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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_MATCHER_HPP
+#define NDN_REGEX_BACKREF_MATCHER_HPP
+
+#include "regex-matcher.hpp"
+
+#include <boost/enable_shared_from_this.hpp>
+
+namespace ndn
+{
+
+class RegexBackrefMatcher : public RegexMatcher
+{
+public:
+  RegexBackrefMatcher(const std::string expr, ptr_lib::shared_ptr<RegexBackrefManager> backRefManager);
+    
+  virtual ~RegexBackrefMatcher(){}
+
+  void 
+  lateCompile()
+  {
+    compile();
+  }
+
+protected:
+  virtual void 
+  compile();
+    
+private:
+  int m_refNum;
+};
+
+}//ndn
+
+#endif
+
+