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+#ifndef ADL_HPP
+#define ADL_HPP
+
+#include <ndn-cpp-dev/face.hpp>
+#include "adjacent.hpp"
+#include<list>
+
+using namespace std;
+
+class Adl{
+
+public:
+	Adl();
+	~Adl();
+	int insert(Adjacent& adj);
+	int updateAdjacentStatus(string adjName, int s);
+	int updateAdjacentLinkCost(string adjName, double lc);	
+	void printAdl();
+	std::list<Adjacent> getAdjList();
+
+
+private:	
+	std::list< Adjacent > adjList;
+};	
+
+#endif