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+/* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2014-2017,  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/>.
+ **/
+
+#include "manager-base.hpp"
+#include <iostream>
+
+namespace nlsr {
+namespace update {
+
+INIT_LOGGER("UpdatePrefixCommandProcessor");
+
+ManagerBase::ManagerBase(ndn::mgmt::Dispatcher& dispatcher,
+                         const std::string& module)
+  : m_dispatcher(dispatcher)
+  , m_module(module)
+{
+}
+
+ndn::PartialName
+ManagerBase::makeRelPrefix(const std::string& verb) const
+{
+  return ndn::PartialName(m_module).append(verb);
+}
+
+CommandManagerBase::CommandManagerBase(ndn::mgmt::Dispatcher& dispatcher,
+                                      NamePrefixList& namePrefixList,
+                                      Lsdb& lsdb,
+                                      const std::string& module)
+  : ManagerBase(dispatcher, module)
+  , m_namePrefixList(namePrefixList)
+  , m_lsdb(lsdb)
+{
+}
+
+void
+CommandManagerBase::advertiseAndInsertPrefix(const ndn::Name& prefix,
+                                             const ndn::Interest& interest,
+                                             const ndn::mgmt::ControlParameters& parameters,
+                                             const ndn::mgmt::CommandContinuation& done)
+    {
+  const ndn::nfd::ControlParameters& castParams =
+    static_cast<const ndn::nfd::ControlParameters&>(parameters);
+
+  // Only build a Name LSA if the added name is new
+  if (m_namePrefixList.insert(castParams.getName())) {
+    _LOG_INFO("Advertising/Inserting name: " << castParams.getName() << "\n");
+    m_lsdb.buildAndInstallOwnNameLsa();
+    return done(ndn::nfd::ControlResponse(200, "OK").setBody(parameters.wireEncode()));
+  }
+
+  return done(ndn::nfd::ControlResponse(204, "Prefix is already advetised/inserted.").setBody(parameters.wireEncode()));
+}
+
+void
+CommandManagerBase::withdrawAndRemovePrefix(const ndn::Name& prefix,
+                                            const ndn::Interest& interest,
+                                            const ndn::mgmt::ControlParameters& parameters,
+                                            const ndn::mgmt::CommandContinuation& done)
+{
+  const ndn::nfd::ControlParameters& castParams =
+    static_cast<const ndn::nfd::ControlParameters&>(parameters);
+
+  // Only build a Name LSA if the added name is new
+  if (m_namePrefixList.remove(castParams.getName())) {
+    _LOG_INFO("Withdrawing/Removing name: " << castParams.getName() << "\n");
+    m_lsdb.buildAndInstallOwnNameLsa();
+    return done(ndn::nfd::ControlResponse(200, "OK").setBody(parameters.wireEncode()));
+  }
+
+  return done(ndn::nfd::ControlResponse(204, "Prefix is already withdrawn/removed.").setBody(parameters.wireEncode()));
+}
+
+} // namespace update
+} // namespace nlsr