diff --git a/setools/policyrep/typeattr.py b/setools/policyrep/typeattr.py
index c9da7d0..b4de786 100644
--- a/setools/policyrep/typeattr.py
+++ b/setools/policyrep/typeattr.py
@@ -146,5 +146,10 @@ class TypeAttribute(BaseType):
         """Generator that yields all aliases for this type."""
         raise TypeError("{0} is an attribute, thus does not have aliases.".format(self))
 
+    @property
+    def ispermissive(self):
+        """(T/F) the type is permissive."""
+        raise TypeError("{0} is an attribute, thus cannot be permissive.".format(self))
+
     def statement(self):
         return "attribute {0};".format(self)
diff --git a/tests/policyrep/__init__.py b/tests/policyrep/__init__.py
index 1865bea..58017b9 100644
--- a/tests/policyrep/__init__.py
+++ b/tests/policyrep/__init__.py
@@ -18,4 +18,5 @@
 from . import mls
 from . import role
 from . import selinuxpolicy
+from . import typeattr
 from . import user
diff --git a/tests/policyrep/typeattr.conf b/tests/policyrep/typeattr.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..94c1086
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/policyrep/typeattr.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,141 @@
+class infoflow
+class infoflow2
+class infoflow3
+class infoflow4
+class infoflow5
+class infoflow6
+class infoflow7
+
+sid kernel
+sid security
+
+common infoflow
+{
+	low_w
+	med_w
+	hi_w
+	low_r
+	med_r
+	hi_r
+}
+
+class infoflow
+inherits infoflow
+
+class infoflow2
+inherits infoflow
+{
+	super_w
+	super_r
+}
+
+class infoflow3
+{
+	null
+}
+
+class infoflow4
+inherits infoflow
+
+class infoflow5
+inherits infoflow
+
+class infoflow6
+inherits infoflow
+
+class infoflow7
+inherits infoflow
+{
+	super_w
+	super_r
+	super_none
+	super_both
+	super_unmapped
+}
+
+sensitivity s0;
+sensitivity s1;
+sensitivity s2;
+
+dominance { s0 s1 s2 }
+
+category c0;
+category c1;
+category c2;
+category c3;
+category c4;
+category c5;
+category c6;
+category c7;
+category c8;
+category c9;
+category c10;
+category c11;
+category c12;
+category c13;
+
+#level decl
+level s0:c0.c2;
+level s1:c0.c13;
+level s2:c0.c13;
+
+#some constraints
+mlsconstrain infoflow hi_r ((l1 dom l2) or (t1 == mls_exempt));
+
+attribute mls_exempt;
+attribute attr1;
+attribute attr2;
+attribute attr3;
+
+type system alias sysalias;
+role system;
+role system types system;
+
+role role20_r;
+role role21a_r;
+role role21b_r;
+role role21c_r;
+
+role role20_r types system;
+role role21a_r types system;
+role role21b_r types system;
+role role21c_r types system;
+
+type type30;
+type type31a;
+type type31b;
+type type31c;
+role system types { type30 type31a type31b type31c };
+
+type everything alias { alias1 alias2 }, attr1, attr2;
+
+allow system self:infoflow hi_w;
+
+#users
+user system roles { system role20_r role21a_r role21b_r role21c_r } level s0 range s0 - s2:c0.c4;
+user user10 roles system level s0 range s0 - s2:c0.c4;
+user user11a roles system level s0 range s0 - s2:c0.c4;
+user user11b roles system level s0 range s0 - s2:c0.c4;
+user user11c roles system level s0 range s0 - s2:c0.c4;
+
+#normal constraints
+constrain infoflow hi_w (u1 == u2);
+
+#isids
+sid kernel system:system:system:s0
+sid security system:system:system:s0
+
+#fs_use
+fs_use_trans devpts system:object_r:system:s0;
+fs_use_xattr ext3 system:object_r:system:s0;
+fs_use_task pipefs system:object_r:system:s0;
+
+#genfscon
+genfscon proc / system:object_r:system:s1
+genfscon proc /sys system:object_r:system:s0
+genfscon selinuxfs / system:object_r:system:s2:c0.c4
+portcon tcp 1 system:system:system:s0:c0.c1
+netifcon eth0 system:object_r:system:s0 system:object_r:system:s0
+nodecon 127.0.0.1 255.255.255.255 system:object_r:system:s0
+nodecon ::1 ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff system:object_r:system:s0
+
diff --git a/tests/policyrep/typeattr.py b/tests/policyrep/typeattr.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e1d5113
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/policyrep/typeattr.py
@@ -0,0 +1,240 @@
+# Copyright 2015, Tresys Technology, LLC
+#
+# This file is part of SETools.
+#
+# SETools is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 2 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# SETools is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with SETools.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+import unittest
+
+try:
+    from unittest.mock import Mock, patch
+except ImportError:
+    from mock import Mock, patch
+
+from setools import SELinuxPolicy
+from setools.policyrep import qpol
+from setools.policyrep.exception import InvalidType
+from setools.policyrep.typeattr import type_factory, type_or_attr_factory, attribute_factory
+
+
+class TypeTest(unittest.TestCase):
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        cls.p = SELinuxPolicy("tests/policyrep/typeattr.conf")
+
+    def mock_type_factory(self, name, attrs=[], alias=[], perm=False):
+        """Factory function for Type objects, using a mock qpol object."""
+        mock_type = Mock(qpol.qpol_type_t)
+        mock_type.name.return_value = name
+        mock_type.type_iter.side_effect = AssertionError("Type iterator used")
+        mock_type.attr_iter.return_value = iter(attrs)
+        mock_type.alias_iter.return_value = iter(alias)
+        mock_type.ispermissive.return_value = perm
+        mock_type.isattr.return_value = False
+        mock_type.isalias.return_value = False
+
+        return type_factory(self.p.policy, mock_type)
+
+    def test_001_lookup(self):
+        """Type factory policy lookup."""
+        type_ = type_factory(self.p.policy, "system")
+        self.assertEqual("system", type_.qpol_symbol.name(self.p.policy))
+
+    def test_002_lookup_invalid(self):
+        """Type factory policy invalid lookup."""
+        with self.assertRaises(InvalidType):
+            type_factory(self.p.policy, "INVALID")
+
+    def test_003_lookup_alias(self):
+        """Type factory policy lookup alias."""
+        type_ = type_factory(self.p.policy, "sysalias", deref=True)
+        self.assertEqual("system", type_.qpol_symbol.name(self.p.policy))
+
+    def test_004_lookup_alias_no_deref(self):
+        """Type factory policy lookup alias (no dereference)."""
+        with self.assertRaises(TypeError):
+            type_ = type_factory(self.p.policy, "sysalias")
+
+    def test_005_lookup_attr(self):
+        """Type factory policy lookup atribute."""
+        with self.assertRaises(TypeError):
+            type_ = type_factory(self.p.policy, "attr1")
+
+    def test_006_lookup2(self):
+        """Type factory policy lookup (type_or_attr_factory)."""
+        type_ = type_or_attr_factory(self.p.policy, "system")
+        self.assertEqual("system", type_.qpol_symbol.name(self.p.policy))
+
+    def test_007_lookup2_invalid(self):
+        """Type factory policy invalid lookup (type_or_attr_factory)."""
+        with self.assertRaises(InvalidType):
+            type_or_attr_factory(self.p.policy, "INVALID")
+
+    def test_008_lookup2_alias(self):
+        """Type factory policy lookup alias (type_or_attr_factory)."""
+        type_ = type_or_attr_factory(self.p.policy, "sysalias", deref=True)
+        self.assertEqual("system", type_.qpol_symbol.name(self.p.policy))
+
+    def test_009_lookup2_alias_no_deref(self):
+        """Type factory policy lookup alias (no dereference, type_or_attr_factory)."""
+        with self.assertRaises(TypeError):
+            type_ = type_or_attr_factory(self.p.policy, "sysalias")
+
+    def test_010_string(self):
+        """Type basic string rendering."""
+        type_ = self.mock_type_factory("name10")
+        self.assertEqual("name10", str(type_))
+
+    def test_020_attrs(self):
+        """Type attributes"""
+        type_ = self.mock_type_factory("name20", attrs=['attr1', 'attr2', 'attr3'])
+        self.assertEqual(['attr1', 'attr2', 'attr3'], sorted(type_.attributes()))
+
+    def test_030_aliases(self):
+        """Type aliases"""
+        type_ = self.mock_type_factory("name30", alias=['alias1', 'alias2', 'alias3'])
+        self.assertEqual(['alias1', 'alias2', 'alias3'], sorted(type_.aliases()))
+
+    def test_040_expand(self):
+        """Type expansion"""
+        type_ = self.mock_type_factory("name40")
+        expanded = list(type_.expand())
+        self.assertEqual(1, len(expanded))
+        self.assertIs(type_, expanded[0])
+
+    def test_050_permissive(self):
+        """Type is permissive"""
+        type_ = self.mock_type_factory("name50a")
+        permtype = self.mock_type_factory("name50b", perm=True)
+        self.assertFalse(type_.ispermissive)
+        self.assertTrue(permtype.ispermissive)
+
+    def test_060_statement(self):
+        """Type basic statement"""
+        type_ = self.mock_type_factory("name60")
+        self.assertEqual("type name60;", type_.statement())
+
+    def test_061_statement_one_attr(self):
+        """Type statement, one attribute"""
+        type_ = self.mock_type_factory("name61", attrs=['attr1'])
+        self.assertEqual("type name61, attr1;", type_.statement())
+
+    def test_062_statement_two_attr(self):
+        """Type statement, two attributes"""
+        type_ = self.mock_type_factory("name62", attrs=['attr1', 'attr2'])
+        self.assertEqual("type name62, attr1, attr2;", type_.statement())
+
+    def test_063_statement_one_alias(self):
+        """Type statement, one alias"""
+        type_ = self.mock_type_factory("name63", alias=['alias1'])
+        self.assertEqual("type name63 alias alias1;", type_.statement())
+
+    def test_064_statement_two_alias(self):
+        """Type statement, two aliases"""
+        type_ = self.mock_type_factory("name64", alias=['alias1', 'alias2'])
+        self.assertEqual("type name64 alias { alias1 alias2 };", type_.statement())
+
+    def test_065_statement_one_attr_one_alias(self):
+        """Type statement, one attribute, one alias"""
+        type_ = self.mock_type_factory("name65", attrs=['attr1'], alias=['alias1'])
+        self.assertEqual("type name65 alias alias1, attr1;", type_.statement())
+
+    def test_066_statement_two_attr_one_alias(self):
+        """Type statement, two attributes, one alias"""
+        type_ = self.mock_type_factory("name66", attrs=['attr1', 'attr2'], alias=['alias1'])
+        self.assertEqual("type name66 alias alias1, attr1, attr2;", type_.statement())
+
+    def test_067_statement_one_attr_two_alias(self):
+        """Type statement, one attribute, two aliases"""
+        type_ = self.mock_type_factory("name67", attrs=['attr2'], alias=['alias3', 'alias4'])
+        self.assertEqual("type name67 alias { alias3 alias4 }, attr2;", type_.statement())
+
+    def test_068_statement_two_attr_two_alias(self):
+        """Type statement, two attributes, two aliases"""
+        type_ = self.mock_type_factory("name68", attrs=['attr2', 'attr3'],
+                                       alias=['alias2', 'alias4'])
+        self.assertEqual("type name68 alias { alias2 alias4 }, attr2, attr3;", type_.statement())
+
+
+class TypeAttributeTest(unittest.TestCase):
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        cls.p = SELinuxPolicy("tests/policyrep/typeattr.conf")
+
+    def mock_attr_factory(self, name, types=[]):
+        """Factory function for TypeAttribute objects, using a mock qpol object."""
+        mock_type = Mock(qpol.qpol_type_t)
+        mock_type.name.return_value = name
+        mock_type.type_iter.return_value = iter(types)
+        mock_type.attr_iter.side_effect = AssertionError("Attr iter used")
+        mock_type.alias_iter.side_effect = AssertionError("Alias iter used")
+        mock_type.ispermissive.side_effect = AssertionError("Permissive used")
+        mock_type.isattr.return_value = True
+        mock_type.isalias.side_effect = AssertionError("Alias used")
+
+        return attribute_factory(self.p.policy, mock_type)
+
+    def test_001_lookup(self):
+        """TypeAttribute factory policy lookup."""
+        attr = attribute_factory(self.p.policy, "attr1")
+        self.assertEqual("attr1", attr.qpol_symbol.name(self.p.policy))
+
+    def test_002_lookup_invalid(self):
+        """TypeAttribute factory policy invalid lookup."""
+        with self.assertRaises(InvalidType):
+            attribute_factory(self.p.policy, "INVALID")
+
+    def test_006_lookup2(self):
+        """TypeAttribute factory policy lookup (type_or_attr_factory)."""
+        attr = type_or_attr_factory(self.p.policy, "system")
+        self.assertEqual("system", attr.qpol_symbol.name(self.p.policy))
+
+    def test_007_lookup2_invalid(self):
+        """TypeAttribute factory policy invalid lookup (type_or_attr_factory)."""
+        with self.assertRaises(InvalidType):
+            type_or_attr_factory(self.p.policy, "INVALID")
+
+    def test_010_string(self):
+        """TypeAttribute basic string rendering."""
+        attr = self.mock_attr_factory("name10")
+        self.assertEqual("name10", str(attr))
+
+    def test_020_attrs(self):
+        """TypeAttribute attributes"""
+        attr = self.mock_attr_factory("name20")
+        with self.assertRaises(TypeError):
+            attr.attributes()
+
+    def test_030_aliases(self):
+        """TypeAttribute aliases"""
+        attr = self.mock_attr_factory("name30")
+        with self.assertRaises(TypeError):
+            attr.aliases()
+
+    def test_040_expand(self):
+        """TypeAttribute expansion"""
+        attr = self.mock_attr_factory("name40", types=['type31a', 'type31b', 'type31c'])
+        self.assertEqual(['type31a', 'type31b', 'type31c'], sorted(attr.expand()))
+
+    def test_050_permissive(self):
+        with self.assertRaises(TypeError):
+            attr = self.mock_attr_factory("name20")
+            attr.ispermissive
+
+    def test_060_statement(self):
+        """TypeAttribute basic statement"""
+        attr = self.mock_attr_factory("name60")
+        self.assertEqual("attribute name60;", attr.statement())