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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_FW_BEST_ROUTE_STRATEGY_HPP
+#define NFD_FW_BEST_ROUTE_STRATEGY_HPP
+
+#include "strategy.hpp"
+
+namespace nfd {
+
+/** \class BestRouteStrategy
+ *  \brief a forwarding strategy that forwards Interest
+ *         to the first nexthop
+ */
+class BestRouteStrategy : public Strategy
+{
+public:
+  explicit
+  BestRouteStrategy(Forwarder& fw);
+  
+  virtual
+  ~BestRouteStrategy();
+  
+  virtual void
+  afterReceiveInterest(const Face& inFace,
+                       const Interest& interest,
+                       shared_ptr<fib::Entry> fibEntry,
+                       shared_ptr<pit::Entry> pitEntry,
+                       pit::InRecordCollection::iterator pitInRecord
+                       );
+};
+
+} // namespace nfd
+
+#endif // NFD_FW_BEST_ROUTE_STRATEGY_HPP