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+# -*- Mode:python; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil -*- */
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2015-2019, The University of Memphis,
+#                          Arizona Board of Regents,
+#                          Regents of the University of California.
+#
+# This file is part of Mini-NDN.
+# See AUTHORS.md for a complete list of Mini-NDN authors and contributors.
+#
+# Mini-NDN 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.
+#
+# Mini-NDN 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 Mini-NDN, e.g., in COPYING.md file.
+# If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+from mininet.node import Node
+
+class AppManager(object):
+    def __init__(self, minindn, hosts, cls, **appParams):
+        self.cls = cls
+        self.apps = []
+        for host in hosts:
+            # Don't run NDN apps on switches
+            if isinstance(host, Node):
+                self.startOnNode(host, **appParams)
+
+        minindn.cleanups.append(self.cleanup)
+
+    def startOnNode(self, host, **appParams):
+        app = self.cls(host, **appParams)
+        app.start()
+        self.apps.append(app)
+
+    def cleanup(self):
+        for app in self.apps:
+            app.stop()
+
+    def __getitem__(self, nodeName):
+        for app in self.apps:
+            if app.node.name == nodeName:
+                return app
+        return None
+
+    def __iter__(self):
+        return self.apps.__iter__()
+
+    def __next__(self):
+        return self.apps.__next__()