diff --git a/src/route/nlsr_fe.cpp b/src/route/nlsr_fe.cpp
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+#include <list>
+#include "nlsr_fe.hpp"
+#include "nlsr_nexthop.hpp"
+
+namespace nlsr
+{
+
+    using namespace std;
+
+    bool
+    FibEntry::isEqualNextHops(Nhl &nhlOther)
+    {
+        if ( nhl.getNhlSize() != nhlOther.getNhlSize() )
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            int nhCount=0;
+            std::list<NextHop>::iterator it1, it2;
+            for ( it1=nhl.getNextHopList().begin(),
+                    it2 = nhlOther.getNextHopList().begin() ;
+                    it1 != nhl.getNextHopList().end() ; it1++, it2++)
+            {
+                if ((*it1).getConnectingFace() == (*it2).getConnectingFace() )
+                {
+                    (*it1).setRouteCost((*it2).getRouteCost());
+                    nhCount++;
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+            return nhCount == nhl.getNhlSize();
+        }
+    }
+
+    ostream&
+    operator<<(ostream& os, FibEntry& fe)
+    {
+        os<<"Name Prefix: "<<fe.getName()<<endl;
+        os<<"Time to Refresh: "<<fe.getTimeToRefresh()<<endl;
+        os<<fe.getNhl()<<endl;
+        return os;
+    }
+
+}//namespace nlsr