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+/* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil -*- */
+/**
+ * Copyright (C) 2013 Regents of the University of California.
+ * @author: Yingdi Yu <yingdi@cs.ucla.edu>
+ * See COPYING for copyright and distribution information.
+ */
+
+#ifndef NDN_REGEX_COMPONENT_HPP
+#define NDN_REGEX_COMPONENT_HPP
+
+#include <boost/regex.hpp>
+
+#include "regex-matcher.hpp"
+#include "regex-pseudo-matcher.hpp"
+
+
+namespace ndn
+{    
+class RegexComponentMatcher : public RegexMatcher
+{
+public:
+  /**
+   * @brief Create a RegexComponent matcher from expr
+   * @param expr The standard regular expression to match a component
+   * @param backRefManager The back reference manager
+   * @param exact The flag to provide exact match
+   */
+  RegexComponentMatcher(const std::string& expr, 
+                        ptr_lib::shared_ptr<RegexBackrefManager> backRefManager, 
+                        bool exact = true);
+    
+  virtual ~RegexComponentMatcher() {};
+
+  virtual bool 
+  match(const Name & name, const int & offset, const int &len = 1);
+
+protected:
+  /**
+   * @brief Compile the regular expression to generate the more matchers when necessary
+   * @returns true if compiling succeeds
+   */
+  virtual void 
+  compile();
+    
+private:
+  bool m_exact;
+  boost::regex m_componentRegex;
+  std::vector<ptr_lib::shared_ptr<RegexPseudoMatcher> > m_pseudoMatcher;
+    
+};
+    
+}//ndn
+
+#endif