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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_TABLE_FIB_ENTRY_HPP
+#define NFD_TABLE_FIB_ENTRY_HPP
+
+#include "fib-nexthop.hpp"
+
+namespace ndn {
+namespace fib {
+
+/** \class NextHopList
+ *  \brief represents a collection of nexthops
+ *  This type has these methods:
+ *    iterator<NextHop> begin()
+ *    iterator<NextHop> end()
+ *    size_t size()
+ */
+typedef std::vector<fib::NextHop> NextHopList;
+
+/** \class Entry
+ *  \brief represents a FIB entry
+ */
+class Entry : noncopyable
+{
+public:
+  Entry(const Name& prefix);
+  
+  const Name&
+  getPrefix() const;
+  
+  /** \brief gives the nexthops explicitly defined on this entry
+   *  This list does not include inherited nexthops.
+   */
+  const NextHopList&
+  getNextHops() const;
+  
+  /// adds a nexthop
+  void
+  addNextHop(shared_ptr<Face> face, int32_t cost);
+  
+  /// removes a nexthop
+  void
+  removeNextHop(shared_ptr<Face> face);
+
+private:
+  /// sorts the nexthop list
+  void
+  sortNextHops();
+
+private:
+  Name m_prefix;
+  NextHopList m_nextHops;
+};
+
+
+inline const Name&
+Entry::getPrefix() const
+{
+  return m_prefix;
+}
+
+inline const NextHopList&
+Entry::getNextHops() const
+{
+  return m_nextHops;
+}
+
+
+} // namespace fib
+} // namespace ndn
+
+#endif // NFD_TABLE_FIB_ENTRY_HPP