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+/* -*- Mode: C++; c-file-style: "gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2005,2006,2007 INRIA
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation;
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+ *
+ * Authors: 
+ */
+#ifndef CCNX_LOCAL_FACE_H
+#define CCNX_LOCAL_FACE_H
+
+#include "ccnx-face.h"
+
+namespace ns3 {
+
+class NetDevice;
+class Packet;
+class Node;
+
+/**
+ * \brief The Ccnx representation of a network interface
+ *
+ * This class roughly corresponds to the struct in_device
+ * of Linux; the main purpose is to provide address-family
+ * specific information (addresses) about an interface.
+ *
+ * By default, Ccnx interface are created in the "down" state
+ * no IP addresses.  Before becoming useable, the user must 
+ * add an address of some type and invoke Setup on them.
+ */
+class CcnxLocalFace  : public CcnxFace
+{
+public:
+  static TypeId GetTypeId (void);
+
+  CcnxLocalFace ();
+  virtual ~CcnxLocalFace();
+
+  // Create ();
+
+  // Create (Name::Components);
+
+  // typedef callback ?
+  
+  /**
+   * \param p packet to send
+   */ 
+  virtual void Send (Ptr<Packet> p);
+
+protected:
+  virtual void DoDispose (void);
+
+private:
+  /** disabled for LocalFace **/
+  virtual Ptr<NetDevice> GetDevice (void) const;
+  virtual void SetDevice (Ptr<NetDevice> device);
+};
+
+std::ostream& operator<< (std::ostream& os, CcnxLocalFace const& localFace);
+
+} // namespace ns3
+
+#endif