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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_FACE_MULTICAST_UDP_FACE_HPP
+#define NFD_FACE_MULTICAST_UDP_FACE_HPP
+
+#include "udp-face.hpp"
+
+namespace nfd
+{
+
+/**
+ * \brief Implementation of Face abstraction that uses 
+ *        multicast UDP as underlying transport mechanism
+ */
+class MulticastUdpFace : public UdpFace
+{
+public:
+  typedef boost::asio::ip::udp protocol;
+
+  /**
+   * \brief Creates a Udp face for multicast communication
+   */
+  explicit
+  MulticastUdpFace(const shared_ptr<protocol::socket>& socket);
+
+  const boost::asio::ip::udp::endpoint&
+  getMulticastGroup() const;
+
+  // from Face
+  virtual void
+  sendInterest(const Interest& interest);
+
+  virtual void
+  sendData(const Data& data);
+  
+  virtual bool
+  isMultiAccess() const;
+  
+private:
+  boost::asio::ip::udp::endpoint m_multicastGroup;
+};
+
+} // namespace nfd
+
+#endif // NFD_FACE_MULTICAST_UDP_FACE_HPP