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+/* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2014-2025,  The University of Memphis,
+ *                           Regents of the University of California,
+ *                           Arizona Board of Regents.
+ *
+ * This file is part of NLSR (Named-data Link State Routing).
+ * See AUTHORS.md for complete list of NLSR authors and contributors.
+ *
+ * NLSR is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms
+ * of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation,
+ * either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * NLSR is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY;
+ * without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
+ * PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
+ * NLSR, e.g., in COPYING.md file.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#ifndef NLSR_UPDATE_COMMAND_PROCESSOR_HPP
+#define NLSR_UPDATE_COMMAND_PROCESSOR_HPP
+
+#include "lsdb.hpp"
+#include "name-prefix-list.hpp"
+
+#include <ndn-cxx/mgmt/dispatcher.hpp>
+#include <ndn-cxx/mgmt/nfd/control-parameters.hpp>
+
+#include <boost/noncopyable.hpp>
+#include <optional>
+
+namespace nlsr::update {
+
+enum { PREFIX_FLAG = 1 };
+
+class CommandProcessor : boost::noncopyable
+{
+public:
+  class Error : public std::runtime_error
+  {
+  public:
+    using std::runtime_error::runtime_error;
+  };
+
+  CommandProcessor(ndn::mgmt::Dispatcher& m_dispatcher,
+                   NamePrefixList& m_namePrefixList,
+                   Lsdb& lsdb);
+
+  virtual
+  ~CommandProcessor() = 0;
+
+  /*! \brief Add desired name prefix to the advertised name prefix list
+   *         or insert a prefix into the FIB if parameters is valid.
+   */
+  void
+  advertiseAndInsertPrefix(const ndn::mgmt::ControlParametersBase& parameters,
+                           const ndn::mgmt::CommandContinuation& done);
+
+  /*! \brief Remove desired name prefix from the advertised name prefix list
+   *         or remove a prefix from the FIB if parameters is valid.
+   */
+  void
+  withdrawAndRemovePrefix(const ndn::mgmt::ControlParametersBase& parameters,
+                          const ndn::mgmt::CommandContinuation& done);
+
+  /*! \brief Save an advertised prefix to the nlsr configuration file.
+   *  \return bool from the overridden function while nullopt here
+   */
+  virtual std::optional<bool>
+  afterAdvertise(const ndn::Name& prefix)
+  {
+    return std::nullopt;
+  }
+
+  /*! \brief Save an advertised prefix to the nlsr configuration file.
+   *  \return bool from the overridden function while nullopt here
+   */
+  virtual std::optional<bool>
+  afterWithdraw(const ndn::Name& prefix)
+  {
+    return std::nullopt;
+  }
+
+protected:
+  ndn::mgmt::Dispatcher& m_dispatcher;
+  NamePrefixList& m_namePrefixList;
+  Lsdb& m_lsdb;
+};
+
+} // namespace nlsr::update
+
+#endif // NLSR_UPDATE_COMMAND_PROCESSOR_HPP