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+/* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil -*- */
+/**
+ * Copyright (C) 2013 Regents of the University of California.
+ * See COPYING for copyright and distribution information.
+ */
+
+#ifndef NDN_HELPERS_COMMAND_INTEREST_GENERATOR_HPP
+#define NDN_HELPERS_COMMAND_INTEREST_GENERATOR_HPP
+
+#include "../interest.hpp"
+#include "../security/key-chain.hpp"
+#include "../util/time.hpp"
+#include "../util/random.hpp"
+
+namespace ndn {
+
+/**
+ * @brief Helper class to generate CommandInterests
+ *
+ * @see http://redmine.named-data.net/projects/nfd/wiki/Command_Interests
+ */
+class CommandInterestGenerator
+{
+public:
+  static const Name DEFAULT_CERTIFICATE_NAME;
+
+  CommandInterestGenerator()
+    : m_lastTimestamp(time::now() / 1000000)
+  {
+  }
+
+  virtual
+  ~CommandInterestGenerator()
+  {
+  }
+
+  void
+  generate(Interest& interest, const Name& certificateName = Name());
+  
+  void
+  generateWithIdentity(Interest& interest, const Name& identity);
+  
+private:
+  int64_t m_lastTimestamp;
+  KeyChain m_keyChain;
+};
+
+
+inline void
+CommandInterestGenerator::generate(Interest& interest, 
+				   const Name& certificateName /*= Name()*/)
+{
+  int64_t timestamp = time::now() / 1000000;
+  while(timestamp == m_lastTimestamp)
+    {
+      usleep(1000); //Guarantee unqiueness of timestamp
+      timestamp = time::now();
+    }
+
+  Name commandInterestName = interest.getName();
+  commandInterestName
+    .append(name::Component::fromNumber(timestamp))
+    .append(name::Component::fromNumber(random::generateWord64()));
+  interest.setName(commandInterestName);
+
+  if(certificateName.empty())
+    m_keyChain.sign(interest);
+  else
+    m_keyChain.sign(interest, certificateName);
+
+  m_lastTimestamp = timestamp;
+}
+  
+inline void
+CommandInterestGenerator::generateWithIdentity(Interest& interest, const Name& identity)
+{
+  int64_t timestamp = time::now() / 1000000;
+  if(timestamp <= m_lastTimestamp)
+    timestamp = m_lastTimestamp + 1;
+
+  Name commandInterestName = interest.getName();
+  commandInterestName
+    .append(name::Component::fromNumber(timestamp))
+    .append(name::Component::fromNumber(random::generateWord64()));
+  interest.setName(commandInterestName);
+
+  m_keyChain.signByIdentity(interest, identity);
+
+  m_lastTimestamp = timestamp;
+}
+
+
+} // namespace ndn
+
+#endif // NDN_HELPERS_COMMAND_INTEREST_GENERATOR_HPP