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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_STRATEGY_INFO_HPP
+#define NFD_FW_STRATEGY_INFO_HPP
+
+#include "common.hpp"
+
+namespace nfd {
+namespace fw {
+
+/** \class StrategyInfo
+ *  \brief contains arbitrary information forwarding strategy places on table entries
+ */
+class StrategyInfo
+{
+public:
+  virtual
+  ~StrategyInfo();
+};
+
+
+inline
+StrategyInfo::~StrategyInfo()
+{
+}
+
+} // namespace fw
+} // namespace nfd
+
+#endif // NFD_FW_STRATEGY_INFO_HPP