diff --git a/daemon/face/face.hpp b/daemon/face/face.hpp
index 0a758b3..abcb3ab 100644
--- a/daemon/face/face.hpp
+++ b/daemon/face/face.hpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #define NFD_FACE_FACE_H
 
 #include "common.hpp"
+#include "util/event-emitter.hpp"
 
 namespace ndn {
 
@@ -21,6 +22,62 @@
  */
 class Face : noncopyable
 {
+public:
+  Face(FaceId id);
+  
+  virtual
+  ~Face();
+
+  /// fires when an Interest is received
+  EventEmitter<const Interest&> onReceiveInterest;
+  
+  /// fires when a Data is received
+  EventEmitter<const Data&> onReceiveData;
+  
+  /// send an Interest
+  virtual void
+  sendInterest(const Interest &interest) =0;
+  
+  /// send a Data
+  virtual void
+  sendData(const Data &data) =0;
+  
+  /** \brief Get whether underlying communicate is up
+   *  In this base class this property is always true.
+   */
+  virtual bool
+  isUp() const;
+  
+  /** \brief Set the description
+   *  This is typically invoked by mgmt on set description command
+   */
+  virtual void
+  setDescription(const std::string& description);
+  
+  /// Get the description
+  virtual const std::string&
+  getDescription() const;
+  
+  /** \brief Get whether packets sent this Face may reach multiple peers
+   *  In this base class this property is always false.
+   */
+  virtual bool
+  isMultiAccess() const;
+  
+  /// Get whether the face has opted in for local control header
+  virtual bool
+  isLocalControlHeaderEnabled() const;
+
+protected:
+  // void
+  // receiveInterest();
+
+  // void
+  // receiveData();
+  
+private:
+  FaceId m_id;
+  std::string m_description;
 };
 
 } // namespace ndn