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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_FW_NCC_STRATEGY_HPP
+#define NFD_FW_NCC_STRATEGY_HPP
+
+#include "strategy.hpp"
+#include "forwarder.hpp"
+#include "strategy-info.hpp"
+
+namespace nfd {
+namespace fw {
+
+/** \brief a forwarding strategy similar to CCNx 0.7.2
+ */
+class NccStrategy : public Strategy
+{
+public:
+  explicit
+  NccStrategy(Forwarder& forwarder);
+
+  virtual
+  ~NccStrategy();
+
+  virtual void
+  afterReceiveInterest(const Face& inFace,
+                       const Interest& interest,
+                       shared_ptr<fib::Entry> fibEntry,
+                       shared_ptr<pit::Entry> pitEntry);
+
+  virtual void
+  beforeSatisfyPendingInterest(shared_ptr<pit::Entry> pitEntry,
+                               const Face& inFace, const Data& data);
+
+protected:
+  /// StrategyInfo on measurements::Entry
+  class MeasurementsEntryInfo : public StrategyInfo
+  {
+  public:
+    MeasurementsEntryInfo();
+
+    void
+    inheritFrom(const MeasurementsEntryInfo& other);
+
+    shared_ptr<Face>
+    getBestFace();
+
+    void
+    updateBestFace(const Face& face);
+
+    void
+    adjustPredictUp();
+
+  private:
+    void
+    adjustPredictDown();
+
+    void
+    ageBestFace();
+
+  public:
+    weak_ptr<Face> m_bestFace;
+    weak_ptr<Face> m_previousFace;
+    time::Duration m_prediction;
+
+    static const time::Duration INITIAL_PREDICTION;
+    static const time::Duration MIN_PREDICTION;
+    static const int ADJUST_PREDICT_DOWN_SHIFT = 7;
+    static const time::Duration MAX_PREDICTION;
+    static const int ADJUST_PREDICT_UP_SHIFT = 3;
+  };
+
+  /// StrategyInfo on pit::Entry
+  class PitEntryInfo : public StrategyInfo
+  {
+  public:
+    PitEntryInfo();
+
+    virtual
+    ~PitEntryInfo();
+
+  public:
+    bool m_isNewInterest;
+    EventId m_bestFaceTimeout;
+    EventId m_propagateTimer;
+    time::Duration m_maxInterval;
+  };
+
+protected:
+  shared_ptr<MeasurementsEntryInfo>
+  getMeasurementsEntryInfo(shared_ptr<measurements::Entry> entry);
+
+  shared_ptr<MeasurementsEntryInfo>
+  getMeasurementsEntryInfo(shared_ptr<pit::Entry> entry);
+
+  /// propagate to another upstream
+  void
+  doPropagate(weak_ptr<pit::Entry> pitEntryWeak, weak_ptr<fib::Entry> fibEntryWeak);
+
+  /// best face did not reply within prediction
+  void
+  timeoutOnBestFace(weak_ptr<pit::Entry> pitEntryWeak);
+
+protected:
+  static const time::Duration DEFER_FIRST_WITHOUT_BEST_FACE;
+  static const time::Duration DEFER_RANGE_WITHOUT_BEST_FACE;
+  static const int UPDATE_MEASUREMENTS_N_LEVELS = 2;
+  static const time::Duration MEASUREMENTS_LIFETIME;
+};
+
+} // namespace fw
+} // namespace nfd
+
+#endif // NFD_FW_NCC_STRATEGY_HPP