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+/* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil -*- */
+/**
+ * Copyright (C) 2013 Regents of the University of California.
+ * See COPYING for copyright and distribution information.
+ */
+
+#ifndef NDN_COMMAND_INTEREST_GENERATOR_HPP
+#define NDN_COMMAND_INTEREST_GENERATOR_HPP
+
+#include "../interest.hpp"
+#include "../security/key-chain.hpp"
+
+
+namespace ndn
+{
+
+class CommandInterestGenerator
+{
+public:
+  static const Name DEFAULT_CERTIFICATE_NAME;
+
+  CommandInterestGenerator();
+
+  virtual
+  ~CommandInterestGenerator() {}
+
+  void
+  generate(Interest& interest, const Name& certificateName = DEFAULT_CERTIFICATE_NAME);
+  
+  void
+  generateWithIdentity(Interest& interest, const Name& identity);
+  
+private:
+  int64_t m_lastTimestamp;
+  KeyChain m_keyChain;
+};
+
+}//ndn
+
+#endif