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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.
+ */
+
+#ifndef NDN_FORWARDING_FLAGS_H
+#define	NDN_FORWARDING_FLAGS_H
+
+#ifdef	__cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * An ndn_ForwardingFlags object holds the flags which specify how the forwarding daemon should forward an interest for
+ * a registered prefix.  We use a separate ForwardingFlags object to retain future compatibility if the daemon forwarding
+ * bits are changed, amended or deprecated.
+ */
+struct ndn_ForwardingFlags {
+  int active; /**< 1 if the flag is set, 0 if cleared. */
+  int childInherit;
+  int advertise;
+  int last;
+  int capture;
+  int local;
+  int tap;
+  int captureOk;  
+};
+
+/**
+ * Initialize an ndn_ForwardingFlags struct with the default with "active" and "childInherit" set and all other flags cleared.
+ * @param self A pointer to the ndn_ForwardingFlags struct.
+ */
+void ndn_ForwardingFlags_initialize(struct ndn_ForwardingFlags *self);
+
+/**
+ * Get an integer with the bits set according to the flags as used by the ForwardingEntry message.
+ * @param self A pointer to the ndn_ForwardingFlags struct.
+ * @return An integer with the bits set.
+ */
+int ndn_ForwardingFlags_getForwardingEntryFlags(struct ndn_ForwardingFlags *self);
+
+/**
+ * Set the flags according to the bits in forwardingEntryFlags as used by the ForwardingEntry message.
+ * @param self A pointer to the ndn_ForwardingFlags struct.
+ * @param flags An integer with the bits set.
+ */
+void ndn_ForwardingFlags_setForwardingEntryFlags(struct ndn_ForwardingFlags *self, int forwardingEntryFlags);
+
+
+#ifdef	__cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif