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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_NEXTHOP_HPP
+#define NFD_TABLE_FIB_NEXTHOP_HPP
+
+#include "common.hpp"
+#include "face/face.hpp"
+
+namespace ndn {
+namespace fib {
+
+/** \class NextHop
+ *  \brief represents a nexthop record in FIB entry
+ */
+class NextHop
+{
+public:
+  NextHop(shared_ptr<Face> face);
+  
+  NextHop(const NextHop& other);
+  
+  shared_ptr<Face>
+  getFace() const;
+  
+  void
+  setCost(int32_t cost);
+  
+  int32_t
+  getCost() const;
+
+private:
+  shared_ptr<Face> m_face;
+  int32_t m_cost;
+};
+
+} // namespace fib
+} // namespace ndn
+
+#endif // NFD_TABLE_FIB_NEXTHOP_HPP