diff --git a/nlsr_lsdb.c b/nlsr_lsdb.c
index 65b812d..ccdd513 100644
--- a/nlsr_lsdb.c
+++ b/nlsr_lsdb.c
@@ -19,5 +19,178 @@
 
 #include "nlsr.h"
 #include "nlsr_lsdb.h"
+#include "utility.h"
 
+void
+make_name_lsa_key(struct ccn_charbuf *key, struct ccn_charbuf *orig_router, unsigned int ls_type, long int nlsa_id, long int orig_time)
+{
+	printf("make_name_lsa_key called \n");	
+	ccn_charbuf_append_string(key,ccn_charbuf_as_string(orig_router));
 
+	struct ccn_charbuf *c=ccn_charbuf_create();
+	ccn_charbuf_reset(c);
+	ccn_charbuf_putf(c, "%d", (unsigned)ls_type);
+	ccn_charbuf_append_string(key,ccn_charbuf_as_string(c));
+	
+	ccn_charbuf_reset(c);
+	ccn_charbuf_putf(c, "%d", (unsigned)nlsa_id);
+	ccn_charbuf_append_string(key,ccn_charbuf_as_string(c));
+	
+	ccn_charbuf_reset(c);
+	ccn_charbuf_putf(c, "%ld", (unsigned)orig_time);
+	ccn_charbuf_append_string(key,ccn_charbuf_as_string(c));
+
+	ccn_charbuf_destroy(&c);
+
+	printf("Key: %s length: %d\n",ccn_charbuf_as_string(key),(int)key->length);
+
+}
+
+void 
+install_name_lsa(struct nlsa *new_name_lsa)
+{
+	printf("install_name_lsa called \n");
+	struct ccn_charbuf *key=ccn_charbuf_create();
+	make_name_lsa_key(key,new_name_lsa->header->orig_router,new_name_lsa->header->ls_type,new_name_lsa->header->ls_id,new_name_lsa->header->orig_time);
+
+	struct nlsa *name_lsa=(struct nlsa*)malloc(sizeof(struct nlsa *));
+	
+	struct hashtb_enumerator ee;
+    	struct hashtb_enumerator *e = &ee; 	
+    	int res;
+
+   	hashtb_start(nlsr->lsdb->name_lsdb, e);
+    	res = hashtb_seek(e, key->buf , key->length, 0);
+
+	if(res == HT_NEW_ENTRY )
+	{
+   		printf("New Name LSA. Added...\n");
+		name_lsa = e->data;
+
+		name_lsa->header=(struct nlsa_header *)malloc(sizeof(struct nlsa_header *));
+		name_lsa->header->orig_router=ccn_charbuf_create();
+	
+		name_lsa->header->ls_type=new_name_lsa->header->ls_type;
+		name_lsa->header->orig_time=new_name_lsa->header->orig_time;
+		name_lsa->header->ls_id=new_name_lsa->header->ls_id;
+		ccn_charbuf_append_string(name_lsa->header->orig_router,ccn_charbuf_as_string(new_name_lsa->header->orig_router));	
+		name_lsa->header->isValid=new_name_lsa->header->isValid;
+
+		name_lsa->name_prefix=ccn_charbuf_create();	
+		//ccn_charbuf_append_string(name_lsa->name_prefix,ccn_charbuf_as_string(new_name_lsa->name_prefix));
+		ccn_charbuf_append_charbuf(name_lsa->name_prefix,new_name_lsa->name_prefix);
+	}
+	else if(res == HT_OLD_ENTRY)
+	{
+		printf("Duplicate Name LSA. Discarded...\n");
+	
+	}
+	
+    	hashtb_end(e);
+
+	ccn_charbuf_destroy(&key);
+	
+}
+
+struct nlsa *
+build_name_lsa(struct ccn_charbuf *name_prefix)
+{
+	printf("build_name_lsa called \n");
+	struct nlsa *name_lsa=(struct nlsa*)malloc(sizeof(struct nlsa *));
+
+	name_lsa->header=(struct nlsa_header *)malloc(sizeof(struct nlsa_header *));
+	name_lsa->header->orig_router=ccn_charbuf_create();
+	
+	name_lsa->header->ls_type=LS_TYPE_NAME;
+	name_lsa->header->orig_time=get_current_time_sec();
+	name_lsa->header->ls_id=++nlsr->nlsa_id;
+	ccn_charbuf_append_string(name_lsa->header->orig_router,nlsr->router_name);	
+	name_lsa->header->isValid=1;
+
+	name_lsa->name_prefix=ccn_charbuf_create();	
+	ccn_charbuf_append_string(name_lsa->name_prefix,ccn_charbuf_as_string(name_prefix));
+	//ccn_charbuf_append_charbuf(name_lsa->name_prefix,name_prefix);
+
+	return name_lsa;
+}
+
+int 
+initial_build_name_lsa(struct ccn_schedule *sched, void *clienth, struct ccn_scheduled_event *ev, int flags)
+{
+	printf("initial_build_name_lsa called \n");	
+	int i, npl_element;
+	struct name_prefix *np;
+
+	struct hashtb_enumerator ee;
+    	struct hashtb_enumerator *e = &ee;
+    	
+    	hashtb_start(nlsr->npl, e);
+	npl_element=hashtb_n(nlsr->npl);
+
+	for(i=0;i<npl_element;i++)
+	{
+		np=e->data;
+
+		struct nlsa *name_lsa;
+		struct ccn_charbuf *name;
+		name=ccn_charbuf_create();
+		ccn_charbuf_append_string(name,np->name);
+		name_lsa=build_name_lsa(name);
+		install_name_lsa(name_lsa);
+
+		free(name_lsa);
+		ccn_charbuf_destroy(&name);
+	
+		hashtb_next(e);		
+	}
+
+	hashtb_end(e);
+
+	print_name_lsdb();
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+void 
+print_name_lsa(struct nlsa *name_lsa)
+{
+	printf("print_name_lsa called \n");
+	printf("-----------Name LSA---------------\n");
+	printf("	Origination Router       :	%s\n",ccn_charbuf_as_string(name_lsa->header->orig_router));
+	printf("	Origination Router Length:	%d\n",(int)name_lsa->header->orig_router->length);
+	printf("	LS Type			 :	%d\n",name_lsa->header->ls_type);
+	printf("	LS Id			 :	%ld\n",name_lsa->header->ls_id);
+	printf("	Origination Time	 :	%ld\n",name_lsa->header->orig_time);
+	printf("	Is Valid 		 :	%d\n",name_lsa->header->isValid);
+
+	printf("	LSA Data			\n");
+	printf("		Name Prefix:	 	:	%s\n",ccn_charbuf_as_string(name_lsa->name_prefix));
+	printf("		Name Prefix Length	:	%d\n",(int)name_lsa->name_prefix->length);
+
+	printf("\n");
+
+}
+
+void
+print_name_lsdb(void)
+{
+	printf("print_name_lsdb called \n");	
+	int i, lsdb_element;
+	struct nlsa *name_lsa;
+
+	struct hashtb_enumerator ee;
+    	struct hashtb_enumerator *e = &ee;
+    	
+    	hashtb_start(nlsr->lsdb->name_lsdb, e);
+	lsdb_element=hashtb_n(nlsr->lsdb->name_lsdb);
+
+	for(i=0;i<lsdb_element;i++)
+	{
+		name_lsa=e->data;
+		print_name_lsa(name_lsa);		
+		hashtb_next(e);		
+	}
+
+	hashtb_end(e);
+
+}