diff --git a/daemon/face/tcp-factory.cpp b/daemon/face/tcp-factory.cpp
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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 "tcp-factory.hpp"
+#include "core/global-io.hpp"
+
+namespace nfd {
+
+shared_ptr<TcpChannel>
+TcpFactory::create(const tcp::Endpoint& endpoint)
+{
+  shared_ptr<TcpChannel> channel = find(endpoint);
+  if(static_cast<bool>(channel))
+    return channel;
+
+  channel = make_shared<TcpChannel>(boost::ref(getGlobalIoService()), boost::cref(endpoint));
+  m_channels[endpoint] = channel;
+  return channel;
+}
+
+shared_ptr<TcpChannel>
+TcpFactory::create(const std::string& localHost, const std::string& localPort)
+{
+  using boost::asio::ip::tcp;
+
+  tcp::resolver::query query(localHost, localPort);
+  tcp::resolver resolver(getGlobalIoService());
+
+  tcp::resolver::iterator end;
+  tcp::resolver::iterator i = resolver.resolve(query);
+  if (i == end)
+    return shared_ptr<TcpChannel>();
+
+  return create(*i);
+}
+
+shared_ptr<TcpChannel>
+TcpFactory::find(const tcp::Endpoint& localEndpoint)
+{
+  ChannelMap::iterator i = m_channels.find(localEndpoint);
+  if (i != m_channels.end())
+    return i->second;
+  else
+    return shared_ptr<TcpChannel>();
+}
+
+} // namespace nfd