diff --git a/src/route/map-entry.hpp b/src/route/map-entry.hpp
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+#ifndef NLSR_MAP_ENTRY_HPP
+#define NLSR_MAP_ENTRY_HPP
+
+#include <boost/cstdint.hpp>
+
+namespace nlsr{
+
+class MapEntry
+{
+public:
+  MapEntry()
+    : m_router()
+    , m_mappingNumber(-1)
+  {
+  }
+
+  ~MapEntry()
+  {
+  }
+
+  MapEntry(const std::string& rtr, int32_t mn)
+  {
+    m_router = rtr;
+    m_mappingNumber = mn;
+  }
+
+  const std::string&
+  getRouter() const
+  {
+    return m_router;
+  }
+
+  int32_t
+  getMappingNumber() const
+  {
+    return m_mappingNumber;
+  }
+
+private:
+  std::string m_router;
+  int32_t m_mappingNumber;
+};
+
+inline std::ostream&
+operator<<(std::ostream& os, const MapEntry& mpe)
+{
+  os << "MapEntry: ( Router: " << mpe.getRouter() << " Mapping No: ";
+  os << mpe.getMappingNumber() << " )" << std::endl;
+  return os;
+}
+
+} // namespace nlsr
+
+#endif // NLSR_MAP_ENTRY_HPP