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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_FACE_CHANNEL_FACTORY_HPP
+#define NFD_FACE_CHANNEL_FACTORY_HPP
+
+#include "common.hpp"
+
+namespace ndn {
+
+/**
+ * \brief Base class for all channel factories
+ */
+template<class E, class C>
+class ChannelFactory
+{
+public:
+  typedef E Endpoint;
+  typedef C Channel;
+  
+  /**
+   * \brief Base class for all exceptions thrown by channel factories
+   */
+  struct Error : public std::runtime_error
+  {
+    Error(const std::string& what) : std::runtime_error(what) {}
+  };
+
+protected:
+  typedef std::map<Endpoint, Channel> ChannelMap;
+  ChannelMap m_channels;  
+};
+
+} // namespace ndn
+
+#endif // NFD_FACE_CHANNEL_FACTORY_HPP