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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_HPP
+#define NFD_FW_STRATEGY_HPP
+
+#include "forwarder.hpp"
+
+namespace nfd {
+
+/** \class Strategy
+ *  \brief represents a forwarding strategy
+ */
+class Strategy
+{
+public:
+  explicit
+  Strategy(Forwarder& fw);
+  
+  virtual
+  ~Strategy();
+  
+  virtual void
+  afterReceiveInterest(const Face& inFace,
+                       const Interest& interest,
+                       shared_ptr<fib::Entry> fibEntry,
+                       shared_ptr<pit::Entry> pitEntry,
+                       pit::InRecordCollection::iterator pitInRecord
+                       ) =0;
+  
+  //virtual void
+  //beforeExpirePendingInterest() =0;
+  
+  //virtual void
+  //afterAddFibEntry() =0;
+  
+  //virtual void
+  //afterUpdateFibEntry() =0;
+  
+  //virtual void
+  //beforeRemoveFibEntry() =0;
+  
+protected: // actions
+  /// send Interest to outFace
+  void
+  sendInterest(shared_ptr<pit::Entry> pitEntry,
+                    shared_ptr<Face> outFace);
+  
+  /** \brief decide that a pending Interest cannot be forwarded
+   *  This shall not be called if the pending Interest has been
+   *  forwarded earlier, and does not need to be resent now.
+   */
+  void
+  rebuffPendingInterest(shared_ptr<pit::Entry> pitEntry);
+  
+private:
+  Forwarder& m_fw;
+};
+
+} // namespace nfd
+
+#endif // NFD_FW_STRATEGY_HPP