diff --git a/daemon/fw/forwarder.cpp b/daemon/fw/forwarder.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 "forwarder.hpp"
+
+namespace ndn {
+
+Forwarder::Forwarder(boost::asio::io_service& ioService)
+{
+}
+
+uint64_t
+Forwarder::addFace(const shared_ptr<Face>& face)
+{
+  return -1;
+}
+
+void
+Forwarder::removeFace(const shared_ptr<Face>& face)
+{
+}
+
+void
+Forwarder::onInterest(const Face& face, const Interest& interest)
+{
+}
+
+void
+Forwarder::onData(const Face& face, const Data& data)
+{
+}
+
+} // namespace ndn