daemon/fw/scope-prefix.hpp

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#ifndef NFD_DAEMON_FW_SCOPE_PREFIX_HPP
#define NFD_DAEMON_FW_SCOPE_PREFIX_HPP

#include "core/common.hpp"

/** \brief contain name prefixes that affect namespace-based scope control
 *  \sa https://redmine.named-data.net/projects/nfd/wiki/ScopeControl
 */
namespace nfd::scope_prefix {

/** \brief ndn:/localhost
 *
 *  The localhost scope limits propagation to the applications on the originating host.
 *
 *  Interest and Data packets under prefix ndn:/localhost are restricted by these rules:
 *  \li Interest can come from and go to local faces only.
 *  \li Data can come from and go to local faces only.
 */
extern const Name LOCALHOST;

/** \brief ndn:/localhop
 *
 *  The localhop scope limits propagation to no further than the next node.
 *
 *  Interest packets under prefix ndn:/localhop are restricted by these rules:
 *  \li If an Interest is received from a local face, it can be forwarded to a non-local face.
 *  \li If an Interest is received from a non-local face, it cannot be forwarded to a non-local face.
 *  \li In either case the Interest can be forwarded to a local face.
 *  \li PIT entry can be satisfied by Data from any source.
 *
 *  Data packets under prefix ndn:/localhop are unrestricted.
 */
extern const Name LOCALHOP;

} // namespace nfd::scope_prefix

#endif // NFD_DAEMON_FW_SCOPE_PREFIX_HPP