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+/* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil -*- */
+/**
+ * Copyright (C) 2013 Regents of the University of California.
+ * @author: Yingdi Yu <yingdi@cs.ucla.edu>
+ * See COPYING for copyright and distribution information.
+ */
+
+#ifndef NDN_REGEX_HPP
+#define NDN_REGEX_HPP
+
+#include "regex/regex-top-matcher.hpp"
+
+namespace ndn
+{
+
+typedef RegexTopMatcher Regex;
+
+}
+
+#endif
+