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+//
+//  ndn_face.h
+//  Abstraction
+//
+//  Copyright 2011 UCLA. All rights reserved.
+//
+
+#ifndef ndn_face_h
+#define ndn_face_h
+
+#include "ns3/header.h"
+
+namespace ns3
+{
+    // see http://www.ccnx.org/releases/latest/doc/ccode/html/structface.html
+    class NdnFace
+    {
+        public:
+            NdnFace(int faceID);
+            virtual ~NdnFace();
+        
+        private:
+        int m_faceID;
+        
+    };
+    
+}
+
+#endif
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