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+/* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2014-2016,  The University of Memphis,
+ *                           Regents of the University of California
+ *
+ * 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 "routing-table-entry.hpp"
+#include "nexthop-list.hpp"
+
+namespace nlsr {
+
+std::ostream&
+operator<<(std::ostream& os, const RoutingTableEntry& rte)
+{
+  os << "RoutingTableEntry("
+     << "Destination: " << rte.getDestination()
+     << "Next hop list: " << rte.getNexthopList() << ")";
+
+  return os;
+}
+
+} // namespace nlsr