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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_TEST_FACE_DUMMY_FACE_HPP
+#define NFD_TEST_FACE_DUMMY_FACE_HPP
+
+#include "face/face.hpp"
+
+namespace ndn {
+
+/** \class DummyFace
+ *  \brief provides a Face that cannot communicate
+ *  for unit testing only
+ */
+class DummyFace : public Face
+{
+public:
+  DummyFace(FaceId id)
+    : Face(id)
+  {
+  }
+  
+  virtual void
+  sendInterest(const Interest &interest)
+  {
+  }
+  
+  virtual void
+  sendData(const Data &data)
+  {
+  }
+};
+
+} // namespace ndn
+
+#endif // TEST_FACE_DUMMY_FACE_HPP