diff --git a/daemon/fw/strategy.hpp b/daemon/fw/strategy.hpp
index edffdb3..df4c946 100644
--- a/daemon/fw/strategy.hpp
+++ b/daemon/fw/strategy.hpp
@@ -18,18 +18,20 @@
 
 namespace fw {
 
-/** \class Strategy
- *  \brief represents a forwarding strategy
+/** \brief represents a forwarding strategy
  */
-class Strategy
+class Strategy : public enable_shared_from_this<Strategy>, noncopyable
 {
 public:
-  explicit
-  Strategy(Forwarder& forwarder);
+  Strategy(Forwarder& forwarder, const Name& name);
 
   virtual
   ~Strategy();
 
+  /// a Name that represent the Strategy program
+  const Name&
+  getName() const;
+
 public: // triggers
   /** \brief trigger after Interest is received
    *
@@ -113,6 +115,8 @@
   getMeasurements();
 
 private:
+  Name m_name;
+
   /** \brief reference to the forwarder
    *
    *  Triggers can access forwarder indirectly via actions.
@@ -122,6 +126,12 @@
   MeasurementsAccessor m_measurements;
 };
 
+inline const Name&
+Strategy::getName() const
+{
+  return m_name;
+}
+
 inline MeasurementsAccessor&
 Strategy::getMeasurements()
 {