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+/* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
+/**
+ * Copyright (C) 2014 Named Data Networking Project
+ * See COPYING for copyright and distribution information.
+ */
+
+#ifndef NFD_MGMT_APP_FACE_HPP
+#define NFD_MGMT_APP_FACE_HPP
+
+#include "common.hpp"
+
+namespace nfd {
+
+typedef ndn::func_lib::function<void(const Name&, const Interest&)> OnInterest;
+
+class AppFace
+{
+public:
+  virtual void
+  setInterestFilter(const Name& filter,
+                    OnInterest onInterest) = 0;
+
+  virtual void
+  put(const Data& data) = 0;
+
+  virtual
+  ~AppFace() { }
+};
+
+} // namespace nfd
+
+#endif //NFD_MGMT_APP_FACE_HPP