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+#!/usr/bin/python2
+# -*- Mode:python; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil -*- */
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2016 University of Arizona
+# Author: Eric Newberry <enewberry@cs.arizona.edu>
+# See COPYING for copyright and distribution information.
+#
+
+import os
+import unittest
+import subprocess
+
+class test_nexthopfaceid(unittest.TestCase):
+    """Test case for NextHopFaceId field"""
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        print "\nTesting NextHopFaceId"
+        print "*****************"
+        os.chdir("test_nexthopfaceid")
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        print "*****************"
+        os.chdir("..")
+
+    def test_nexthopfaceid(self):
+        ret = subprocess.call(["./nexthopfaceid-test.sh"], shell=True)
+        print "Test script return value:", ret
+        errormsg = {
+            1 : "Failed to create required routes",
+            2 : "Interest ndn:/P/1 not answered with Data containing payload 'BBBBBBBB'",
+            3 : "Interest ndn:/P/2 not answered with Data containing payload 'BBBBBBBB'",
+            4 : "Interest ndn:/P/3 not answered with Data containing payload 'CCCCCCCC'",
+            5 : "Interest ndn:/P/4 was not answered with a Nack and did not time out",
+            6 : "Interest ndn:/P/5 was not answered with Data containing payload 'BBBBBBBB' and did not time out",
+        }
+        if (ret != 0):
+            self.fail(errormsg[ret])