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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/>.
+ **/
+
+#ifndef NLSR_MANAGER_BASE_HPP
+#define NLSR_MANAGER_BASE_HPP
+
+#include "name-prefix-list.hpp"
+#include "test-access-control.hpp"
+#include "lsdb.hpp"
+#include "nfd-rib-commands.hpp"
+#include "prefix-update-commands.hpp"
+#include "logger.hpp"
+
+#include <ndn-cxx/face.hpp>
+#include <ndn-cxx/interest.hpp>
+#include <ndn-cxx/mgmt/nfd/control-command.hpp>
+#include <ndn-cxx/mgmt/dispatcher.hpp>
+#include <ndn-cxx/mgmt/nfd/control-parameters.hpp>
+#include <ndn-cxx/mgmt/nfd/control-response.hpp>
+
+#include <boost/noncopyable.hpp>
+
+namespace nlsr {
+
+class Lsdb;
+
+namespace update {
+
+class ManagerBase : boost::noncopyable
+{
+public:
+  class Error : public std::runtime_error
+  {
+  public:
+    explicit
+    Error(const std::string& what)
+      : std::runtime_error(what)
+    {
+    }
+  };
+
+public:
+  ManagerBase(ndn::mgmt::Dispatcher& m_dispatcher,
+              const std::string& module);
+
+protected:
+  /*! \brief generate the relative prefix for a handler by appending the verb name to the module name
+   */
+  ndn::PartialName
+  makeRelPrefix(const std::string& verb) const;
+
+PUBLIC_WITH_TESTS_ELSE_PROTECTED:
+  /*! \brief validate the parameters for a given command
+    */
+  template<typename T>
+  bool
+  validateParameters(const ndn::mgmt::ControlParameters& parameters)
+  {
+    const ndn::nfd::ControlParameters* castParams =
+    dynamic_cast<const ndn::nfd::ControlParameters*>(&parameters);
+
+    BOOST_ASSERT(castParams != nullptr);
+    T command;
+    try {
+      command.validateRequest(*castParams);
+    }
+    catch (const ndn::nfd::ControlCommand::ArgumentError& ae) {
+      throw ae;
+    }
+    catch (const std::exception& e) {
+      std::cerr << e.what() << std::endl;
+      return false;
+    }
+    return true;
+  }
+
+protected:
+  ndn::mgmt::Dispatcher& m_dispatcher;
+
+private:
+  std::string m_module;
+};
+
+class CommandManagerBase: public ManagerBase
+{
+public:
+  CommandManagerBase(ndn::mgmt::Dispatcher& m_dispatcher,
+                      NamePrefixList& m_namePrefixList,
+                      Lsdb& lsdb,
+                      const std::string& module);
+
+  /*! \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::Name& prefix,
+                           const ndn::Interest& interest,
+                           const ndn::mgmt::ControlParameters& 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::Name& prefix,
+                          const ndn::Interest& interest,
+                          const ndn::mgmt::ControlParameters& parameters,
+                          const ndn::mgmt::CommandContinuation& done);
+
+protected:
+  NamePrefixList& m_namePrefixList;
+  Lsdb& m_lsdb;
+};
+
+} // namespace update
+} // namespace nlsr
+
+#endif // NLSR_MANAGER_BASE_HPP