# jndn-management

This project is a consists of tools for managing an NDN forwarding daemon (NFD). It relies on the [NDN Protocol](https://named-data.net) and its associated [client library](https://github.com/named-data/jndn). It implements the NFD management pecification outlined at http://redmine.named-data.net/projects/nfd/wiki/Management.

## Install
With Maven, add the following to your POM:
```
<dependency>
  <groupId>com.intel.jndn.management</groupId>
	<artifactId>jndn-management</artifactId>
	<version>RELEASE</version> <!-- or a specific version -->
</dependency>
```

## Use
With a Face that has command signing information set, call any of the following static methods:
 - __NFD.pingLocal(Face forwarder)__: ping a local NFD with /localhost/nfd to verify if it exists.
 - __NFD.getFaceList(Face forwarder)__: retrieve all connected faces.
 - __NFD.getFibList(Face forwarder)__: retrieve all forwarding entries in the Forwarding Information Base (FIB).
 - __NFD.getRibList(Face forwarder)__: retrieve all routing entries in the Routing Information Base (RIB).
 - __NFD.createFace(Face forwarder, String uri)__: create a new face on the NFD opened to the given URI.
 - __NFD.register(Face forwarder, ...)__: includes several similar methods for registering a new route on the NFD.
 - __NFD.unregister(Face forwarder, Name route)__: unregister a route by name.

## License
This library is licensed under LGPLv3, see LICENSE.