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+//
+// Created by Tyler on 10/6/20.
+//
+
+#ifndef NDNCERT_ASSIGNMENT_RANDOM_HPP
+#define NDNCERT_ASSIGNMENT_RANDOM_HPP
+
+#include "assignment-funcs.hpp"
+
+namespace ndn {
+namespace ndncert {
+
+/**
+ * assign names base on client probe parameter
+ */
+class AssignmentRandom: public NameAssignmentFuncFactory{
+public:
+  AssignmentRandom();
+
+  NameAssignmentFunc getFunction(const std::string &factoryParam) override;
+
+};
+
+}
+}
+
+
+
+#endif //NDNCERT_ASSIGNMENT_RANDOM_HPP