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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 minindn.util import getPopen
+
+class Application(object):
+    def __init__(self, node):
+        self.node = node
+        self.process = None
+        self.logfile = None
+        self.homeDir = self.node.params['params']['homeDir']
+
+        # Make directory for log file
+        self.logDir = '{}/log'.format(self.homeDir)
+        self.node.cmd('mkdir -p {}'.format(self.logDir))
+
+    def start(self, command, logfile, envDict=None):
+        if self.process is None:
+            self.logfile = open('{}/{}'.format(self.logDir, logfile), 'w')
+            self.process = getPopen(self.node, command.split(), envDict,
+                                    stdout=self.logfile, stderr=self.logfile)
+
+    def stop(self):
+        if self.process is not None:
+            self.process.kill()
+            self.process = None
+        if self.logfile is not None:
+            self.logfile.close()