInterpolation,
+                                                         counterMultiplier,
+                                                         counterName,
+                                                         counterDescription,
+                                                         counterUnits,
+                                                         deviceUid,
+                                                         counterSetUid);
+    BOOST_ASSERT(counter);
+
+    // Create an event record
+    SendCounterPacket::EventRecord eventRecord;
+    std::string errorMessage;
+    bool result = sendCounterPacketTest.CreateEventRecordTest(counter, eventRecord, errorMessage);
+
+    BOOST_CHECK(!result);
+    BOOST_CHECK(!errorMessage.empty());
+    BOOST_CHECK(eventRecord.empty());
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(CreateInvalidEventRecordTest2)
+{
+    MockBuffer mockBuffer(0);
+    SendCounterPacketTest sendCounterPacketTest(mockBuffer);
+
+    // Create a counter for testing
+    uint16_t counterUid = 7256;
+    uint16_t maxCounterUid = 132;
+    uint16_t deviceUid = 132;
+    uint16_t counterSetUid = 4497;
+    uint16_t counterClass = 1;
+    uint16_t counterInterpolation = 1;
+    double counterMultiplier = 1234.567f;
+    const std::string counterName = "some_invalid_counter";
+    const std::string counterDescription = "an invalid d€scription"; // Invalid description
+    const std::string counterUnits = "Mrads2";
+    const CounterPtr counter = std::make_unique<Counter>(counterUid,
+                                                         maxCounterUid,
+                                                         counterClass,
+                                                         counterInterpolation,
+                                                         counterMultiplier,
+                                                         counterName,
+                                                         counterDescription,
+                                                         counterUnits,
+                                                         deviceUid,
+                                                         counterSetUid);
+    BOOST_ASSERT(counter);
+
+    // Create an event record
+    SendCounterPacket::EventRecord eventRecord;
+    std::string errorMessage;
+    bool result = sendCounterPacketTest.CreateEventRecordTest(counter, eventRecord, errorMessage);
+
+    BOOST_CHECK(!result);
+    BOOST_CHECK(!errorMessage.empty());
+    BOOST_CHECK(eventRecord.empty());
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(CreateInvalidEventRecordTest3)
+{
+    MockBuffer mockBuffer(0);
+    SendCounterPacketTest sendCounterPacketTest(mockBuffer);
+
+    // Create a counter for testing
+    uint16_t counterUid = 7256;
+    uint16_t maxCounterUid = 132;
+    uint16_t deviceUid = 132;
+    uint16_t counterSetUid = 4497;
+    uint16_t counterClass = 1;
+    uint16_t counterInterpolation = 1;
+    double counterMultiplier = 1234.567f;
+    const std::string counterName = "some_invalid_counter";
+    const std::string counterDescription = "a valid description";
+    const std::string counterUnits = "Mrad s2"; // Invalid units
+    const CounterPtr counter = std::make_unique<Counter>(counterUid,
+                                                         maxCounterUid,
+                                                         counterClass,
+                                                         counterInterpolation,
+                                                         counterMultiplier,
+                                                         counterName,
+                                                         counterDescription,
+                                                         counterUnits,
+                                                         deviceUid,
+                                                         counterSetUid);
+    BOOST_ASSERT(counter);
+
+    // Create an event record
+    SendCounterPacket::EventRecord eventRecord;
+    std::string errorMessage;
+    bool result = sendCounterPacketTest.CreateEventRecordTest(counter, eventRecord, errorMessage);
+
+    BOOST_CHECK(!result);
+    BOOST_CHECK(!errorMessage.empty());
+    BOOST_CHECK(eventRecord.empty());
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(CreateCategoryRecordTest)
+{
+    MockBuffer mockBuffer(0);
+    SendCounterPacketTest sendCounterPacketTest(mockBuffer);
+
+    // Create a category for testing
+    const std::string categoryName = "some_category";
+    uint16_t deviceUid = 1302;
+    uint16_t counterSetUid = 20734;
+    const CategoryPtr category = std::make_unique<Category>(categoryName, deviceUid, counterSetUid);
+    BOOST_ASSERT(category);
+    category->m_Counters = { 11u, 23u, 5670u };
+
+    // Create a collection of counters
+    Counters counters;
+    counters.insert(std::make_pair<uint16_t, CounterPtr>(11,
+                                                         CounterPtr(new Counter(11,
+                                                                                1234,
+                                                                                0,
+                                                                                1,
+                                                                                534.0003f,
+                                                                                "counter1",
+                                                                                "the first counter",
+                                                                                "millipi2",
+                                                                                0,
+                                                                                0))));
+    counters.insert(std::make_pair<uint16_t, CounterPtr>(23,
+                                                         CounterPtr(new Counter(23,
+                                                                                344,
+                                                                                1,
+                                                                                1,
+                                                                                534.0003f,
+                                                                                "this is counter 2",
+                                                                                "the second counter",
+                                                                                "",
+                                                                                0,
+                                                                                0))));
+    counters.insert(std::make_pair<uint16_t, CounterPtr>(5670,
+                                                         CounterPtr(new Counter(5670,
+                                                                                31,
+                                                                                0,
+                                                                                0,
+                                                                                534.0003f,
+                                                                                "and this is number 3",
+                                                                                "the third counter",
+                                                                                "blah_per_second",
+                                                                                0,
+                                                                                0))));
+    Counter* counter1 = counters.find(11)->second.get();
+    Counter* counter2 = counters.find(23)->second.get();
+    Counter* counter3 = counters.find(5670)->second.get();
+    BOOST_ASSERT(counter1);
+    BOOST_ASSERT(counter2);
+    BOOST_ASSERT(counter3);
+    uint16_t categoryEventCount = boost::numeric_cast<uint16_t>(counters.size());
+
+    // Create a category record
+    SendCounterPacket::CategoryRecord categoryRecord;
+    std::string errorMessage;
+    bool result = sendCounterPacketTest.CreateCategoryRecordTest(category, counters, categoryRecord, errorMessage);
+
+    BOOST_CHECK(result);
+    BOOST_CHECK(errorMessage.empty());
+    BOOST_CHECK(categoryRecord.size() == 80); // Size in words: header [4] + event pointer table [3] +
+                                              //                category name [5] + event records [68 = 22 + 20 + 26]
+
+    uint16_t categoryRecordWord0[]
+    {
+        static_cast<uint16_t>(categoryRecord[0] >> 16),
+        static_cast<uint16_t>(categoryRecord[0])
+    };
+    uint16_t categoryRecordWord1[]
+    {
+        static_cast<uint16_t>(categoryRecord[1] >> 16),
+        static_cast<uint16_t>(categoryRecord[1])
+    };
+    BOOST_CHECK(categoryRecordWord0[0] == deviceUid); // device
+    BOOST_CHECK(categoryRecordWord0[1] == counterSetUid); // counter_set
+    BOOST_CHECK(categoryRecordWord1[0] == categoryEventCount); // event_count
+    BOOST_CHECK(categoryRecordWord1[1] == 0); // reserved
+
+    size_t uint32_t_size = sizeof(uint32_t);
+
+    ARMNN_NO_CONVERSION_WARN_BEGIN
+    uint32_t eventPointerTableOffset = 0; // The event pointer table is the first item in pool
+    uint32_t categoryNameOffset = eventPointerTableOffset + // Event pointer table offset
+                                  categoryEventCount * uint32_t_size; // The size of the event pointer table
+    ARMNN_NO_CONVERSION_WARN_END
+
+    BOOST_CHECK(categoryRecord[2] == eventPointerTableOffset); // event_pointer_table_offset
+    BOOST_CHECK(categoryRecord[3] == categoryNameOffset); // name_offset
+
+    auto categoryRecordPool = reinterpret_cast<unsigned char*>(categoryRecord.data() + 4u); // The start of the pool
+
+    // The event pointer table
+    uint32_t eventRecord0Offset = categoryRecordPool[eventPointerTableOffset + 0 * uint32_t_size];
+    uint32_t eventRecord1Offset = categoryRecordPool[eventPointerTableOffset + 1 * uint32_t_size];
+    uint32_t eventRecord2Offset = categoryRecordPool[eventPointerTableOffset + 2 * uint32_t_size];
+    BOOST_CHECK(eventRecord0Offset == 32);
+    BOOST_CHECK(eventRecord1Offset == 120);
+    BOOST_CHECK(eventRecord2Offset == 200);
+
+    // The length of the SWTrace namestring (name)
+    BOOST_CHECK(categoryRecordPool[categoryNameOffset] == categoryName.size() + 1);
+    // The category name
+    BOOST_CHECK(std::memcmp(categoryRecordPool +
+                            categoryNameOffset + // Offset
+                            uint32_t_size, // The length of the name
+                            categoryName.data(),
+                            categoryName.size()) == 0); // name
+    // The null-terminator at the end of the name
+    BOOST_CHECK(categoryRecordPool[categoryNameOffset + uint32_t_size + categoryName.size()] == '\0');
+
+    // For brevity, checking only the UIDs, max counter UIDs and names of the counters in the event records,
+    // as the event records already have a number of unit tests dedicated to them
+
+    // Counter1 UID and max counter UID
+    uint16_t eventRecord0Word0[2] = { 0u, 0u };
+    std::memcpy(eventRecord0Word0, categoryRecordPool + eventRecord0Offset, sizeof(eventRecord0Word0));
+    BOOST_CHECK(eventRecord0Word0[0] == counter1->m_Uid);
+    BOOST_CHECK(eventRecord0Word0[1] == counter1->m_MaxCounterUid);
+
+    // Counter1 name
+    uint32_t counter1NameOffset = 0;
+    std::memcpy(&counter1NameOffset, categoryRecordPool + eventRecord0Offset + 5u * uint32_t_size, uint32_t_size);
+    BOOST_CHECK(counter1NameOffset == 0);
+    // The length of the SWTrace string (name)
+    BOOST_CHECK(categoryRecordPool[eventRecord0Offset + // Offset to the event record
+                                   8u * uint32_t_size + // Offset to the event record pool
+                                   counter1NameOffset   // Offset to the name of the counter
+                                  ] == counter1->m_Name.size() + 1); // The length of the name including the
+                                                                     // null-terminator
+    // The counter1 name
+    BOOST_CHECK(std::memcmp(categoryRecordPool + // The beginning of the category pool
+                            eventRecord0Offset + // Offset to the event record
+                            8u * uint32_t_size + // Offset to the event record pool
+                            counter1NameOffset + // Offset to the name of the counter
+                            uint32_t_size,       // The length of the name
+                            counter1->m_Name.data(),
+                            counter1->m_Name.size()) == 0); // name
+    // The null-terminator at the end of the counter1 name
+    BOOST_CHECK(categoryRecordPool[eventRecord0Offset +    // Offset to the event record
+                                   8u * uint32_t_size +    // Offset to the event record pool
+                                   counter1NameOffset +    // Offset to the name of the counter
+                                   uint32_t_size +         // The length of the name
+                                   counter1->m_Name.size() // The name of the counter
+                                   ] == '\0');
+
+    // Counter2 name
+    uint32_t counter2NameOffset = 0;
+    std::memcpy(&counter2NameOffset, categoryRecordPool + eventRecord1Offset + 5u * uint32_t_size, uint32_t_size);
+    BOOST_CHECK(counter2NameOffset == 0);
+    // The length of the SWTrace string (name)
+    BOOST_CHECK(categoryRecordPool[eventRecord1Offset + // Offset to the event record
+                                   8u * uint32_t_size + // Offset to the event record pool
+                                   counter2NameOffset   // Offset to the name of the counter
+                                  ] == counter2->m_Name.size() + 1); // The length of the name including the
+                                                                     // null-terminator
+    // The counter2 name
+    BOOST_CHECK(std::memcmp(categoryRecordPool + // The beginning of the category pool
+                            eventRecord1Offset + // Offset to the event record
+                            8u * uint32_t_size + // Offset to the event record pool
+                            counter2NameOffset + // Offset to the name of the counter
+                            uint32_t_size,       // The length of the name
+                            counter2->m_Name.data(),
+                            counter2->m_Name.size()) == 0); // name
+    // The null-terminator at the end of the counter2 name
+    BOOST_CHECK(categoryRecordPool[eventRecord1Offset +    // Offset to the event record
+                                   8u * uint32_t_size +    // Offset to the event record pool
+                                   counter2NameOffset +    // Offset to the name of the counter
+                                   uint32_t_size +         // The length of the name
+                                   counter2->m_Name.size() // The name of the counter
+                                   ] == '\0');
+
+    // Counter3 name
+    uint32_t counter3NameOffset = 0;
+    std::memcpy(&counter3NameOffset, categoryRecordPool + eventRecord2Offset + 5u * uint32_t_size, uint32_t_size);
+    BOOST_CHECK(counter3NameOffset == 0);
+    // The length of the SWTrace string (name)
+    BOOST_CHECK(categoryRecordPool[eventRecord2Offset + // Offset to the event record
+                                   8u * uint32_t_size + // Offset to the event record pool
+                                   counter3NameOffset   // Offset to the name of the counter
+                                  ] == counter3->m_Name.size() + 1); // The length of the name including the
+                                                                     // null-terminator
+    // The counter3 name
+    BOOST_CHECK(std::memcmp(categoryRecordPool + // The beginning of the category pool
+                            eventRecord2Offset + // Offset to the event record
+                            8u * uint32_t_size + // Offset to the event record pool
+                            counter3NameOffset + // Offset to the name of the counter
+                            uint32_t_size,       // The length of the name
+                            counter3->m_Name.data(),
+                            counter3->m_Name.size()) == 0); // name
+    // The null-terminator at the end of the counter3 name
+    BOOST_CHECK(categoryRecordPool[eventRecord2Offset +    // Offset to the event record
+                                   8u * uint32_t_size +    // Offset to the event record pool
+                                   counter3NameOffset +    // Offset to the name of the counter
+                                   uint32_t_size +         // The length of the name
+                                   counter3->m_Name.size() // The name of the counter
+                                   ] == '\0');
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(CreateInvalidCategoryRecordTest1)
+{
+    MockBuffer mockBuffer(0);
+    SendCounterPacketTest sendCounterPacketTest(mockBuffer);
+
+    // Create a category for testing
+    const std::string categoryName = "some invalid category";
+    uint16_t deviceUid = 1302;
+    uint16_t counterSetUid = 20734;
+    const CategoryPtr category = std::make_unique<Category>(categoryName, deviceUid, counterSetUid);
+    BOOST_CHECK(category);
+
+    // Create a category record
+    Counters counters;
+    SendCounterPacket::CategoryRecord categoryRecord;
+    std::string errorMessage;
+    bool result = sendCounterPacketTest.CreateCategoryRecordTest(category, counters, categoryRecord, errorMessage);
+
+    BOOST_CHECK(!result);
+    BOOST_CHECK(!errorMessage.empty());
+    BOOST_CHECK(categoryRecord.empty());
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(CreateInvalidCategoryRecordTest2)
+{
+    MockBuffer mockBuffer(0);
+    SendCounterPacketTest sendCounterPacketTest(mockBuffer);
+
+    // Create a category for testing
+    const std::string categoryName = "some_category";
+    uint16_t deviceUid = 1302;
+    uint16_t counterSetUid = 20734;
+    const CategoryPtr category = std::make_unique<Category>(categoryName, deviceUid, counterSetUid);
+    BOOST_CHECK(category);
+    category->m_Counters = { 11u, 23u, 5670u };
+
+    // Create a collection of counters
+    Counters counters;
+    counters.insert(std::make_pair<uint16_t, CounterPtr>(11,
+                                                         CounterPtr(new Counter(11,
+                                                                                1234,
+                                                                                0,
+                                                                                1,
+                                                                                534.0003f,
+                                                                                "count€r1", // Invalid name
+                                                                                "the first counter",
+                                                                                "millipi2",
+                                                                                0,
+                                                                                0))));
+
+    Counter* counter1 = counters.find(11)->second.get();
+    BOOST_CHECK(counter1);
+
+    // Create a category record
+    SendCounterPacket::CategoryRecord categoryRecord;
+    std::string errorMessage;
+    bool result = sendCounterPacketTest.CreateCategoryRecordTest(category, counters, categoryRecord, errorMessage);
+
+    BOOST_CHECK(!result);
+    BOOST_CHECK(!errorMessage.empty());
+    BOOST_CHECK(categoryRecord.empty());
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(SendCounterDirectoryPacketTest1)
+{
+    // The counter directory used for testing
+    CounterDirectory counterDirectory;
+
+    // Register a device
+    const std::string device1Name = "device1";
+    const Device* device1 = nullptr;
+    BOOST_CHECK_NO_THROW(device1 = counterDirectory.RegisterDevice(device1Name, 3));
+    BOOST_CHECK(counterDirectory.GetDeviceCount() == 1);
+    BOOST_CHECK(device1);
+
+    // Register a device
+    const std::string device2Name = "device2";
+    const Device* device2 = nullptr;
+    BOOST_CHECK_NO_THROW(device2 = counterDirectory.RegisterDevice(device2Name));
+    BOOST_CHECK(counterDirectory.GetDeviceCount() == 2);
+    BOOST_CHECK(device2);
+
+    // Buffer with not enough space
+    MockBuffer mockBuffer(10);
+    SendCounterPacket sendCounterPacket(mockBuffer);
+    BOOST_CHECK_THROW(sendCounterPacket.SendCounterDirectoryPacket(counterDirectory),
+                      armnn::profiling::BufferExhaustion);
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(SendCounterDirectoryPacketTest2)
+{
+    // The counter directory used for testing
+    CounterDirectory counterDirectory;
+
+    // Register a device
+    const std::string device1Name = "device1";
+    const Device* device1 = nullptr;
+    BOOST_CHECK_NO_THROW(device1 = counterDirectory.RegisterDevice(device1Name, 3));
+    BOOST_CHECK(counterDirectory.GetDeviceCount() == 1);
+    BOOST_CHECK(device1);
+
+    // Register a device
+    const std::string device2Name = "device2";
+    const Device* device2 = nullptr;
+    BOOST_CHECK_NO_THROW(device2 = counterDirectory.RegisterDevice(device2Name));
+    BOOST_CHECK(counterDirectory.GetDeviceCount() == 2);
+    BOOST_CHECK(device2);
+
+    // Register a counter set
+    const std::string counterSet1Name = "counterset1";
+    const CounterSet* counterSet1 = nullptr;
+    BOOST_CHECK_NO_THROW(counterSet1 = counterDirectory.RegisterCounterSet(counterSet1Name));
+    BOOST_CHECK(counterDirectory.GetCounterSetCount() == 1);
+    BOOST_CHECK(counterSet1);
+
+    // Register a category associated to "device1" and "counterset1"
+    const std::string category1Name = "category1";
+    const Category* category1 = nullptr;
+    BOOST_CHECK_NO_THROW(category1 = counterDirectory.RegisterCategory(category1Name,
+                                                                       device1->m_Uid,
+                                                                       counterSet1->m_Uid));
+    BOOST_CHECK(counterDirectory.GetCategoryCount() == 1);
+    BOOST_CHECK(category1);
+
+    // Register a category not associated to "device2" but no counter set
+    const std::string category2Name = "category2";
+    const Category* category2 = nullptr;
+    BOOST_CHECK_NO_THROW(category2 = counterDirectory.RegisterCategory(category2Name,
+                                                                       device2->m_Uid));
+    BOOST_CHECK(counterDirectory.GetCategoryCount() == 2);
+    BOOST_CHECK(category2);
+
+    // Register a counter associated to "category1"
+    const Counter* counter1 = nullptr;
+    BOOST_CHECK_NO_THROW(counter1 = counterDirectory.RegisterCounter(category1Name,
+                                                                     0,
+                                                                     1,
+                                                                     123.45f,
+                                                                     "counter1",
+                                                                     "counter1description",
+                                                                     std::string("counter1units")));
+    BOOST_CHECK(counterDirectory.GetCounterCount() == 3);
+    BOOST_CHECK(counter1);
+
+    // Register a counter associated to "category1"
+    const Counter* counter2 = nullptr;
+    BOOST_CHECK_NO_THROW(counter2 = counterDirectory.RegisterCounter(category1Name,
+                                                                     1,
+                                                                     0,
+                                                                     330.1245656765f,
+                                                                     "counter2",
+                                                                     "counter2description",
+                                                                     std::string("counter2units"),
+                                                                     armnn::EmptyOptional(),
+                                                                     device2->m_Uid,
+                                                                     0));
+    BOOST_CHECK(counterDirectory.GetCounterCount() == 4);
+    BOOST_CHECK(counter2);
+
+    // Register a counter associated to "category2"
+    const Counter* counter3 = nullptr;
+    BOOST_CHECK_NO_THROW(counter3 = counterDirectory.RegisterCounter(category2Name,
+                                                                     1,
+                                                                     1,
+                                                                     0.0000045399f,
+                                                                     "counter3",
+                                                                     "counter3description",
+                                                                     armnn::EmptyOptional(),
+                                                                     5,
+                                                                     device2->m_Uid,
+                                                                     counterSet1->m_Uid));
+    BOOST_CHECK(counterDirectory.GetCounterCount() == 9);
+    BOOST_CHECK(counter3);
+
+    // Buffer with enough space
+    MockBuffer mockBuffer(1024);
+    SendCounterPacket sendCounterPacket(mockBuffer);
+    BOOST_CHECK_NO_THROW(sendCounterPacket.SendCounterDirectoryPacket(counterDirectory));
+
+    // Get the read buffer
+    unsigned int sizeRead = 0;
+    const unsigned char* readBuffer = mockBuffer.GetReadBuffer(sizeRead);
+
+    // Check the packet header
+    uint32_t packetHeaderWord0 = ReadUint32(readBuffer, 0);
+    uint32_t packetHeaderWord1 = ReadUint32(readBuffer, 4);
+    BOOST_TEST(((packetHeaderWord0 >> 26) & 0x3F) == 0);  // packet_family
+    BOOST_TEST(((packetHeaderWord0 >> 16) & 0x3FF) == 2); // packet_id
+    BOOST_TEST(packetHeaderWord1 == 944);                 // data_length
+
+    // Check the body header
+    uint32_t bodyHeaderWord0 = ReadUint32(readBuffer,  8);
+    uint32_t bodyHeaderWord1 = ReadUint32(readBuffer, 12);
+    uint32_t bodyHeaderWord2 = ReadUint32(readBuffer, 16);
+    uint32_t bodyHeaderWord3 = ReadUint32(readBuffer, 20);
+    uint32_t bodyHeaderWord4 = ReadUint32(readBuffer, 24);
+    uint32_t bodyHeaderWord5 = ReadUint32(readBuffer, 28);
+    uint16_t deviceRecordCount     = static_cast<uint16_t>(bodyHeaderWord0 >> 16);
+    uint16_t counterSetRecordCount = static_cast<uint16_t>(bodyHeaderWord2 >> 16);
+    uint16_t categoryRecordCount   = static_cast<uint16_t>(bodyHeaderWord4 >> 16);
+    BOOST_TEST(deviceRecordCount == 2);     // device_records_count
+    BOOST_TEST(bodyHeaderWord1 == 0);       // device_records_pointer_table_offset
+    BOOST_TEST(counterSetRecordCount == 1); // counter_set_count
+    BOOST_TEST(bodyHeaderWord3 == 8);       // counter_set_pointer_table_offset
+    BOOST_TEST(categoryRecordCount == 2);   // categories_count
+    BOOST_TEST(bodyHeaderWord5 == 12);      // categories_pointer_table_offset
+
+    // Check the device records pointer table
+    uint32_t deviceRecordOffset0 = ReadUint32(readBuffer, 32);
+    uint32_t deviceRecordOffset1 = ReadUint32(readBuffer, 36);
+    BOOST_TEST(deviceRecordOffset0 ==  0); // Device record offset for "device1"
+    BOOST_TEST(deviceRecordOffset1 == 20); // Device record offset for "device2"
+
+    // Check the counter set pointer table
+    uint32_t counterSetRecordOffset0 = ReadUint32(readBuffer, 40);
+    BOOST_TEST(counterSetRecordOffset0 == 40); // Counter set record offset for "counterset1"
+
+    // Check the category pointer table
+    uint32_t categoryRecordOffset0 = ReadUint32(readBuffer, 44);
+    uint32_t categoryRecordOffset1 = ReadUint32(readBuffer, 48);
+    BOOST_TEST(categoryRecordOffset0 ==  64); // Category record offset for "category1"
+    BOOST_TEST(categoryRecordOffset1 == 476); // Category record offset for "category2"
+
+    // Get the device record pool offset
+    uint32_t uint32_t_size = sizeof(uint32_t);
+    uint32_t packetBodyPoolOffset = 2u * uint32_t_size +                    // packet_header
+                                    6u * uint32_t_size +                    // body_header
+                                    deviceRecordCount * uint32_t_size +     // Size of device_records_pointer_table
+                                    counterSetRecordCount * uint32_t_size + // Size of counter_set_pointer_table
+                                    categoryRecordCount * uint32_t_size;    // Size of categories_pointer_table
+
+    // Device record structure/collection used for testing
+    struct DeviceRecord
+    {
+        uint16_t    uid;
+        uint16_t    cores;
+        uint32_t    name_offset;
+        uint32_t    name_length;
+        std::string name;
+    };
+    std::vector<DeviceRecord> deviceRecords;
+    uint32_t deviceRecordsPointerTableOffset = 2u * uint32_t_size + // packet_header
+                                               6u * uint32_t_size + // body_header
+                                               bodyHeaderWord1;     // device_records_pointer_table_offset
+    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < deviceRecordCount; i++)
+    {
+        // Get the device record offset
+        uint32_t deviceRecordOffset = ReadUint32(readBuffer, deviceRecordsPointerTableOffset + i * uint32_t_size);
+
+        // Collect the data for the device record
+        uint32_t deviceRecordWord0 = ReadUint32(readBuffer,
+                                                packetBodyPoolOffset + deviceRecordOffset + 0 * uint32_t_size);
+        uint32_t deviceRecordWord1 = ReadUint32(readBuffer,
+                                                packetBodyPoolOffset + deviceRecordOffset + 1 * uint32_t_size);
+        DeviceRecord deviceRecord;
+        deviceRecord.uid = static_cast<uint16_t>(deviceRecordWord0 >> 16); // uid
+        deviceRecord.cores = static_cast<uint16_t>(deviceRecordWord0);     // cores
+        deviceRecord.name_offset = deviceRecordWord1;                      // name_offset
+
+        uint32_t deviceRecordPoolOffset = packetBodyPoolOffset +    // Packet body offset
+                                          deviceRecordOffset +      // Device record offset
+                                          2 * uint32_t_size +       // Device record header
+                                          deviceRecord.name_offset; // Device name offset
+        uint32_t deviceRecordNameLength = ReadUint32(readBuffer, deviceRecordPoolOffset);
+        deviceRecord.name_length = deviceRecordNameLength; // name_length
+        unsigned char deviceRecordNameNullTerminator = // name null-terminator
+                ReadUint8(readBuffer, deviceRecordPoolOffset + uint32_t_size + deviceRecordNameLength - 1);
+        BOOST_CHECK(deviceRecordNameNullTerminator == '\0');
+        std::vector<unsigned char> deviceRecordNameBuffer(deviceRecord.name_length - 1);
+        std::memcpy(deviceRecordNameBuffer.data(),
+                    readBuffer + deviceRecordPoolOffset + uint32_t_size, deviceRecordNameBuffer.size());
+        deviceRecord.name.assign(deviceRecordNameBuffer.begin(), deviceRecordNameBuffer.end()); // name
+
+        deviceRecords.push_back(deviceRecord);
+    }
+
+    // Check that the device records are correct
+    BOOST_CHECK(deviceRecords.size() == 2);
+    for (const DeviceRecord& deviceRecord : deviceRecords)
+    {
+        const Device* device = counterDirectory.GetDevice(deviceRecord.uid);
+        BOOST_CHECK(device);
+        BOOST_CHECK(device->m_Uid   == deviceRecord.uid);
+        BOOST_CHECK(device->m_Cores == deviceRecord.cores);
+        BOOST_CHECK(device->m_Name  == deviceRecord.name);
+    }
+
+    // Counter set record structure/collection used for testing
+    struct CounterSetRecord
+    {
+        uint16_t    uid;
+        uint16_t    count;
+        uint32_t    name_offset;
+        uint32_t    name_length;
+        std::string name;
+    };
+    std::vector<CounterSetRecord> counterSetRecords;
+    uint32_t counterSetRecordsPointerTableOffset = 2u * uint32_t_size + // packet_header
+                                                   6u * uint32_t_size + // body_header
+                                                   bodyHeaderWord3;     // counter_set_pointer_table_offset
+    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < counterSetRecordCount; i++)
+    {
+        // Get the counter set record offset
+        uint32_t counterSetRecordOffset = ReadUint32(readBuffer,
+                                                     counterSetRecordsPointerTableOffset + i * uint32_t_size);
+
+        // Collect the data for the counter set record
+        uint32_t counterSetRecordWord0 = ReadUint32(readBuffer,
+                                                    packetBodyPoolOffset + counterSetRecordOffset + 0 * uint32_t_size);
+        uint32_t counterSetRecordWord1 = ReadUint32(readBuffer,
+                                                    packetBodyPoolOffset + counterSetRecordOffset + 1 * uint32_t_size);
+        CounterSetRecord counterSetRecord;
+        counterSetRecord.uid = static_cast<uint16_t>(counterSetRecordWord0 >> 16); // uid
+        counterSetRecord.count = static_cast<uint16_t>(counterSetRecordWord0);     // count
+        counterSetRecord.name_offset = counterSetRecordWord1;                      // name_offset
+
+        uint32_t counterSetRecordPoolOffset = packetBodyPoolOffset +        // Packet body offset
+                                              counterSetRecordOffset +      // Counter set record offset
+                                              2 * uint32_t_size +           // Counter set record header
+                                              counterSetRecord.name_offset; // Counter set name offset
+        uint32_t counterSetRecordNameLength = ReadUint32(readBuffer, counterSetRecordPoolOffset);
+        counterSetRecord.name_length = counterSetRecordNameLength; // name_length
+        unsigned char counterSetRecordNameNullTerminator = // name null-terminator
+                ReadUint8(readBuffer, counterSetRecordPoolOffset + uint32_t_size + counterSetRecordNameLength - 1);
+        BOOST_CHECK(counterSetRecordNameNullTerminator == '\0');
+        std::vector<unsigned char> counterSetRecordNameBuffer(counterSetRecord.name_length - 1);
+        std::memcpy(counterSetRecordNameBuffer.data(),
+                    readBuffer + counterSetRecordPoolOffset + uint32_t_size, counterSetRecordNameBuffer.size());
+        counterSetRecord.name.assign(counterSetRecordNameBuffer.begin(), counterSetRecordNameBuffer.end()); // name
+
+        counterSetRecords.push_back(counterSetRecord);
+    }
+
+    // Check that the counter set records are correct
+    BOOST_CHECK(counterSetRecords.size() == 1);
+    for (const CounterSetRecord& counterSetRecord : counterSetRecords)
+    {
+        const CounterSet* counterSet = counterDirectory.GetCounterSet(counterSetRecord.uid);
+        BOOST_CHECK(counterSet);
+        BOOST_CHECK(counterSet->m_Uid   == counterSetRecord.uid);
+        BOOST_CHECK(counterSet->m_Count == counterSetRecord.count);
+        BOOST_CHECK(counterSet->m_Name  == counterSetRecord.name);
+    }
+
+    // Event record structure/collection used for testing
+    struct EventRecord
+    {
+        uint16_t    counter_uid;
+        uint16_t    max_counter_uid;
+        uint16_t    device;
+        uint16_t    counter_set;
+        uint16_t    counter_class;
+        uint16_t    interpolation;
+        double      multiplier;
+        uint32_t    name_offset;
+        uint32_t    name_length;
+        std::string name;
+        uint32_t    description_offset;
+        uint32_t    description_length;
+        std::string description;
+        uint32_t    units_offset;
+        uint32_t    units_length;
+        std::string units;
+    };
+    // Category record structure/collection used for testing
+    struct CategoryRecord
+    {
+        uint16_t                 device;
+        uint16_t                 counter_set;
+        uint16_t                 event_count;
+        uint32_t                 event_pointer_table_offset;
+        uint32_t                 name_offset;
+        uint32_t                 name_length;
+        std::string              name;
+        std::vector<uint32_t>    event_pointer_table;
+        std::vector<EventRecord> event_records;
+    };
+    std::vector<CategoryRecord> categoryRecords;
+    uint32_t categoryRecordsPointerTableOffset = 2u * uint32_t_size + // packet_header
+                                                 6u * uint32_t_size + // body_header
+                                                 bodyHeaderWord5;     // categories_pointer_table_offset
+    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < categoryRecordCount; i++)
+    {
+        // Get the category record offset
+        uint32_t categoryRecordOffset = ReadUint32(readBuffer, categoryRecordsPointerTableOffset + i * uint32_t_size);
+
+        // Collect the data for the category record
+        uint32_t categoryRecordWord0 = ReadUint32(readBuffer,
+                                                  packetBodyPoolOffset + categoryRecordOffset + 0 * uint32_t_size);
+        uint32_t categoryRecordWord1 = ReadUint32(readBuffer,
+                                                  packetBodyPoolOffset + categoryRecordOffset + 1 * uint32_t_size);
+        uint32_t categoryRecordWord2 = ReadUint32(readBuffer,
+                                                  packetBodyPoolOffset + categoryRecordOffset + 2 * uint32_t_size);
+        uint32_t categoryRecordWord3 = ReadUint32(readBuffer,
+                                                  packetBodyPoolOffset + categoryRecordOffset + 3 * uint32_t_size);
+        CategoryRecord categoryRecord;
+        categoryRecord.device = static_cast<uint16_t>(categoryRecordWord0 >> 16);      // device
+        categoryRecord.counter_set = static_cast<uint16_t>(categoryRecordWord0);       // counter_set
+        categoryRecord.event_count = static_cast<uint16_t>(categoryRecordWord1 >> 16); // event_count
+        categoryRecord.event_pointer_table_offset = categoryRecordWord2;               // event_pointer_table_offset
+        categoryRecord.name_offset = categoryRecordWord3;                              // name_offset
+
+        uint32_t categoryRecordPoolOffset = packetBodyPoolOffset +      // Packet body offset
+                                            categoryRecordOffset +      // Category record offset
+                                            4 * uint32_t_size;          // Category record header
+
+        uint32_t categoryRecordNameLength = ReadUint32(readBuffer,
+                                                       categoryRecordPoolOffset + categoryRecord.name_offset);
+        categoryRecord.name_length = categoryRecordNameLength; // name_length
+        unsigned char categoryRecordNameNullTerminator =
+                ReadUint8(readBuffer,
+                          categoryRecordPoolOffset +
+                          categoryRecord.name_offset +
+                          uint32_t_size +
+                          categoryRecordNameLength - 1); // name null-terminator
+        BOOST_CHECK(categoryRecordNameNullTerminator == '\0');
+        std::vector<unsigned char> categoryRecordNameBuffer(categoryRecord.name_length - 1);
+        std::memcpy(categoryRecordNameBuffer.data(),
+                    readBuffer +
+                    categoryRecordPoolOffset +
+                    categoryRecord.name_offset +
+                    uint32_t_size,
+                    categoryRecordNameBuffer.size());
+        categoryRecord.name.assign(categoryRecordNameBuffer.begin(), categoryRecordNameBuffer.end()); // name
+
+        categoryRecord.event_pointer_table.resize(categoryRecord.event_count);
+        for (uint32_t eventIndex = 0; eventIndex < categoryRecord.event_count; eventIndex++)
+        {
+            uint32_t eventRecordOffset = ReadUint32(readBuffer,
+                                                    categoryRecordPoolOffset +
+                                                    categoryRecord.event_pointer_table_offset +
+                                                    eventIndex * uint32_t_size);
+            categoryRecord.event_pointer_table[eventIndex] = eventRecordOffset;
+
+            // Collect the data for the event record
+            uint32_t eventRecordWord0  = ReadUint32(readBuffer,
+                                                    categoryRecordPoolOffset + eventRecordOffset + 0 * uint32_t_size);
+            uint32_t eventRecordWord1  = ReadUint32(readBuffer,
+                                                    categoryRecordPoolOffset + eventRecordOffset + 1 * uint32_t_size);
+            uint32_t eventRecordWord2  = ReadUint32(readBuffer,
+                                                    categoryRecordPoolOffset + eventRecordOffset + 2 * uint32_t_size);
+            uint64_t eventRecordWord34 = ReadUint64(readBuffer,
+                                                    categoryRecordPoolOffset + eventRecordOffset + 3 * uint32_t_size);
+            uint32_t eventRecordWord5 =  ReadUint32(readBuffer,
+                                                    categoryRecordPoolOffset + eventRecordOffset + 5 * uint32_t_size);
+            uint32_t eventRecordWord6 = ReadUint32(readBuffer,
+                                                   categoryRecordPoolOffset + eventRecordOffset + 6 * uint32_t_size);
+            uint32_t eventRecordWord7 = ReadUint32(readBuffer,
+                                                   categoryRecordPoolOffset + eventRecordOffset + 7 * uint32_t_size);
+            EventRecord eventRecord;
+            eventRecord.counter_uid = static_cast<uint16_t>(eventRecordWord0);                     // counter_uid
+            eventRecord.max_counter_uid = static_cast<uint16_t>(eventRecordWord0 >> 16);           // max_counter_uid
+            eventRecord.device = static_cast<uint16_t>(eventRecordWord1 >> 16);                    // device
+            eventRecord.counter_set = static_cast<uint16_t>(eventRecordWord1);                     // counter_set
+            eventRecord.counter_class = static_cast<uint16_t>(eventRecordWord2 >> 16);             // class
+            eventRecord.interpolation = static_cast<uint16_t>(eventRecordWord2);                   // interpolation
+            std::memcpy(&eventRecord.multiplier, &eventRecordWord34, sizeof(eventRecord.multiplier)); // multiplier
+            eventRecord.name_offset = static_cast<uint32_t>(eventRecordWord5);                     // name_offset
+            eventRecord.description_offset = static_cast<uint32_t>(eventRecordWord6);              // description_offset
+            eventRecord.units_offset = static_cast<uint32_t>(eventRecordWord7);                    // units_offset
+
+            uint32_t eventRecordPoolOffset = categoryRecordPoolOffset + // Category record pool offset
+                                             eventRecordOffset +        // Event record offset
+                                             8 * uint32_t_size;         // Event record header
+
+            uint32_t eventRecordNameLength = ReadUint32(readBuffer,
+                                                        eventRecordPoolOffset + eventRecord.name_offset);
+            eventRecord.name_length = eventRecordNameLength; // name_length
+            unsigned char eventRecordNameNullTerminator =
+                    ReadUint8(readBuffer,
+                              eventRecordPoolOffset +
+                              eventRecord.name_offset +
+                              uint32_t_size +
+                              eventRecordNameLength - 1); // name null-terminator
+            BOOST_CHECK(eventRecordNameNullTerminator == '\0');
+            std::vector<unsigned char> eventRecordNameBuffer(eventRecord.name_length - 1);
+            std::memcpy(eventRecordNameBuffer.data(),
+                        readBuffer +
+                        eventRecordPoolOffset +
+                        eventRecord.name_offset +
+                        uint32_t_size,
+                        eventRecordNameBuffer.size());
+            eventRecord.name.assign(eventRecordNameBuffer.begin(), eventRecordNameBuffer.end()); // name
+
+            uint32_t eventRecordDescriptionLength = ReadUint32(readBuffer,
+                                                               eventRecordPoolOffset + eventRecord.description_offset);
+            eventRecord.description_length = eventRecordDescriptionLength; // description_length
+            unsigned char eventRecordDescriptionNullTerminator =
+                    ReadUint8(readBuffer,
+                              eventRecordPoolOffset +
+                              eventRecord.description_offset +
+                              uint32_t_size +
+                              eventRecordDescriptionLength - 1); // description null-terminator
+            BOOST_CHECK(eventRecordDescriptionNullTerminator == '\0');
+            std::vector<unsigned char> eventRecordDescriptionBuffer(eventRecord.description_length - 1);
+            std::memcpy(eventRecordDescriptionBuffer.data(),
+                        readBuffer +
+                        eventRecordPoolOffset +
+                        eventRecord.description_offset +
+                        uint32_t_size,
+                        eventRecordDescriptionBuffer.size());
+            eventRecord.description.assign(eventRecordDescriptionBuffer.begin(),
+                                           eventRecordDescriptionBuffer.end()); // description
+
+            if (eventRecord.units_offset > 0)
+            {
+                uint32_t eventRecordUnitsLength = ReadUint32(readBuffer,
+                                                             eventRecordPoolOffset + eventRecord.units_offset);
+                eventRecord.units_length = eventRecordUnitsLength; // units_length
+                unsigned char eventRecordUnitsNullTerminator =
+                        ReadUint8(readBuffer,
+                                  eventRecordPoolOffset +
+                                  eventRecord.units_offset +
+                                  uint32_t_size +
+                                  eventRecordUnitsLength - 1); // units null-terminator
+                BOOST_CHECK(eventRecordUnitsNullTerminator == '\0');
+                std::vector<unsigned char> eventRecordUnitsBuffer(eventRecord.units_length - 1);
+                std::memcpy(eventRecordUnitsBuffer.data(),
+                            readBuffer +
+                            eventRecordPoolOffset +
+                            eventRecord.units_offset +
+                            uint32_t_size,
+                            eventRecordUnitsBuffer.size());
+                eventRecord.units.assign(eventRecordUnitsBuffer.begin(), eventRecordUnitsBuffer.end()); // units
+            }
+
+            categoryRecord.event_records.push_back(eventRecord);
+        }
+
+        categoryRecords.push_back(categoryRecord);
+    }
+
+    // Check that the category records are correct
+    BOOST_CHECK(categoryRecords.size() == 2);
+    for (const CategoryRecord& categoryRecord : categoryRecords)
+    {
+        const Category* category = counterDirectory.GetCategory(categoryRecord.name);
+        BOOST_CHECK(category);
+        BOOST_CHECK(category->m_Name == categoryRecord.name);
+        BOOST_CHECK(category->m_DeviceUid == categoryRecord.device);
+        BOOST_CHECK(category->m_CounterSetUid == categoryRecord.counter_set);
+        BOOST_CHECK(category->m_Counters.size() == categoryRecord.event_count);
+
+        // Check that the event records are correct
+        for (const EventRecord& eventRecord : categoryRecord.event_records)
+        {
+            const Counter* counter = counterDirectory.GetCounter(eventRecord.counter_uid);
+            BOOST_CHECK(counter);
+            BOOST_CHECK(counter->m_MaxCounterUid == eventRecord.max_counter_uid);
+            BOOST_CHECK(counter->m_DeviceUid == eventRecord.device);
+            BOOST_CHECK(counter->m_CounterSetUid == eventRecord.counter_set);
+            BOOST_CHECK(counter->m_Class == eventRecord.counter_class);
+            BOOST_CHECK(counter->m_Interpolation == eventRecord.interpolation);
+            BOOST_CHECK(counter->m_Multiplier == eventRecord.multiplier);
+            BOOST_CHECK(counter->m_Name == eventRecord.name);
+            BOOST_CHECK(counter->m_Description == eventRecord.description);
+            BOOST_CHECK(counter->m_Units == eventRecord.units);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(SendCounterDirectoryPacketTest3)
+{
+    // Using a mock counter directory that allows to register invalid objects
+    MockCounterDirectory counterDirectory;
+
+    // Register an invalid device
+    const std::string deviceName = "inv@lid dev!c€";
+    const Device* device = nullptr;
+    BOOST_CHECK_NO_THROW(device = counterDirectory.RegisterDevice(deviceName, 3));
+    BOOST_CHECK(counterDirectory.GetDeviceCount() == 1);
+    BOOST_CHECK(device);
+
+    // Buffer with enough space
+    MockBuffer mockBuffer(1024);
+    SendCounterPacket sendCounterPacket(mockBuffer);
+    BOOST_CHECK_THROW(sendCounterPacket.SendCounterDirectoryPacket(counterDirectory), armnn::RuntimeException);
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(SendCounterDirectoryPacketTest4)
+{
+    // Using a mock counter directory that allows to register invalid objects
+    MockCounterDirectory counterDirectory;
+
+    // Register an invalid counter set
+    const std::string counterSetName = "inv@lid count€rs€t";
+    const CounterSet* counterSet = nullptr;
+    BOOST_CHECK_NO_THROW(counterSet = counterDirectory.RegisterCounterSet(counterSetName));
+    BOOST_CHECK(counterDirectory.GetCounterSetCount() == 1);
+    BOOST_CHECK(counterSet);
+
+    // Buffer with enough space
+    MockBuffer mockBuffer(1024);
+    SendCounterPacket sendCounterPacket(mockBuffer);
+    BOOST_CHECK_THROW(sendCounterPacket.SendCounterDirectoryPacket(counterDirectory), armnn::RuntimeException);
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(SendCounterDirectoryPacketTest5)
+{
+    // Using a mock counter directory that allows to register invalid objects
+    MockCounterDirectory counterDirectory;
+
+    // Register an invalid category
+    const std::string categoryName = "c@t€gory";
+    const Category* category = nullptr;
+    BOOST_CHECK_NO_THROW(category = counterDirectory.RegisterCategory(categoryName));
+    BOOST_CHECK(counterDirectory.GetCategoryCount() == 1);
+    BOOST_CHECK(category);
+
+    // Buffer with enough space
+    MockBuffer mockBuffer(1024);
+    SendCounterPacket sendCounterPacket(mockBuffer);
+    BOOST_CHECK_THROW(sendCounterPacket.SendCounterDirectoryPacket(counterDirectory), armnn::RuntimeException);
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(SendCounterDirectoryPacketTest6)
+{
+    // Using a mock counter directory that allows to register invalid objects
+    MockCounterDirectory counterDirectory;
+
+    // Register an invalid device
+    const std::string deviceName = "inv@lid dev!c€";
+    const Device* device = nullptr;
+    BOOST_CHECK_NO_THROW(device = counterDirectory.RegisterDevice(deviceName, 3));
+    BOOST_CHECK(counterDirectory.GetDeviceCount() == 1);
+    BOOST_CHECK(device);
+
+    // Register an invalid counter set
+    const std::string counterSetName = "inv@lid count€rs€t";
+    const CounterSet* counterSet = nullptr;
+    BOOST_CHECK_NO_THROW(counterSet = counterDirectory.RegisterCounterSet(counterSetName));
+    BOOST_CHECK(counterDirectory.GetCounterSetCount() == 1);
+    BOOST_CHECK(counterSet);
+
+    // Register an invalid category associated to an invalid device and an invalid counter set
+    const std::string categoryName = "c@t€gory";
+    const Category* category = nullptr;
+    BOOST_CHECK_NO_THROW(category = counterDirectory.RegisterCategory(categoryName,
+                                                                      device->m_Uid,
+                                                                      counterSet->m_Uid));
+    BOOST_CHECK(counterDirectory.GetCategoryCount() == 1);
+    BOOST_CHECK(category);
+
+    // Buffer with enough space
+    MockBuffer mockBuffer(1024);
+    SendCounterPacket sendCounterPacket(mockBuffer);
+    BOOST_CHECK_THROW(sendCounterPacket.SendCounterDirectoryPacket(counterDirectory), armnn::RuntimeException);
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(SendCounterDirectoryPacketTest7)
+{
+    // Using a mock counter directory that allows to register invalid objects
+    MockCounterDirectory counterDirectory;
+
+    // Register an valid device
+    const std::string deviceName = "valid device";
+    const Device* device = nullptr;
+    BOOST_CHECK_NO_THROW(device = counterDirectory.RegisterDevice(deviceName, 3));
+    BOOST_CHECK(counterDirectory.GetDeviceCount() == 1);
+    BOOST_CHECK(device);
+
+    // Register an valid counter set
+    const std::string counterSetName = "valid counterset";
+    const CounterSet* counterSet = nullptr;
+    BOOST_CHECK_NO_THROW(counterSet = counterDirectory.RegisterCounterSet(counterSetName));
+    BOOST_CHECK(counterDirectory.GetCounterSetCount() == 1);
+    BOOST_CHECK(counterSet);
+
+    // Register an valid category associated to a valid device and a valid counter set
+    const std::string categoryName = "category";
+    const Category* category = nullptr;
+    BOOST_CHECK_NO_THROW(category = counterDirectory.RegisterCategory(categoryName,
+                                                                      device->m_Uid,
+                                                                      counterSet->m_Uid));
+    BOOST_CHECK(counterDirectory.GetCategoryCount() == 1);
+    BOOST_CHECK(category);
+
+    // Register an invalid counter associated to a valid category
+    const Counter* counter = nullptr;
+    BOOST_CHECK_NO_THROW(counter = counterDirectory.RegisterCounter(categoryName,
+                                                                    0,
+                                                                    1,
+                                                                    123.45f,
+                                                                    "counter",
+                                                                    "counter description",
+                                                                    std::string("invalid counter units"),
+                                                                    5,
+                                                                    device->m_Uid,
+                                                                    counterSet->m_Uid));
+    BOOST_CHECK(counterDirectory.GetCounterCount() == 5);
+    BOOST_CHECK(counter);
+
+    // Buffer with enough space
+    MockBuffer mockBuffer(1024);
+    SendCounterPacket sendCounterPacket(mockBuffer);
+    BOOST_CHECK_THROW(sendCounterPacket.SendCounterDirectoryPacket(counterDirectory), armnn::RuntimeException);
+}
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END()
diff --git a/src/profiling/test/SendCounterPacketTests.hpp b/src/profiling/test/SendCounterPacketTests.hpp
index a22d02bd63..6c7bb50362 100644
--- a/src/profiling/test/SendCounterPacketTests.hpp
+++ b/src/profiling/test/SendCounterPacketTests.hpp
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ public:
         memcpy(buffer, message.c_str(), static_cast<unsigned int>(message.size()) + 1);
     }
 
-    void SendCounterDirectoryPacket(const CounterDirectory& counterDirectory) override
+    void SendCounterDirectoryPacket(const ICounterDirectory& counterDirectory) override
     {
         std::string message("SendCounterDirectoryPacket");
         unsigned int reserved = 0;
@@ -99,3 +99,244 @@ public:
 private:
     IBufferWrapper& m_Buffer;
 };
+
+class MockCounterDirectory : public ICounterDirectory
+{
+public:
+    MockCounterDirectory() = default;
+    ~MockCounterDirectory() = default;
+
+    // Register profiling objects
+    const Category* RegisterCategory(const std::string& categoryName,
+                                     const armnn::Optional<uint16_t>& deviceUid = armnn::EmptyOptional(),
+                                     const armnn::Optional<uint16_t>& counterSetUid = armnn::EmptyOptional())
+    {
+        // Get the device UID
+        uint16_t deviceUidValue = deviceUid.has_value() ? deviceUid.value() : 0;
+
+        // Get the counter set UID
+        uint16_t counterSetUidValue = counterSetUid.has_value() ? counterSetUid.value() : 0;
+
+        // Create the category
+        CategoryPtr category = std::make_unique<Category>(categoryName, deviceUidValue, counterSetUidValue);
+        BOOST_ASSERT(category);
+
+        // Get the raw category pointer
+        const Category* categoryPtr = category.get();
+        BOOST_ASSERT(categoryPtr);
+
+        // Register the category
+        m_Categories.insert(std::move(category));
+
+        return categoryPtr;
+    }
+
+    const Device* RegisterDevice(const std::string& deviceName,
+                                 uint16_t cores = 0,
+                                 const armnn::Optional<std::string>& parentCategoryName = armnn::EmptyOptional())
+    {
+        // Get the device UID
+        uint16_t deviceUid = GetNextUid();
+
+        // Create the device
+        DevicePtr device = std::make_unique<Device>(deviceUid, deviceName, cores);
+        BOOST_ASSERT(device);
+
+        // Get the raw device pointer
+        const Device* devicePtr = device.get();
+        BOOST_ASSERT(devicePtr);
+
+        // Register the device
+        m_Devices.insert(std::make_pair(deviceUid, std::move(device)));
+
+        // Connect the counter set to the parent category, if required
+        if (parentCategoryName.has_value())
+        {
+            // Set the counter set UID in the parent category
+            Category* parentCategory = const_cast<Category*>(GetCategory(parentCategoryName.value()));
+            BOOST_ASSERT(parentCategory);
+            parentCategory->m_DeviceUid = deviceUid;
+        }
+
+        return devicePtr;
+    }
+
+    const CounterSet* RegisterCounterSet(
+            const std::string& counterSetName,
+            uint16_t count = 0,
+            const armnn::Optional<std::string>& parentCategoryName = armnn::EmptyOptional())
+    {
+        // Get the counter set UID
+        uint16_t counterSetUid = GetNextUid();
+
+        // Create the counter set
+        CounterSetPtr counterSet = std::make_unique<CounterSet>(counterSetUid, counterSetName, count);
+        BOOST_ASSERT(counterSet);
+
+        // Get the raw counter set pointer
+        const CounterSet* counterSetPtr = counterSet.get();
+        BOOST_ASSERT(counterSetPtr);
+
+        // Register the counter set
+        m_CounterSets.insert(std::make_pair(counterSetUid, std::move(counterSet)));
+
+        // Connect the counter set to the parent category, if required
+        if (parentCategoryName.has_value())
+        {
+            // Set the counter set UID in the parent category
+            Category* parentCategory = const_cast<Category*>(GetCategory(parentCategoryName.value()));
+            BOOST_ASSERT(parentCategory);
+            parentCategory->m_CounterSetUid = counterSetUid;
+        }
+
+        return counterSetPtr;
+    }
+
+    const Counter* RegisterCounter(const std::string& parentCategoryName,
+                                   uint16_t counterClass,
+                                   uint16_t interpolation,
+                                   double multiplier,
+                                   const std::string& name,
+                                   const std::string& description,
+                                   const armnn::Optional<std::string>& units = armnn::EmptyOptional(),
+                                   const armnn::Optional<uint16_t>& numberOfCores = armnn::EmptyOptional(),
+                                   const armnn::Optional<uint16_t>& deviceUid = armnn::EmptyOptional(),
+                                   const armnn::Optional<uint16_t>& counterSetUid = armnn::EmptyOptional())
+    {
+        // Get the number of cores from the argument only
+        uint16_t deviceCores = numberOfCores.has_value() ? numberOfCores.value() : 0;
+
+        // Get the device UID
+        uint16_t deviceUidValue = deviceUid.has_value() ? deviceUid.value() : 0;
+
+        // Get the counter set UID
+        uint16_t counterSetUidValue = counterSetUid.has_value() ? counterSetUid.value() : 0;
+
+        // Get the counter UIDs and calculate the max counter UID
+        std::vector<uint16_t> counterUids = GetNextCounterUids(deviceCores);
+        BOOST_ASSERT(!counterUids.empty());
+        uint16_t maxCounterUid = deviceCores <= 1 ? counterUids.front() : counterUids.back();
+
+        // Get the counter units
+        const std::string unitsValue = units.has_value() ? units.value() : "";
+
+        // Create the counter
+        CounterPtr counter = std::make_shared<Counter>(counterUids.front(),
+                                                       maxCounterUid,
+                                                       counterClass,
+                                                       interpolation,
+                                                       multiplier,
+                                                       name,
+                                                       description,
+                                                       unitsValue,
+                                                       deviceUidValue,
+                                                       counterSetUidValue);
+        BOOST_ASSERT(counter);
+
+        // Get the raw counter pointer
+        const Counter* counterPtr = counter.get();
+        BOOST_ASSERT(counterPtr);
+
+        // Process multiple counters if necessary
+        for (uint16_t counterUid : counterUids)
+        {
+            // Connect the counter to the parent category
+            Category* parentCategory = const_cast<Category*>(GetCategory(parentCategoryName));
+            BOOST_ASSERT(parentCategory);
+            parentCategory->m_Counters.push_back(counterUid);
+
+            // Register the counter
+            m_Counters.insert(std::make_pair(counterUid, counter));
+        }
+
+        return counterPtr;
+    }
+
+    // Getters for counts
+    uint16_t GetCategoryCount()   const override { return boost::numeric_cast<uint16_t>(m_Categories.size());  }
+    uint16_t GetDeviceCount()     const override { return boost::numeric_cast<uint16_t>(m_Devices.size());     }
+    uint16_t GetCounterSetCount() const override { return boost::numeric_cast<uint16_t>(m_CounterSets.size()); }
+    uint16_t GetCounterCount()    const override { return boost::numeric_cast<uint16_t>(m_Counters.size());    }
+
+    // Getters for collections
+    const Categories&  GetCategories()  const override { return m_Categories;  }
+    const Devices&     GetDevices()     const override { return m_Devices;     }
+    const CounterSets& GetCounterSets() const override { return m_CounterSets; }
+    const Counters&    GetCounters()    const override { return m_Counters;    }
+
+    // Getters for profiling objects
+    const Category* GetCategory(const std::string& name) const override
+    {
+        auto it = std::find_if(m_Categories.begin(), m_Categories.end(), [&name](const CategoryPtr& category)
+        {
+            BOOST_ASSERT(category);
+
+            return category->m_Name == name;
+        });
+
+        if (it == m_Categories.end())
+        {
+            return nullptr;
+        }
+
+        return it->get();
+    }
+
+    const Device* GetDevice(uint16_t uid) const override
+    {
+        return nullptr; // Not used by the unit tests
+    }
+
+    const CounterSet* GetCounterSet(uint16_t uid) const override
+    {
+        return nullptr; // Not used by the unit tests
+    }
+
+    const Counter* GetCounter(uint16_t uid) const override
+    {
+        return nullptr; // Not used by the unit tests
+    }
+
+private:
+    Categories  m_Categories;
+    Devices     m_Devices;
+    CounterSets m_CounterSets;
+    Counters    m_Counters;
+};
+
+class SendCounterPacketTest : public SendCounterPacket
+{
+public:
+    SendCounterPacketTest(IBufferWrapper& buffer)
+        : SendCounterPacket(buffer)
+    {}
+
+    bool CreateDeviceRecordTest(const DevicePtr& device,
+                                DeviceRecord& deviceRecord,
+                                std::string& errorMessage)
+    {
+        return CreateDeviceRecord(device, deviceRecord, errorMessage);
+    }
+
+    bool CreateCounterSetRecordTest(const CounterSetPtr& counterSet,
+                                    CounterSetRecord& counterSetRecord,
+                                    std::string& errorMessage)
+    {
+        return CreateCounterSetRecord(counterSet, counterSetRecord, errorMessage);
+    }
+
+    bool CreateEventRecordTest(const CounterPtr& counter,
+                               EventRecord& eventRecord,
+                               std::string& errorMessage)
+    {
+        return CreateEventRecord(counter, eventRecord, errorMessage);
+    }
+
+    bool CreateCategoryRecordTest(const CategoryPtr& category,
+                                  const Counters& counters,
+                                  CategoryRecord& categoryRecord,
+                                  std::string& errorMessage)
+    {
+        return CreateCategoryRecord(category, counters, categoryRecord, errorMessage);
+    }
+};