diff --git a/ndn-cpp/c/forwarding-flags.c b/ndn-cpp/c/forwarding-flags.c
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+/**
+ * Copyright (C) 2013 Regents of the University of California.
+ * @author: Jeff Thompson <jefft0@remap.ucla.edu>
+ * See COPYING for copyright and distribution information.
+ */
+
+#include "forwarding-entry.h"
+#include "forwarding-flags.h"
+
+void ndn_ForwardingFlags_initialize(struct ndn_ForwardingFlags *self)
+{
+  self->active = 1;
+  self->childInherit = 1;
+  self->advertise = 0;
+  self->last = 0;
+  self->capture = 0;
+  self->local = 0;
+  self->tap = 0;
+  self->captureOk = 0;
+}
+
+int ndn_ForwardingFlags_getForwardingEntryFlags(struct ndn_ForwardingFlags *self)
+{
+  int result = 0;
+  
+  if (self->active)
+    result |= ndn_ForwardingEntryFlags_ACTIVE;
+  else if (self->childInherit)
+    result |= ndn_ForwardingEntryFlags_CHILD_INHERIT;
+  else if (self->advertise)
+    result |= ndn_ForwardingEntryFlags_ADVERTISE;
+  else if (self->last)
+    result |= ndn_ForwardingEntryFlags_LAST;
+  else if (self->capture)
+    result |= ndn_ForwardingEntryFlags_CAPTURE;
+  else if (self->local)
+    result |= ndn_ForwardingEntryFlags_LOCAL;
+  else if (self->tap)
+    result |= ndn_ForwardingEntryFlags_TAP;
+  else if (self->captureOk)
+    result |= ndn_ForwardingEntryFlags_CAPTURE_OK;
+  
+  return result;
+}
+
+void ndn_ForwardingFlags_setForwardingEntryFlags(struct ndn_ForwardingFlags *self, int forwardingEntryFlags)
+{
+  self->active = (forwardingEntryFlags & ndn_ForwardingEntryFlags_ACTIVE) ? 1 : 0;
+  self->childInherit = (forwardingEntryFlags & ndn_ForwardingEntryFlags_CHILD_INHERIT) ? 1 : 0;
+  self->advertise = (forwardingEntryFlags & ndn_ForwardingEntryFlags_ADVERTISE) ? 1 : 0;
+  self->last = (forwardingEntryFlags & ndn_ForwardingEntryFlags_LAST) ? 1 : 0;
+  self->capture = (forwardingEntryFlags & ndn_ForwardingEntryFlags_CAPTURE) ? 1 : 0;
+  self->local = (forwardingEntryFlags & ndn_ForwardingEntryFlags_LOCAL) ? 1 : 0;
+  self->tap = (forwardingEntryFlags & ndn_ForwardingEntryFlags_TAP) ? 1 : 0;
+  self->captureOk = (forwardingEntryFlags & ndn_ForwardingEntryFlags_CAPTURE_OK) ? 1 : 0;
+}