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+/**
+ * Copyright (C) 2013 Regents of the University of California.
+ * See COPYING for copyright and distribution information.
+ */
+
+#ifndef NDN_TESTS_DUMMY_FACE_HPP
+#define NDN_TESTS_DUMMY_FACE_HPP
+
+#include "face.hpp"
+
+namespace ndn {
+
+class DummyTransport : public Transport
+{
+public:
+  void
+  receive(const Block& block)
+  {
+    m_receiveCallback(block);
+  }
+
+  virtual void
+  close()
+  {
+  }
+
+  virtual void
+  pause()
+  {
+  }
+
+  virtual void
+  resume()
+  {
+  }
+
+  virtual void
+  send(const Block& wire)
+  {
+    if (wire.type() == Tlv::Interest) {
+      m_sentInterests->push_back(Interest(wire));
+    }
+    else if (wire.type() == Tlv::Data) {
+      m_sentDatas->push_back(Data(wire));
+    }
+  }
+
+  virtual void
+  send(const Block& header, const Block& payload)
+  {
+    this->send(payload);
+  }
+
+public:
+  std::vector<Interest>* m_sentInterests;
+  std::vector<Data>*     m_sentDatas;
+};
+
+
+/** \brief a Face for unit testing
+ */
+class DummyFace : public Face
+{
+public:
+  explicit
+  DummyFace(shared_ptr<DummyTransport> transport)
+    : Face(transport)
+    , m_transport(transport)
+  {
+    m_transport->m_sentInterests = &m_sentInterests;
+    m_transport->m_sentDatas     = &m_sentDatas;
+  }
+
+  /** \brief cause the Face to receive a packet
+   */
+  template<typename Packet>
+  void
+  receive(const Packet& packet)
+  {
+    m_transport->receive(packet.wireEncode());
+  }
+
+public:
+  std::vector<Interest> m_sentInterests;
+  std::vector<Data>     m_sentDatas;
+
+private:
+  shared_ptr<DummyTransport> m_transport;
+};
+
+inline shared_ptr<DummyFace>
+makeDummyFace()
+{
+  return make_shared<DummyFace>(make_shared<DummyTransport>());
+}
+
+} // namespace ndn
+#endif // NDN_TESTS_DUMMY_FACE_HPP