diff --git a/ndn/ndn_application.py b/ndn/ndn_application.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+import os
+
+class NdnApplication:
+    def __init__(self, node):
+        self.node = node
+        self.isRunning = False
+
+    def start(self, command):
+        if self.isRunning is True:
+            try:
+                os.kill(int(self.processId), 0)
+            except OSError:
+                self.isRunning = False
+
+        if self.isRunning is False:
+            self.node.cmd(command)
+            self.processId = self.node.cmd("echo $!")[:-1]
+
+            self.isRunning = True
+
+    def stop(self):
+        if self.isRunning:
+            self.node.cmd("sudo kill %s" % self.processId)
+
+            self.isRunning = False