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+/* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2016 Regents of the University of California.
+ *
+ * This file is part of ndn-cxx library (NDN C++ library with eXperimental eXtensions).
+ *
+ * ndn-cxx library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
+ * terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by the Free Software
+ * Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * ndn-cxx library 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 Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received copies of the GNU General Public License and GNU Lesser
+ * General Public License along with ndn-cxx, e.g., in COPYING.md file.  If not, see
+ * <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ * See AUTHORS.md for complete list of ndn-cxx authors and contributors.
+ */
+
+#ifndef NDN_MGMT_NFD_FACE_TRAITS_HPP
+#define NDN_MGMT_NFD_FACE_TRAITS_HPP
+
+#include "../../encoding/tlv-nfd.hpp"
+
+namespace ndn {
+namespace nfd {
+
+/** \ingroup management
+ *  \brief providers getters and setters of face information fields
+ *  \tparam C the concrete class; it must provide .wireReset() method
+            to clear wire encoding when a field changes
+ */
+template<class C>
+class FaceTraits
+{
+public:
+  class Error : public tlv::Error
+  {
+  public:
+    explicit
+    Error(const std::string& what)
+      : tlv::Error(what)
+    {
+    }
+  };
+
+  FaceTraits()
+    : m_faceId(0)
+    , m_faceScope(FACE_SCOPE_NON_LOCAL)
+    , m_facePersistency(FACE_PERSISTENCY_PERSISTENT)
+    , m_linkType(LINK_TYPE_POINT_TO_POINT)
+  {
+  }
+
+  uint64_t
+  getFaceId() const
+  {
+    return m_faceId;
+  }
+
+  C&
+  setFaceId(uint64_t faceId)
+  {
+    wireReset();
+    m_faceId = faceId;
+    return static_cast<C&>(*this);
+  }
+
+  const std::string&
+  getRemoteUri() const
+  {
+    return m_remoteUri;
+  }
+
+  C&
+  setRemoteUri(const std::string& remoteUri)
+  {
+    wireReset();
+    m_remoteUri = remoteUri;
+    return static_cast<C&>(*this);
+  }
+
+  const std::string&
+  getLocalUri() const
+  {
+    return m_localUri;
+  }
+
+  C&
+  setLocalUri(const std::string& localUri)
+  {
+    wireReset();
+    m_localUri = localUri;
+    return static_cast<C&>(*this);
+  }
+
+  FaceScope
+  getFaceScope() const
+  {
+    return m_faceScope;
+  }
+
+  C&
+  setFaceScope(FaceScope faceScope)
+  {
+    wireReset();
+    m_faceScope = faceScope;
+    return static_cast<C&>(*this);
+  }
+
+  FacePersistency
+  getFacePersistency() const
+  {
+    return m_facePersistency;
+  }
+
+  C&
+  setFacePersistency(FacePersistency facePersistency)
+  {
+    wireReset();
+    m_facePersistency = facePersistency;
+    return static_cast<C&>(*this);
+  }
+
+  LinkType
+  getLinkType() const
+  {
+    return m_linkType;
+  }
+
+  C&
+  setLinkType(LinkType linkType)
+  {
+    wireReset();
+    m_linkType = linkType;
+    return static_cast<C&>(*this);
+  }
+
+protected:
+  virtual void
+  wireReset() const = 0;
+
+protected:
+  uint64_t m_faceId;
+  std::string m_remoteUri;
+  std::string m_localUri;
+  FaceScope m_faceScope;
+  FacePersistency  m_facePersistency;
+  LinkType m_linkType;
+};
+
+} // namespace nfd
+} // namespace ndn
+
+#endif // NDN_MGMT_NFD_FACE_TRAITS_HPP