diff --git a/include/sync-logic.h b/include/sync-logic.h
index aeb39d8..7108054 100644
--- a/include/sync-logic.h
+++ b/include/sync-logic.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include <boost/thread/recursive_mutex.hpp>
 #include <boost/random.hpp>
 #include <memory>
+#include <map>
 
 #include "sync-ccnx-wrapper.h"
 #include "sync-interest-table.h"
@@ -126,6 +127,9 @@
   void
   printState () const;
 
+  std::map<std::string, bool>
+  getBranchPrefixes() const;
+
 private:
   void
   delayedChecksLoop ();
diff --git a/model/sync-logic.cc b/model/sync-logic.cc
index 141cf57..234f059 100644
--- a/model/sync-logic.cc
+++ b/model/sync-logic.cc
@@ -601,5 +601,24 @@
     }
 }
 
+std::map<std::string, bool>
+SyncLogic::getBranchPrefixes() const
+{
+  recursive_mutex::scoped_lock lock (m_stateMutex);
+
+  std::map<std::string, bool> m;
+
+  BOOST_FOREACH (const boost::shared_ptr<Sync::Leaf> leaf, m_state->getLeaves ())
+    {
+      std::string prefix = leaf->getInfo()->toString();
+      // do not return forwarder prefix
+      if (prefix != forwarderPrefix)
+      {
+        m.insert(pair<std::string, bool>(prefix, false));
+      }
+    }
+
+  return m;
+}
 
 }