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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.
+ */
+
+#ifndef NFD_MGMT_MANAGER_BASE_HPP
+#define NFD_MGMT_MANAGER_BASE_HPP
+
+#include "common.hpp"
+
+namespace nfd {
+
+class AppFace;
+
+class ManagerBase
+{
+public:
+  ManagerBase(shared_ptr<AppFace> face);
+
+  virtual
+  ~ManagerBase();
+
+protected:
+
+  virtual void
+  sendResponse(const Name& name,
+                 uint32_t code,
+                 const std::string& text);
+
+protected:
+  shared_ptr<AppFace> m_face;
+};
+
+
+} // namespace ndf
+
+#endif // NFD_MGMT_MANAGER_BASE_HPP
+