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+/* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2016,  Regents of the University of California,
+ *                      Colorado State University,
+ *                      University Pierre & Marie Curie, Sorbonne University.
+ *
+ * This file is part of ndn-tools (Named Data Networking Essential Tools).
+ * See AUTHORS.md for complete list of ndn-tools authors and contributors.
+ *
+ * ndn-tools is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms
+ * of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation,
+ * either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * ndn-tools 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 General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
+ * ndn-tools, 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.
+ *
+ * @author Andrea Tosatto
+ * @author Davide Pesavento
+ */
+
+#ifndef NDN_TOOLS_CHUNKS_CATCHUNKS_OPTIONS_HPP
+#define NDN_TOOLS_CHUNKS_CATCHUNKS_OPTIONS_HPP
+
+#include <ndn-cxx/util/time.hpp>
+
+namespace ndn {
+namespace chunks {
+
+class Options
+{
+public:
+  Options();
+
+public:
+  time::milliseconds interestLifetime;
+  int maxRetriesOnTimeoutOrNack;
+  bool mustBeFresh;
+  bool isVerbose;
+};
+
+} // namespace chunks
+} // namespace ndn
+
+#endif // NDN_TOOLS_CHUNKS_CATCHUNKS_OPTIONS_HPP