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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_INTERNAL_FACE_HPP
+#define NFD_MGMT_INTERNAL_FACE_HPP
+
+#include "face/face.hpp"
+#include "app-face.hpp"
+
+namespace nfd {
+
+class InternalFace : public Face, public AppFace
+{
+public:
+
+  InternalFace();
+
+  // Overridden Face methods for forwarder
+
+  virtual void
+  sendInterest(const Interest& interest);
+
+  virtual void
+  sendData(const Data& data);
+
+  // Methods implementing AppFace interface. Do not invoke from forwarder.
+
+  virtual void
+  setInterestFilter(const Name& filter,
+                    OnInterest onInterest);
+
+  virtual void
+  put(const Data& data);
+
+  virtual
+  ~InternalFace();
+
+private:
+
+  // void
+  // onConfig(ConfigFile::Node section, bool isDryRun);
+
+  std::map<Name, OnInterest> m_interestFilters;
+
+};
+
+} // namespace nfd
+
+#endif //NFD_MGMT_INTERNAL_FACE_HPP