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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
+ *
+ * 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_STATS_COLLECTOR_HPP
+#define NLSR_STATS_COLLECTOR_HPP
+
+#include "statistics.hpp"
+#include "lsdb.hpp"
+#include "hello-protocol.hpp"
+#include <ndn-cxx/util/signal.hpp>
+
+namespace nlsr {
+
+// brief: a class designed to handle statistical signals in nlsr
+
+class StatsCollector
+{
+public:
+
+  StatsCollector(Lsdb& lsdb, HelloProtocol& hp);
+
+  ~StatsCollector();
+
+  Statistics&
+  getStatistics()
+  {
+    return m_stats;
+  }
+
+private:
+
+  /*!
+   * \brief: increments a Statistics::PacketType
+   *
+   * \param: pType is an enum value corresponding to a Statistics::PacketType
+   *
+   * This takes in a Statistics::PacketType emitted by a signal and increments
+   * the value in m_stats.
+   */
+  void
+  statsIncrement(Statistics::PacketType pType);
+
+private:
+
+  Lsdb& m_lsdb;
+  HelloProtocol& m_hp;
+  Statistics m_stats;
+
+  ndn::util::signal::ScopedConnection m_lsaIncrementConn;
+  ndn::util::signal::ScopedConnection m_helloIncrementConn;
+};
+
+} // namespace nlsr
+
+#endif // NLSR_STATS_COLLECTOR_HPP