diff --git a/tools/nfdc/main.cpp b/tools/nfdc/main.cpp
index aa5d7db..74ef47d 100644
--- a/tools/nfdc/main.cpp
+++ b/tools/nfdc/main.cpp
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
   }
 
   if (strcmp(argv[1], "legacy-nfd-status") == 0) {
-    return status_main(argc - 1, argv + 1);
+    return statusMain(argc - 1, argv + 1);
   }
 
   ::optind = 2; //start reading options from 2nd argument i.e. Command
diff --git a/tools/nfdc/status-main.cpp b/tools/nfdc/status-main.cpp
index c0d41b0..e268e40 100644
--- a/tools/nfdc/status-main.cpp
+++ b/tools/nfdc/status-main.cpp
@@ -23,13 +23,8 @@
  * NFD, e.g., in COPYING.md file.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
+#include "status-main.hpp"
 #include "core/version.hpp"
-#include <ndn-cxx/security/validator-null.hpp>
-
-#include <boost/program_options/options_description.hpp>
-#include <boost/program_options/variables_map.hpp>
-#include <boost/program_options/parsers.hpp>
-
 #include "status-report.hpp"
 #include "forwarder-general-module.hpp"
 #include "channel-module.hpp"
@@ -38,19 +33,16 @@
 #include "rib-module.hpp"
 #include "strategy-choice-module.hpp"
 
+#include <ndn-cxx/security/validator-null.hpp>
+#include <boost/program_options.hpp>
+
 namespace nfd {
 namespace tools {
 namespace nfdc {
 
-enum class OutputFormat
-{
-  XML = 1,
-  TEXT = 2
-};
-
 struct Options
 {
-  OutputFormat output = OutputFormat::TEXT;
+  ReportFormat output = ReportFormat::TEXT;
   bool wantForwarderGeneral = false;
   bool wantChannels = false;
   bool wantFaces = false;
@@ -109,9 +101,9 @@
   }
 
   if (vm.count("xml") > 0) {
-    options.output = OutputFormat::XML;
+    options.output = ReportFormat::XML;
   }
-  if (options.output == OutputFormat::XML ||
+  if (options.output == ReportFormat::XML ||
       (!options.wantForwarderGeneral && !options.wantChannels && !options.wantFaces &&
        !options.wantFib && !options.wantRib && !options.wantStrategyChoice)) {
     options.wantForwarderGeneral = options.wantChannels = options.wantFaces =
@@ -122,7 +114,7 @@
 }
 
 int
-status_main(int argc, char** argv)
+statusMain(int argc, char** argv)
 {
   int exitCode = -1;
   Options options;
@@ -178,10 +170,10 @@
   }
 
   switch (options.output) {
-    case OutputFormat::XML:
+    case ReportFormat::XML:
       report.formatXml(std::cout);
       break;
-    case OutputFormat::TEXT:
+    case ReportFormat::TEXT:
       report.formatText(std::cout);
       break;
   }
diff --git a/tools/nfdc/status-main.hpp b/tools/nfdc/status-main.hpp
index 79ccece..910e4ac 100644
--- a/tools/nfdc/status-main.hpp
+++ b/tools/nfdc/status-main.hpp
@@ -26,14 +26,12 @@
 #ifndef NFD_TOOLS_NFDC_STATUS_MAIN_HPP
 #define NFD_TOOLS_NFDC_STATUS_MAIN_HPP
 
-#include "module.hpp"
-
 namespace nfd {
 namespace tools {
 namespace nfdc {
 
 int
-status_main(int argc, char** argv);
+statusMain(int argc, char** argv);
 
 } // namespace nfdc
 } // namespace tools
diff --git a/tools/nfdc/status-report.cpp b/tools/nfdc/status-report.cpp
index c687147..ff3e8a6 100644
--- a/tools/nfdc/status-report.cpp
+++ b/tools/nfdc/status-report.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,30 @@
 namespace tools {
 namespace nfdc {
 
+ReportFormat
+parseReportFormat(const std::string& s)
+{
+  if (s == "xml") {
+    return ReportFormat::XML;
+  }
+  if (s == "text") {
+    return ReportFormat::TEXT;
+  }
+  BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(std::invalid_argument("unrecognized ReportFormat"));
+}
+
+std::ostream&
+operator<<(std::ostream& os, ReportFormat fmt)
+{
+  switch (fmt) {
+    case ReportFormat::XML:
+      return os << "xml";
+    case ReportFormat::TEXT:
+      return os << "text";
+  }
+  return os << static_cast<int>(fmt);
+}
+
 uint32_t
 StatusReport::collect(Face& face, KeyChain& keyChain, Validator& validator, const CommandOptions& options)
 {
diff --git a/tools/nfdc/status-report.hpp b/tools/nfdc/status-report.hpp
index dea9b9f..cfb31f4 100644
--- a/tools/nfdc/status-report.hpp
+++ b/tools/nfdc/status-report.hpp
@@ -36,6 +36,17 @@
 using ndn::security::KeyChain;
 using ndn::Validator;
 
+enum class ReportFormat {
+  XML = 1,
+  TEXT = 2
+};
+
+ReportFormat
+parseReportFormat(const std::string& s);
+
+std::ostream&
+operator<<(std::ostream& os, ReportFormat fmt);
+
 /** \brief collects and prints NFD status report
  */
 class StatusReport : noncopyable