diff --git a/src/nlsr_nhl.hpp b/src/nlsr_nhl.hpp
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+#ifndef NLSR_NHL_HPP
+#define NLSR_NHL_HPP
+
+#include <ndn-cpp-dev/face.hpp>
+#include "nlsr_adjacent.hpp"
+#include <list>
+#include <iostream>
+
+#include "nlsr_nexthop.hpp"
+
+using namespace std;
+
+class Nhl
+{
+public:
+	Nhl()
+	{
+	}
+
+	~Nhl()
+	{
+	}
+	void addNextHop(NextHop &nh);
+	void removeNextHop(NextHop &nh);
+	void sortNhl();
+	int getNhlSize()
+	{
+		return nexthopList.size();
+	}
+	void resetNhl()
+	{
+		if (nexthopList.size() > 0 )
+		{
+			nexthopList.clear();
+		}
+	}
+	std::list< NextHop >& getNextHopList()
+	{
+		return nexthopList;
+	}
+
+private:
+	std::list< NextHop > nexthopList;
+};
+
+ostream&
+operator<<(ostream& os, Nhl& nhl);
+
+#endif