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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_PATTERN_LIST_MATCHER_HPP
+#define NDN_REGEX_PATTERN_LIST_MATCHER_HPP
+
+#include <string>
+
+#include "regex-matcher.hpp"
+
+namespace ndn
+{
+
+class RegexPatternListMatcher : public RegexMatcher
+{
+public:
+  RegexPatternListMatcher(const std::string expr, ptr_lib::shared_ptr<RegexBackrefManager> backRefManager);
+    
+  virtual ~RegexPatternListMatcher(){};
+
+protected:    
+  virtual void 
+  compile();
+
+private:
+  bool 
+  extractPattern(int index, int* next);
+    
+  int 
+  extractSubPattern(const char left, const char right, int index);
+    
+  int 
+  extractRepetition(int index);
+
+private:
+
+};
+}//ndn
+
+#endif