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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/>.
+
+import time
+
+# Todo: convert to app
+
+class NDNPingClient(object):
+    @staticmethod
+    def ping(source, dest, nPings=1, interval=None, timeout=None, starting_seq_num=None,
+             identifier=None, allow_stale_data=False, print_timestamp=True, sleepTime=0.2):
+        print('Scheduling ping(s) from {} to {}'.format(source.name, dest.name))
+        # Use '&' to run in background and perform parallel pings
+        source.cmd('ndnping{1}{2}{3}{4}{5}{6}{7} /ndn/{0}-site/{0} >> ping-data/{0}.txt &'
+        .format(
+            dest,
+            ' -c {}'.format(nPings),
+            ' -i {}'.format(interval) if interval else '',
+            ' -o {}'.format(timeout) if timeout  else '',
+            ' -n {}'.format(starting_seq_num) if starting_seq_num else '',
+            ' -p {}'.format(identifier) if identifier else '',
+            ' -a' if allow_stale_data else '',
+            ' -t' if print_timestamp else ''
+        ))
+        time.sleep(sleepTime)