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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_MGMT_NFD_RIB_ENTRY_HPP
+#define NDN_MGMT_NFD_RIB_ENTRY_HPP
+
+#include "rib-flags.hpp" // include this first, to ensure it compiles on its own.
+#include "../../name.hpp"
+#include "../../util/time.hpp"
+
+#include <list>
+
+namespace ndn {
+namespace nfd {
+
+/**
+ * @ingroup management
+ *
+ * @brief Data abstraction for Route
+ *
+ * A route indicates the availability of content via a certain face and
+ * provides meta-information about the face.
+ *
+ *     Route := ROUTE-TYPE TLV-LENGTH
+ *                FaceId
+ *                Origin
+ *                Cost
+ *                Flags
+ *                ExpirationPeriod?
+ *
+ * @sa http://redmine.named-data.net/projects/nfd/wiki/RibMgmt
+ */
+class Route : public RibFlagsTraits<Route>
+{
+public:
+  class Error : public tlv::Error
+  {
+  public:
+    explicit
+    Error(const std::string& what) : tlv::Error(what)
+    {
+    }
+  };
+
+  Route();
+
+  explicit
+  Route(const Block& block);
+
+  uint64_t
+  getFaceId() const
+  {
+    return m_faceId;
+  }
+
+  Route&
+  setFaceId(uint64_t faceId)
+  {
+    m_faceId = faceId;
+    m_wire.reset();
+    return *this;
+  }
+
+  uint64_t
+  getOrigin() const
+  {
+    return m_origin;
+  }
+
+  /** @brief set Origin
+   *  @param origin a code defined in ndn::nfd::RouteOrigin
+   */
+  Route&
+  setOrigin(uint64_t origin)
+  {
+    m_origin = origin;
+    m_wire.reset();
+    return *this;
+  }
+
+  uint64_t
+  getCost() const
+  {
+    return m_cost;
+  }
+
+  Route&
+  setCost(uint64_t cost)
+  {
+    m_cost = cost;
+    m_wire.reset();
+    return *this;
+  }
+
+  uint64_t
+  getFlags() const
+  {
+    return m_flags;
+  }
+
+  /** @brief set route inheritance flags
+   *  @param flags a bitwise OR'ed code from ndn::nfd::RouteFlags
+   */
+  Route&
+  setFlags(uint64_t flags)
+  {
+    m_flags = flags;
+    m_wire.reset();
+    return *this;
+  }
+
+  static const time::milliseconds INFINITE_EXPIRATION_PERIOD;
+
+  const time::milliseconds&
+  getExpirationPeriod() const
+  {
+    return m_expirationPeriod;
+  }
+
+  Route&
+  setExpirationPeriod(const time::milliseconds& expirationPeriod)
+  {
+    m_expirationPeriod = expirationPeriod;
+
+    m_hasInfiniteExpirationPeriod = m_expirationPeriod == INFINITE_EXPIRATION_PERIOD;
+
+    m_wire.reset();
+    return *this;
+  }
+
+  bool
+  hasInfiniteExpirationPeriod() const
+  {
+    return m_hasInfiniteExpirationPeriod;
+  }
+
+  template<encoding::Tag TAG>
+  size_t
+  wireEncode(EncodingImpl<TAG>& block) const;
+
+  const Block&
+  wireEncode() const;
+
+  void
+  wireDecode(const Block& wire);
+
+private:
+  uint64_t m_faceId;
+  uint64_t m_origin;
+  uint64_t m_cost;
+  uint64_t m_flags;
+  time::milliseconds m_expirationPeriod;
+  bool m_hasInfiniteExpirationPeriod;
+
+  mutable Block m_wire;
+};
+
+std::ostream&
+operator<<(std::ostream& os, const Route& route);
+
+/**
+ * @ingroup management
+ *
+ * @brief Data abstraction for RIB entry
+ *
+ * A RIB entry contains one or more routes for the name prefix
+ *
+ *     RibEntry := RIB-ENTRY-TYPE TLV-LENGTH
+ *                Name
+ *                Route+
+ *
+ * @sa http://redmine.named-data.net/projects/nfd/wiki/RibMgmt
+ */
+class RibEntry
+{
+public:
+  class Error : public tlv::Error
+  {
+  public:
+    Error(const std::string& what) : tlv::Error(what)
+    {
+    }
+  };
+
+  typedef std::list<Route> RouteList;
+  typedef RouteList::const_iterator iterator;
+
+  RibEntry();
+
+  explicit
+  RibEntry(const Block& block);
+
+  const Name&
+  getName() const
+  {
+    return m_prefix;
+  }
+
+  RibEntry&
+  setName(const Name& prefix)
+  {
+    m_prefix = prefix;
+    m_wire.reset();
+    return *this;
+  }
+
+  const std::list<Route>&
+  getRoutes() const
+  {
+    return m_routes;
+  }
+
+  RibEntry&
+  addRoute(const Route& route)
+  {
+    m_routes.push_back(route);
+    m_wire.reset();
+    return *this;
+  }
+
+  RibEntry&
+  clearRoutes()
+  {
+    m_routes.clear();
+    return *this;
+  }
+
+  template<encoding::Tag TAG>
+  size_t
+  wireEncode(EncodingImpl<TAG>& block) const;
+
+  const Block&
+  wireEncode() const;
+
+  void
+  wireDecode(const Block& wire);
+
+  iterator
+  begin() const;
+
+  iterator
+  end() const;
+
+private:
+  Name m_prefix;
+  RouteList m_routes;
+
+  mutable Block m_wire;
+};
+
+inline RibEntry::iterator
+RibEntry::begin() const
+{
+  return m_routes.begin();
+}
+
+inline RibEntry::iterator
+RibEntry::end() const
+{
+  return m_routes.end();
+}
+
+std::ostream&
+operator<<(std::ostream& os, const RibEntry& entry);
+
+} // namespace nfd
+} // namespace ndn
+
+#endif // NDN_MGMT_NFD_RIB_ENTRY_HPP