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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.log import debug
+from minindn.minindn import Minindn
+
+SLEEP_TIME = 0.2
+
+class Nfdc(object):
+    STRATEGY_ASF = 'asf'
+    STRATEGY_BEST_ROUTE = 'best-route'
+    STRATEGY_MULTICAST = 'multicast'
+    STRATEGY_NCC = 'ncc'
+    PROTOCOL_UDP = 'udp'
+    PROTOCOL_TCP = 'tcp'
+    PROTOCOL_ETHER = 'ether'
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def registerRoute(node, namePrefix, remoteNodeAddress, protocol=PROTOCOL_UDP, origin=255,
+                      cost=0, inheritFlag=True, captureFlag=False, expirationInMillis=None):
+        cmd = ('nfdc route add {} {}://{} origin {} cost {} {}{}').format(
+            namePrefix,
+            protocol,
+            remoteNodeAddress,
+            origin,
+            cost,
+            'no-inherit ' if not inheritFlag else '',
+            'capture ' if captureFlag else '',
+            'expires {}'.format(expirationInMillis) if expirationInMillis else ''
+        )
+
+        debug(node.cmd(cmd))
+        Minindn.sleep(SLEEP_TIME)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def unregisterRoute(node, namePrefix, remoteNodeAddress, origin=255):
+        cmd = 'nfdc route remove {} {} {}'.format(namePrefix, remoteNodeAddress, origin)
+        debug(node.cmd(cmd))
+        Minindn.sleep(SLEEP_TIME)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def createFace(node, remoteNodeAddress, protocol='udp', isPermanent=False):
+        cmd = ('nfdc face create {}://{} {}'.format(
+            protocol,
+            remoteNodeAddress,
+            'permanent' if isPermanent else 'persistent'
+        ))
+        debug(node.cmd(cmd))
+        Minindn.sleep(SLEEP_TIME)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def destroyFace(node, remoteNodeAddress, protocol='udp'):
+        debug(node.cmd('nfdc face destroy {}://{}'.format(protocol, remoteNodeAddress)))
+        Minindn.sleep(SLEEP_TIME)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def setStrategy(node, namePrefix, strategy):
+        cmd = 'nfdc strategy set {} ndn:/localhost/nfd/strategy/{}'.format(namePrefix, strategy)
+        debug(node.cmd(cmd))
+        Minindn.sleep(SLEEP_TIME)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def unsetStrategy(node, namePrefix):
+        debug(node.cmd("nfdc strategy unset {}".format(namePrefix)))
+        Minindn.sleep(SLEEP_TIME)