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+/* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2017-2020, Regents of the University of California.
+ *
+ * This file is part of ndncert, a certificate management system based on NDN.
+ *
+ * ndncert is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms
+ * of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either
+ * version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * ndncert 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 General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received copies of the GNU General Public License along with
+ * ndncert, e.g., in COPYING.md file.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ * See AUTHORS.md for complete list of ndncert authors and contributors.
+ */
+
+#ifndef NDNCERT_ASSIGNMENT_RANDOM_HPP
+#define NDNCERT_ASSIGNMENT_RANDOM_HPP
+
+#include "assignment-func.hpp"
+
+namespace ndn {
+namespace ndncert {
+
+/**
+ * assign names base on client probe parameter
+ */
+class AssignmentRandom: public NameAssignmentFunc
+{
+public:
+  AssignmentRandom(const std::string& format = "");
+
+  std::vector<PartialName>
+  assignName(const std::vector<std::tuple<std::string, std::string>>& params) override;
+};
+
+} // namespace ndncert
+} // namespace ndn
+
+#endif //NDNCERT_ASSIGNMENT_RANDOM_HPP