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+/* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
+/**
+ * Copyright (C) 2014 Named Data Networking Project
+ * See COPYING for copyright and distribution information.
+ */
+
+#include "manager-base.hpp"
+#include "mgmt/app-face.hpp"
+
+#include <ndn-cpp-dev/management/control-response.hpp>
+
+namespace nfd {
+
+ManagerBase::ManagerBase(shared_ptr<AppFace> face)
+  : m_face(face)
+{
+
+}
+
+ManagerBase::~ManagerBase()
+{
+
+}
+
+void
+ManagerBase::sendResponse(const Name& name,
+                            uint32_t code,
+                            const std::string& text)
+{
+  Data response(name);
+
+  response.setContent(ndn::ControlResponse(code, text).wireEncode());
+  m_face->put(response);
+}
+
+
+} // namespace nfd