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+/* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
+/**
+ * Copyright (C) 2014 Regents of the University of California.
+ * See COPYING for copyright and distribution information.
+ */
+
+#ifndef REPO_NDN_HANDLE_BASE_HANDLE_HPP
+#define REPO_NDN_HANDLE_BASE_HANDLE_HPP
+
+#include "ndn-handle-common.hpp"
+
+namespace repo {
+
+class BaseHandle : noncopyable
+{
+
+public:
+  BaseHandle(Face* face, StorageHandle* storageHandle)
+    : m_face(face)
+    , m_storageHandle(storageHandle)
+  {
+  }
+
+  virtual void
+  listen(const Name& prefix) = 0;
+
+  inline Face*
+  getFace()
+  {
+    return m_face;
+  }
+
+  inline StorageHandle*
+  getStorageHandle()
+  {
+    return m_storageHandle;
+  }
+
+private:
+  Face* m_face;
+  StorageHandle* m_storageHandle;
+};
+
+} //namespace repo
+
+#endif // REPO_NDN_HANDLE_BASE_HANDLE_HPP