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+/* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2016 Regents of the University of California.
+ *
+ * This file is part of ndn-cxx library (NDN C++ library with eXperimental eXtensions).
+ *
+ * ndn-cxx library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
+ * terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by the Free Software
+ * Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * ndn-cxx library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY
+ * WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A
+ * PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received copies of the GNU General Public License and GNU Lesser
+ * General Public License along with ndn-cxx, e.g., in COPYING.md file.  If not, see
+ * <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ * See AUTHORS.md for complete list of ndn-cxx authors and contributors.
+ */
+
+#ifndef NDN_MANAGEMENT_NFD_STATUS_DATASET_HPP
+#define NDN_MANAGEMENT_NFD_STATUS_DATASET_HPP
+
+#include "../name.hpp"
+#include "nfd-forwarder-status.hpp"
+#include "nfd-face-status.hpp"
+#include "nfd-face-query-filter.hpp"
+#include "nfd-fib-entry.hpp"
+#include "nfd-strategy-choice.hpp"
+#include "nfd-rib-entry.hpp"
+
+namespace ndn {
+namespace nfd {
+
+/**
+ * \ingroup management
+ * \brief base class of NFD StatusDataset
+ * \sa http://redmine.named-data.net/projects/nfd/wiki/StatusDataset
+ */
+class StatusDataset : noncopyable
+{
+public:
+#ifdef DOXYGEN
+  /**
+   * \brief if defined, specifies constructor argument type;
+   *        otherwise, constructor has no argument
+   */
+  typedef int ParamType;
+#endif
+
+  /**
+   * \brief constructs a name prefix for the dataset
+   * \param prefix top-level prefix, such as ndn:/localhost/nfd
+   * \return name prefix without version and segment components
+   */
+  Name
+  getDatasetPrefix(const Name& prefix) const;
+
+#ifdef DOXYGEN
+  /**
+   * \brief provides the result type, usually a vector
+   */
+  typedef std::vector<int> ResultType;
+#endif
+
+  /**
+   * \brief indicates reassembled payload cannot be parsed as ResultType
+   */
+  class ParseResultError : public tlv::Error
+  {
+  public:
+    explicit
+    ParseResultError(const std::string& what)
+      : tlv::Error(what)
+    {
+    }
+  };
+
+#ifdef DOXYGEN
+  /**
+   * \brief parses a result from reassembled payload
+   * \param payload reassembled payload
+   * \throw tlv::Error cannot parse payload
+   */
+  ResultType
+  parseResult(ConstBufferPtr payload) const;
+#endif
+
+protected:
+  /**
+   * \brief constructs a StatusDataset instance with given sub-prefix
+   * \param datasetName dataset name after top-level prefix, such as faces/list
+   */
+  explicit
+  StatusDataset(const PartialName& datasetName);
+
+private:
+  /**
+   * \brief appends parameters to the dataset name prefix
+   * \param[in,out] the dataset name prefix onto which parameter components can be appended
+   */
+  virtual void
+  addParameters(Name& name) const;
+
+private:
+  PartialName m_datasetName;
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * \ingroup management
+ * \brief represents a status/general dataset
+ * \sa http://redmine.named-data.net/projects/nfd/wiki/ForwarderStatus#General-Status-Dataset
+ */
+class ForwarderGeneralStatusDataset : public StatusDataset
+{
+public:
+  ForwarderGeneralStatusDataset();
+
+  typedef ForwarderStatus ResultType;
+
+  ResultType
+  parseResult(ConstBufferPtr payload) const;
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * \ingroup management
+ * \brief provides common functionality among FaceDataset and FaceQueryDataset
+ */
+class FaceDatasetBase : public StatusDataset
+{
+public:
+  typedef std::vector<FaceStatus> ResultType;
+
+  ResultType
+  parseResult(ConstBufferPtr payload) const;
+
+protected:
+  explicit
+  FaceDatasetBase(const PartialName& datasetName);
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * \ingroup management
+ * \brief represents a faces/list dataset
+ * \sa http://redmine.named-data.net/projects/nfd/wiki/FaceMgmt#Face-Dataset
+ */
+class FaceDataset : public FaceDatasetBase
+{
+public:
+  FaceDataset();
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * \ingroup management
+ * \brief represents a faces/query dataset
+ * \sa http://redmine.named-data.net/projects/nfd/wiki/FaceMgmt#Query-Operation
+ */
+class FaceQueryDataset : public FaceDatasetBase
+{
+public:
+  typedef FaceQueryFilter ParamType;
+
+  explicit
+  FaceQueryDataset(const FaceQueryFilter& filter);
+
+private:
+  virtual void
+  addParameters(Name& name) const override;
+
+private:
+  FaceQueryFilter m_filter;
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * \ingroup management
+ * \brief represents a fib/list dataset
+ * \sa http://redmine.named-data.net/projects/nfd/wiki/FibMgmt#FIB-Dataset
+ */
+class FibDataset : public StatusDataset
+{
+public:
+  FibDataset();
+
+  typedef std::vector<FibEntry> ResultType;
+
+  ResultType
+  parseResult(ConstBufferPtr payload) const;
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * \ingroup management
+ * \brief represents a strategy-choice/list dataset
+ * \sa http://redmine.named-data.net/projects/nfd/wiki/StrategyChoice#Strategy-Choice-Dataset
+ */
+class StrategyChoiceDataset : public StatusDataset
+{
+public:
+  StrategyChoiceDataset();
+
+  typedef std::vector<StrategyChoice> ResultType;
+
+  ResultType
+  parseResult(ConstBufferPtr payload) const;
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * \ingroup management
+ * \brief represents a rib/list dataset
+ * \sa http://redmine.named-data.net/projects/nfd/wiki/RibMgmt#RIB-Dataset
+ */
+class RibDataset : public StatusDataset
+{
+public:
+  RibDataset();
+
+  typedef std::vector<RibEntry> ResultType;
+
+  ResultType
+  parseResult(ConstBufferPtr payload) const;
+};
+
+
+} // namespace nfd
+} // namespace ndn
+
+#endif // NDN_MANAGEMENT_NFD_STATUS_DATASET_HPP