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+/* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil -*- */
+/**
+ * Copyright (C) 2013 Regents of the University of California.
+ * @author: Yingdi Yu <yingdi@cs.ucla.edu>
+ * See COPYING for copyright and distribution information.
+ */
+
+#ifndef NDN_REGEX_BACKREF_MANAGER_HPP
+#define NDN_REGEX_BACKREF_MANAGER_HPP
+
+#include <vector>
+#include "../../common.hpp"
+
+namespace ndn
+{
+
+class RegexMatcher;
+
+class RegexBackrefManager
+{
+public:
+  RegexBackrefManager(){}
+    
+  virtual ~RegexBackrefManager();
+    
+  int 
+  pushRef(ptr_lib::shared_ptr<RegexMatcher> matcher);
+    
+  void 
+  popRef();
+
+  int 
+  size()
+  { return m_backRefs.size(); }
+    
+  ptr_lib::shared_ptr<RegexMatcher> 
+  getBackRef(int i)
+  { return m_backRefs[i]; }
+    
+private:
+  std::vector<ptr_lib::shared_ptr<RegexMatcher> > m_backRefs;
+};
+
+}//ndn
+
+#endif