diff --git a/examples/tests/faces_test.py b/examples/demos_and_tests/faces_test.py
similarity index 78%
rename from examples/tests/faces_test.py
rename to examples/demos_and_tests/faces_test.py
index 0589441..c1b7a3f 100644
--- a/examples/tests/faces_test.py
+++ b/examples/demos_and_tests/faces_test.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # -*- Mode:python; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil -*- */
 #
-# Copyright (C) 2015-2021, The University of Memphis,
+# Copyright (C) 2015-2024, The University of Memphis,
 #                          Arizona Board of Regents,
 #                          Regents of the University of California.
 #
@@ -73,8 +73,9 @@ def udp_run():
     It can also be set manually as follows. The important bit to note here
     is the use of the Nfdc command
     """
-    links = {"a":["b", "c"], "b":["c"]}
+    links = {"a": ["b", "c"], "b": ["c"]}
     nfdc_batches = dict()
+    info("Setting up routes and strategies...\n")
     for first in links:
         for second in links[first]:
             host1 = ndn.net[first]
@@ -84,23 +85,24 @@ def udp_run():
             Nfdc.createFace(host1, interface_ip)
             Nfdc.registerRoute(host1, PREFIX, interface_ip, cost=0)
             Nfdc.setStrategy(host1, PREFIX, Nfdc.STRATEGY_ASF)
-    sleep(1) 
-    debug(ndn.net["a"].cmd("nfdc face list"))
-    debug(ndn.net["a"].cmd("nfdc fib list"))
-    debug(ndn.net["a"].cmd("nfdc strategy show /example"))
+    sleep(1)
+    info(ndn.net["a"].cmd("nfdc face list"))
+    info(ndn.net["a"].cmd("nfdc fib list"))
+    info(ndn.net["a"].cmd("nfdc strategy show /example"))
 
     # Start ping server
     info("Starting pings...\n")
-    pingserver_log = open("{}/c/ndnpingserver.log".format(ndn.workDir), "w")
-    getPopen(ndn.net["c"], "ndnpingserver {}".format(PREFIX), stdout=pingserver_log,\
+    pingserver_log = open(f"{ndn.workDir}/c/ndnpingserver.log", "w")
+    getPopen(ndn.net["c"], f"ndnpingserver {PREFIX}", stdout=pingserver_log,\
              stderr=pingserver_log)
 
     # start ping client
-    ping1 = getPopen(ndn.net["a"], "ndnping {} -c 5".format(PREFIX), stdout=PIPE, stderr=PIPE)
+    ping1 = getPopen(ndn.net["a"], f"ndnping {PREFIX} -c 5", stdout=PIPE, stderr=PIPE)
     ping1.wait()
     printOutput(ping1.stdout.read())
 
-    links = {"a":["b", "c"], "b":["c"]}
+    info("Bringing down routes and strategies...\n")
+    links = {"a": ["b", "c"], "b": ["c"]}
     for first in links:
         for second in links[first]:
             host1 = ndn.net[first]
@@ -111,11 +113,11 @@ def udp_run():
             Nfdc.destroyFace(host1, interface_ip)
             Nfdc.unsetStrategy(host1, PREFIX)
     sleep(1)
-    debug(ndn.net["a"].cmd("nfdc face list"))
-    debug(ndn.net["a"].cmd("nfdc fib list"))
-    debug(ndn.net["a"].cmd("nfdc strategy show /example"))
+    info(ndn.net["a"].cmd("nfdc face list"))
+    info(ndn.net["a"].cmd("nfdc fib list"))
+    info(ndn.net["a"].cmd("nfdc strategy show /example"))
 
-    ping2 = getPopen(ndn.net["a"], "ndnping {} -c 5".format(PREFIX), stdout=PIPE, stderr=PIPE)
+    ping2 = getPopen(ndn.net["a"], f"ndnping {PREFIX} -c 5", stdout=PIPE, stderr=PIPE)
     ping2.wait()
     printOutput(ping2.stdout.read())
 
@@ -153,7 +155,8 @@ def eth_run():
     It can also be set manually as follows. The important bit to note here
     is the use of the Nfdc command
     """
-    links = {"a":["b", "c"], "b":["c"]}
+    info("Setting up routes and strategies...\n")
+    links = {"a": ["b", "c"], "b": ["c"]}
     nfdc_batches = dict()
     for first in links:
         for second in links[first]:
@@ -165,22 +168,24 @@ def eth_run():
             Nfdc.createFace(host1, interface_addr, protocol=Nfdc.PROTOCOL_ETHER, localInterface=sender_interface)
             Nfdc.registerRoute(host1, PREFIX, interface_addr, cost=0, protocol=Nfdc.PROTOCOL_ETHER)
             Nfdc.setStrategy(host1, PREFIX, Nfdc.STRATEGY_ASF)
-    sleep(1) 
-    debug(ndn.net["a"].cmd("nfdc face list"))
-    debug(ndn.net["a"].cmd("nfdc fib list"))
-    debug(ndn.net["a"].cmd("nfdc strategy show /example"))
+    sleep(1)
+    info(ndn.net["a"].cmd("nfdc face list"))
+    info(ndn.net["a"].cmd("nfdc fib list"))
+    info(ndn.net["a"].cmd("nfdc strategy show /example"))
 
     # Start ping server
     info("Starting pings...\n")
-    pingserver_log = open("{}/c/ndnpingserver.log".format(ndn.workDir), "w")
-    getPopen(ndn.net["c"], "ndnpingserver {}".format(PREFIX), stdout=pingserver_log,\
+    pingserver_log = open(f"{ndn.workDir}/c/ndnpingserver.log", "w")
+    getPopen(ndn.net["c"], f"ndnpingserver {PREFIX}", stdout=pingserver_log,\
              stderr=pingserver_log)
 
     # start ping client
-    ping1 = getPopen(ndn.net["a"], "ndnping {} -c 5".format(PREFIX), stdout=PIPE, stderr=PIPE)
+    ping1 = getPopen(ndn.net["a"], f"ndnping {PREFIX} -c 5", stdout=PIPE, stderr=PIPE)
     ping1.wait()
     printOutput(ping1.stdout.read())
 
+    info("Bringing down routes and strategies...\n")
+
     links = {"a":["b", "c"], "b":["c"]}
     for first in links:
         for second in links[first]:
@@ -192,11 +197,11 @@ def eth_run():
             Nfdc.destroyFace(host1, interface_addr, protocol=Nfdc.PROTOCOL_ETHER)
             Nfdc.unsetStrategy(host1, PREFIX)
     sleep(1)
-    debug(ndn.net["a"].cmd("nfdc face list"))
-    debug(ndn.net["a"].cmd("nfdc fib list"))
-    debug(ndn.net["a"].cmd("nfdc strategy show /example"))
+    info(ndn.net["a"].cmd("nfdc face list"))
+    info(ndn.net["a"].cmd("nfdc fib list"))
+    info(ndn.net["a"].cmd("nfdc strategy show /example"))
 
-    ping2 = getPopen(ndn.net["a"], "ndnping {} -c 5".format(PREFIX), stdout=PIPE, stderr=PIPE)
+    ping2 = getPopen(ndn.net["a"], f"ndnping {PREFIX} -c 5", stdout=PIPE, stderr=PIPE)
     ping2.wait()
     printOutput(ping2.stdout.read())
 
@@ -234,6 +239,10 @@ def udp_nlsr_run():
     Experiment.startPctPings(ndn.net, 60)
 
     sleep(70)
+    
+    info(ndn.net["a"].cmd("nfdc face list"))
+    info(ndn.net["a"].cmd("nfdc fib list"))
+    info(ndn.net["a"].cmd("nfdc strategy show /example"))
 
     ndn.stop()
 
@@ -267,6 +276,10 @@ def eth_nlsr_run():
     Experiment.startPctPings(ndn.net, 60)
 
     sleep(70)
+    
+    info(ndn.net["a"].cmd("nfdc face list"))
+    info(ndn.net["a"].cmd("nfdc fib list"))
+    info(ndn.net["a"].cmd("nfdc strategy show /example"))
 
     ndn.stop()
 
@@ -311,18 +324,18 @@ def udp_static_run():
 
     info('Route addition to NFD completed succesfully\n')
 
-    debug(ndn.net["a"].cmd("nfdc face list"))
-    debug(ndn.net["a"].cmd("nfdc fib list"))
-    debug(ndn.net["a"].cmd("nfdc strategy show /example"))
+    info(ndn.net["a"].cmd("nfdc face list"))
+    info(ndn.net["a"].cmd("nfdc fib list"))
+    info(ndn.net["a"].cmd("nfdc strategy show /example"))
 
     # Start ping server
     info("Starting pings...\n")
-    pingserver_log = open("{}/c/ndnpingserver.log".format(ndn.workDir), "w")
-    getPopen(ndn.net["c"], "ndnpingserver {}".format(PREFIX), stdout=pingserver_log,\
+    pingserver_log = open(f"{ndn.workDir}/c/ndnpingserver.log", "w")
+    getPopen(ndn.net["c"], f"ndnpingserver {PREFIX}", stdout=pingserver_log,\
              stderr=pingserver_log)
 
     # start ping client
-    ping1 = getPopen(ndn.net["a"], "ndnping {} -c 5".format(PREFIX), stdout=PIPE, stderr=PIPE)
+    ping1 = getPopen(ndn.net["a"], f"ndnping {PREFIX} -c 5", stdout=PIPE, stderr=PIPE)
     ping1.wait()
     printOutput(ping1.stdout.read())
 
@@ -369,28 +382,34 @@ def eth_static_run():
 
     info('Route addition to NFD completed succesfully\n')
 
-    debug(ndn.net["a"].cmd("nfdc face list"))
-    debug(ndn.net["a"].cmd("nfdc fib list"))
-    debug(ndn.net["a"].cmd("nfdc strategy show /example"))
+    info(ndn.net["a"].cmd("nfdc face list"))
+    info(ndn.net["a"].cmd("nfdc fib list"))
+    info(ndn.net["a"].cmd("nfdc strategy show /example"))
 
     # Start ping server
     info("Starting pings...\n")
-    pingserver_log = open("{}/c/ndnpingserver.log".format(ndn.workDir), "w")
-    getPopen(ndn.net["c"], "ndnpingserver {}".format(PREFIX), stdout=pingserver_log,\
+    pingserver_log = open(f"{ndn.workDir}/c/ndnpingserver.log", "w")
+    getPopen(ndn.net["c"], f"ndnpingserver {PREFIX}", stdout=pingserver_log,\
              stderr=pingserver_log)
 
     # start ping client
-    ping1 = getPopen(ndn.net["a"], "ndnping {} -c 5".format(PREFIX), stdout=PIPE, stderr=PIPE)
+    ping1 = getPopen(ndn.net["a"], f"ndnping {PREFIX} -c 5", stdout=PIPE, stderr=PIPE)
     ping1.wait()
     printOutput(ping1.stdout.read())
 
     ndn.stop()
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
-    setLogLevel("debug")
+    setLogLevel("info")
+    info("\n\nUDP FACES\n")
     udp_run()
+    info("\n\nETHERNET FACES\n")
     eth_run()
+    info("\n\nNLSR WITH UDP FACES\n")
     udp_nlsr_run()
+    info("\n\nNLSR WITH ETHERNET FACES\n")
     eth_nlsr_run()
+    info("\n\nSTATIC ROUTING HELPER WITH UDP FACES\n")
     udp_static_run()
+    info("\n\nSTATIC ROUTING HELPER WITH ETHERNET FACES\n")
     eth_static_run()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/demos_and_tests/nfdc_batch_example.py b/examples/demos_and_tests/nfdc_batch_example.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ea002cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/demos_and_tests/nfdc_batch_example.py
@@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
+# -*- Mode:python; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil -*- */
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2015-2024, The University of Memphis,
+#                          Arizona Board of Regents,
+#                          Regents of the University of California.
+#
+# This file is part of Mini-NDN.
+# See AUTHORS.md for a complete list of Mini-NDN authors and contributors.
+#
+# Mini-NDN 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.
+#
+# Mini-NDN 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 a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Mini-NDN, e.g., in COPYING.md file.
+# If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+from subprocess import PIPE
+from time import sleep
+
+from mininet.log import setLogLevel, info, debug
+from mininet.topo import Topo
+
+from minindn.minindn import Minindn
+from minindn.apps.app_manager import AppManager
+from minindn.util import MiniNDNCLI, getPopen
+from minindn.apps.nfd import Nfd
+from minindn.helpers.nfdc import Nfdc, NfdcBatch
+
+PREFIX = "/example"
+
+def printOutput(output):
+    _out = output.decode("utf-8").split("\n")
+    for _line in _out:
+        info(_line + "\n")
+
+def run():
+    Minindn.cleanUp()
+    Minindn.verifyDependencies()
+
+    # Topology can be created/modified using Mininet topo object
+    topo = Topo()
+    info("Setup\n")
+    # add hosts
+    a = topo.addHost('a')
+    b = topo.addHost('b')
+    c = topo.addHost('c')
+
+    # add links
+    topo.addLink(a, b, delay='10ms', bw=10) # bw = bandwidth
+    topo.addLink(b, c, delay='10ms', bw=10)
+    topo.addLink(a, c, delay='10ms', bw=10)
+
+    ndn = Minindn(topo=topo)
+    ndn.start()
+
+    # configure and start nfd on each node
+    info("Configuring NFD\n")
+    AppManager(ndn, ndn.net.hosts, Nfd, logLevel="DEBUG")
+
+    info("Setting up routes and strategies...\n")
+    links = {"a": ["b", "c"], "b": ["c"]}
+    nfdc_batches = dict()
+    for first in links:
+        nfdc_batches[first] = NfdcBatch()
+        batch = nfdc_batches[first]
+        for second in links[first]:
+            host1 = ndn.net[first]
+            host2 = ndn.net[second]
+            interface = host2.connectionsTo(host1)[0][0]
+            interface_ip = interface.IP()
+            # Nfdc.createFace(host1, interface_ip)
+            batch.createFace(interface_ip)
+            batch.registerRoute(PREFIX, interface_ip, cost=0)
+            batch.setStrategy(PREFIX, Nfdc.STRATEGY_ASF)
+    for node in nfdc_batches:
+        nfdc_batches[node].executeBatch(ndn.net[node])
+    sleep(1)
+    info(ndn.net["a"].cmd("nfdc face list"))
+    info(ndn.net["a"].cmd("nfdc fib list"))
+    info(ndn.net["a"].cmd("nfdc strategy show /example"))
+
+    # Start ping server
+    info("Starting pings...\n")
+    pingserver_log = open(f"{ndn.workDir}/c/ndnpingserver.log", "w")
+    getPopen(ndn.net["c"], f"ndnpingserver {PREFIX}", stdout=pingserver_log,
+             stderr=pingserver_log)
+
+    # start ping client
+    ping1 = getPopen(ndn.net["a"], f"ndnping {PREFIX} -c 5", stdout=PIPE, stderr=PIPE)
+    ping1.wait()
+    printOutput(ping1.stdout.read())
+
+    info("Bringing down routes and strategies...\n")
+    links = {"a": ["b", "c"], "b": ["c"]}
+    nfdc_batches = dict()
+    for first in links:
+        nfdc_batches[first] = NfdcBatch()
+        batch = nfdc_batches[first]
+        for second in links[first]:
+            host1 = ndn.net[first]
+            host2 = ndn.net[second]
+            interface = host2.connectionsTo(host1)[0][0]
+            interface_ip = interface.IP()
+            batch.unregisterRoute(PREFIX, interface_ip)
+            batch.destroyFace(interface_ip)
+            batch.unsetStrategy(PREFIX)
+    for node in nfdc_batches:
+       nfdc_batches[node].executeBatch(ndn.net[node])
+    sleep(1)
+    info(ndn.net["a"].cmd("nfdc face list"))
+    info(ndn.net["a"].cmd("nfdc fib list"))
+    info(ndn.net["a"].cmd("nfdc strategy show /example"))
+
+    ping2 = getPopen(ndn.net["a"], "ndnping {} -c 5".format(PREFIX), stdout=PIPE, stderr=PIPE)
+    ping2.wait()
+    printOutput(ping2.stdout.read())
+
+    info("\nExperiment Completed!\n")
+    # MiniNDNCLI(ndn.net)
+    ndn.stop()
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    setLogLevel("info")
+    run()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/demos_and_tests/nfdc_example.py b/examples/demos_and_tests/nfdc_example.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..baf1a45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/demos_and_tests/nfdc_example.py
@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+# -*- Mode:python; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil -*- */
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2015-2024, The University of Memphis,
+#                          Arizona Board of Regents,
+#                          Regents of the University of California.
+#
+# This file is part of Mini-NDN.
+# See AUTHORS.md for a complete list of Mini-NDN authors and contributors.
+#
+# Mini-NDN 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.
+#
+# Mini-NDN 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 a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Mini-NDN, e.g., in COPYING.md file.
+# If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+from subprocess import PIPE
+from time import sleep
+
+from mininet.log import setLogLevel, info, debug
+from mininet.topo import Topo
+
+from minindn.minindn import Minindn
+from minindn.apps.app_manager import AppManager
+from minindn.util import MiniNDNCLI, getPopen
+from minindn.apps.nfd import Nfd
+from minindn.helpers.nfdc import Nfdc, NfdcBatch
+
+PREFIX = "/example"
+
+def printOutput(output):
+    _out = output.decode("utf-8").split("\n")
+    for _line in _out:
+        info(_line + "\n")
+
+def run():
+    Minindn.cleanUp()
+    Minindn.verifyDependencies()
+
+    # Topology can be created/modified using Mininet topo object
+    topo = Topo()
+    info("Setup\n")
+    # add hosts
+    a = topo.addHost('a')
+    b = topo.addHost('b')
+    c = topo.addHost('c')
+
+    # add links
+    topo.addLink(a, b, delay='10ms', bw=10) # bw = bandwidth
+    topo.addLink(b, c, delay='10ms', bw=10)
+    topo.addLink(a, c, delay='10ms', bw=10)
+
+    ndn = Minindn(topo=topo)
+    ndn.start()
+
+    # configure and start nfd on each node
+    info("Configuring NFD\n")
+    AppManager(ndn, ndn.net.hosts, Nfd, logLevel="DEBUG")
+
+    info("Setting up routes and strategies...\n")
+    links = {"a": ["b", "c"], "b": ["c"]}
+    for first in links:
+        for second in links[first]:
+            host1 = ndn.net[first]
+            host2 = ndn.net[second]
+            interface = host2.connectionsTo(host1)[0][0]
+            interface_ip = interface.IP()
+            # Nfdc.createFace(host1, interface_ip)
+            Nfdc.createFace(host1, interface_ip)
+            Nfdc.registerRoute(host1, PREFIX, interface_ip, cost=0)
+            Nfdc.setStrategy(host1, PREFIX, Nfdc.STRATEGY_ASF)
+    info(ndn.net["a"].cmd("nfdc face list"))
+    info(ndn.net["a"].cmd("nfdc fib list"))
+    info(ndn.net["a"].cmd("nfdc strategy show /example"))
+
+    # Start ping server
+    info("Starting pings...\n")
+    pingserver_log = open(f"{ndn.workDir}/c/ndnpingserver.log", "w")
+    getPopen(ndn.net["c"], f"ndnpingserver {PREFIX}", stdout=pingserver_log,
+             stderr=pingserver_log)
+
+    # start ping client
+    ping1 = getPopen(ndn.net["a"], f"ndnping {PREFIX} -c 5", stdout=PIPE, stderr=PIPE)
+    ping1.wait()
+    printOutput(ping1.stdout.read())
+
+    info("Bringing down routes and strategies...\n")
+    links = {"a": ["b", "c"], "b": ["c"]}
+    for first in links:
+        for second in links[first]:
+            host1 = ndn.net[first]
+            host2 = ndn.net[second]
+            interface = host2.connectionsTo(host1)[0][0]
+            interface_ip = interface.IP()
+            Nfdc.unregisterRoute(host1, PREFIX, interface_ip)
+            Nfdc.destroyFace(host1, interface_ip)
+            Nfdc.unsetStrategy(host1, PREFIX)
+    info(ndn.net["a"].cmd("nfdc face list"))
+    info(ndn.net["a"].cmd("nfdc fib list"))
+    info(ndn.net["a"].cmd("nfdc strategy show /example"))
+
+    ping2 = getPopen(ndn.net["a"], f"ndnping {PREFIX} -c 5", stdout=PIPE, stderr=PIPE)
+    ping2.wait()
+    printOutput(ping2.stdout.read())
+
+    info("\nExperiment Completed!\n")
+    # MiniNDNCLI(ndn.net)
+    ndn.stop()
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    setLogLevel("info")
+    run()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/minindn/helpers/nfdc.py b/minindn/helpers/nfdc.py
index 08aeccf..9aa38f4 100644
--- a/minindn/helpers/nfdc.py
+++ b/minindn/helpers/nfdc.py
@@ -23,126 +23,144 @@
 
 from mininet.log import debug, warn
 from minindn.minindn import Minindn
-from minindn.util import MACToEther
+from minindn.util import MACToEther, getPopen
 
-# If needed (e.g. to speed up the process), use a smaller (or larger value) 
+from subprocess import PIPE
+
+# If needed (e.g. to speed up the process), use a smaller (or larger value)
 # based on your machines resource (CPU, memory)
 SLEEP_TIME = 0.0015
 
-class Nfdc(object):
+class _NfdcBase(object):
     STRATEGY_ASF = 'asf'
     STRATEGY_BEST_ROUTE = 'best-route'
     STRATEGY_MULTICAST = 'multicast'
-    STRATEGY_NCC = 'ncc'
     PROTOCOL_UDP = 'udp'
     PROTOCOL_TCP = 'tcp'
     PROTOCOL_ETHER = 'ether'
 
+def _registerRoute(namePrefix, remoteNode, protocol=_NfdcBase.PROTOCOL_UDP, origin=255,
+                    cost=0, inheritFlag=True, captureFlag=False, expirationInMillis=None):
+    cmd = ""
+    if remoteNode.isdigit() and not protocol == "fd":
+        cmd = f'route add {namePrefix} {remoteNode} origin {origin} cost {cost}'
+    else:
+        if protocol == "ether":
+            remoteNode = MACToEther(remoteNode)
+        cmd = f'route add {namePrefix} {protocol}://{remoteNode} origin {origin} cost {cost}'
+    if not inheritFlag:
+        cmd += " no-inherit"
+    if captureFlag:
+        cmd += " capture"
+    if expirationInMillis:
+        cmd += f" expires {expirationInMillis}"
+    return cmd
+
+def _unregisterRoute(namePrefix, remoteNode, protocol=_NfdcBase.PROTOCOL_UDP, origin=255):
+    cmd = ""
+    if remoteNode.isdigit() and not protocol == "fd":
+        cmd = f'route remove {namePrefix} {remoteNode} origin {origin}'
+    else:
+        if protocol == "ether":
+            remoteNode = MACToEther(remoteNode)
+        cmd = f'route remove {namePrefix} {protocol}://{remoteNode} origin {origin}'
+    return cmd
+
+def _createFace(remoteNodeAddress, protocol=_NfdcBase.PROTOCOL_UDP, isPermanent=False, localInterface=''):
+    '''Create face in node's NFD instance. Returns FaceID of created face or -1 if failed.'''
+    if protocol == "ether" and not localInterface:
+        warn("Cannot create ethernet face without local interface!")
+        return
+    elif protocol != "ether" and localInterface:
+        warn("Cannot create non-ethernet face with local interface specified!")
+        return
+    elif protocol == "ether" and localInterface:
+        remoteNodeAddress = MACToEther(remoteNodeAddress)
+    cmd = (f'face create {protocol}://{remoteNodeAddress} '
+           f'{f"local dev://{localInterface} " if localInterface else ""}'
+           f'{"persistency permanent" if isPermanent else "persistency persistent"}')
+    return cmd
+
+def _destroyFace(remoteNode, protocol=_NfdcBase.PROTOCOL_UDP):
+    cmd = ""
+    if remoteNode.isdigit() and not protocol == "fd":
+        cmd = f'face destroy {remoteNode}'
+    else:
+        if protocol == "ether":
+            remoteNode = MACToEther(remoteNode)
+        cmd = f'face destroy {protocol}://{remoteNode}'
+    return cmd
+
+def _setStrategy(namePrefix, strategy):
+    cmd = f'strategy set {namePrefix} ndn:/localhost/nfd/strategy/{strategy}'
+    return cmd
+
+def _unsetStrategy(namePrefix):
+    cmd = f'strategy unset {namePrefix}'
+    return cmd
+
+class Nfdc(_NfdcBase):
     @staticmethod
-    def registerRoute(node, namePrefix, remoteNode, protocol=PROTOCOL_UDP, origin=255,
+    def registerRoute(node, namePrefix, remoteNode, protocol=_NfdcBase.PROTOCOL_UDP, origin=255,
                       cost=0, inheritFlag=True, captureFlag=False, expirationInMillis=None):
-        cmd = ""
-        if remoteNode.isdigit() and not protocol == "fd":
-            cmd = ('nfdc route add {} {} origin {} cost {} {}{}{}').format(
-                namePrefix,
-                remoteNode,
-                origin,
-                cost,
-                'no-inherit ' if not inheritFlag else '',
-                'capture ' if captureFlag else '',
-                'expires {}'.format(expirationInMillis) if expirationInMillis else ''
-            )
-        else:
-            if protocol == "ether":
-                remoteNode = MACToEther(remoteNode)
-            cmd = ('nfdc route add {} {}://{} origin {} cost {} {}{}{}').format(
-                namePrefix,
-                protocol,
-                remoteNode,
-                origin,
-                cost,
-                'no-inherit ' if not inheritFlag else '',
-                'capture ' if captureFlag else '',
-                'expires {}'.format(expirationInMillis) if expirationInMillis else ''
-            )
+        cmd = "nfdc " + _registerRoute(namePrefix, remoteNode, protocol, origin, cost, inheritFlag, captureFlag, expirationInMillis)
         debug(node.cmd(cmd))
         Minindn.sleep(SLEEP_TIME)
 
     @staticmethod
-    def unregisterRoute(node, namePrefix, remoteNode, protocol=PROTOCOL_UDP, origin=255):
-        cmd = ""
-        if remoteNode.isdigit() and not protocol == "fd":
-            cmd = 'nfdc route remove {} {} origin {}'.format(namePrefix, remoteNode, origin)
-        else:
-            if protocol == "ether":
-                remoteNode = MACToEther(remoteNode)
-            cmd = 'nfdc route remove {} {}://{} origin {}'.format(namePrefix, protocol, remoteNode, origin)
+    def unregisterRoute(node, namePrefix, remoteNode, protocol=_NfdcBase.PROTOCOL_UDP, origin=255):
+        cmd = "nfdc " + _unregisterRoute(namePrefix, remoteNode, protocol, origin)
         debug(node.cmd(cmd))
         Minindn.sleep(SLEEP_TIME)
 
     @staticmethod
-    def createFace(node, remoteNodeAddress, protocol=PROTOCOL_UDP, isPermanent=False, localInterface='', allowExisting=True):
+    def createFace(node, remoteNodeAddress, protocol=_NfdcBase.PROTOCOL_UDP, isPermanent=False, localInterface='', allowExisting=True):
         '''Create face in node's NFD instance. Returns FaceID of created face or -1 if failed.'''
-        if protocol == "ether" and not localInterface:
-            warn("Cannot create ethernet face without local interface!")
-            return
-        elif protocol != "ether" and localInterface:
-            warn("Cannot create non-ethernet face with local interface specified!")
-            return
-        elif protocol == "ether" and localInterface:
-            remoteNodeAddress = MACToEther(remoteNodeAddress)
-        cmd = ('nfdc face create {}://{} {}{}'.format(
-            protocol,
-            remoteNodeAddress,
-            'local dev://{} '.format(localInterface) if localInterface else '',
-            'persistency permanent' if isPermanent else 'persistency persistent'
-        ))
+        cmd = "nfdc " + _createFace(remoteNodeAddress, protocol, isPermanent, localInterface)
         output = node.cmd(cmd)
         debug(output)
         Minindn.sleep(SLEEP_TIME)
         if "face-created" in output or (allowExisting and ("face-exists" in output or "face-updated" in output)):
             faceID = output.split(" ")[1][3:]
             if "face-exists" in output or "face-updated" in output:
-               debug("[{}] Existing face found: {}\n".format(node.name, faceID))
+               debug(f'[{node.name}] Existing face found: {faceID}\n')
             return faceID
-        warn("[{}] Face register failed: {}\n".format(node.name, output))
+        warn(f'[{node.name}] Face register failed: {output}\n')
         return -1
 
     @staticmethod
-    def destroyFace(node, remoteNode, protocol=PROTOCOL_UDP):
-        if remoteNode.isdigit() and not protocol == "fd":
-            debug(node.cmd('nfdc face destroy {}'.format(remoteNode)))
-        else:
-            if protocol == "ether":
-                remoteNode = MACToEther(remoteNode)
-            debug(node.cmd('nfdc face destroy {}://{}'.format(protocol, remoteNode)))
+    def destroyFace(node, remoteNode, protocol=_NfdcBase.PROTOCOL_UDP):
+        cmd = "nfdc " + _destroyFace(remoteNode, protocol)
+        debug(node.cmd(cmd))
         Minindn.sleep(SLEEP_TIME)
 
     @staticmethod
     def setStrategy(node, namePrefix, strategy):
-        cmd = 'nfdc strategy set {} ndn:/localhost/nfd/strategy/{}'.format(namePrefix, strategy)
+        cmd = "nfdc " + _setStrategy(namePrefix, strategy)
         out = node.cmd(cmd)
         if out.find('error') != -1:
-            warn("[" + node.name + "] Error on strategy set out: " + out)
+            warn(f'[{node.name}] Error on strategy set out: {out}')
+        debug(out)
         Minindn.sleep(SLEEP_TIME)
 
     @staticmethod
     def unsetStrategy(node, namePrefix):
-        debug(node.cmd("nfdc strategy unset {}".format(namePrefix)))
+        cmd = "nfdc " + _unsetStrategy(namePrefix)
+        debug(node.cmd(cmd))
         Minindn.sleep(SLEEP_TIME)
 
     @staticmethod
-    def getFaceId(node, remoteNodeAddress, localEndpoint=None, protocol=PROTOCOL_UDP, portNum="6363"):
+    def getFaceId(node, remoteNodeAddress, localEndpoint=None, protocol=_NfdcBase.PROTOCOL_UDP, portNum="6363"):
         '''Returns the faceId for a remote node based on FaceURI, or -1 if a face is not found'''
-        #Should this be cached or is the hit not worth it?
+        # Because this is an interactive helper method, we don't split this into _NfdcBase.
         local = ""
         if localEndpoint:
-            local = " local {}".format(localEndpoint)
+            local = f' local {localEndpoint}'
         if protocol == "ether":
             remoteNodeAddress = MACToEther(remoteNodeAddress)
-            output = node.cmd("nfdc face list remote {}://{}{}".format(protocol, remoteNodeAddress, local))
+            output = node.cmd(f'nfdc face list remote {protocol}://{remoteNodeAddress}{local}')
         else:
-            output = node.cmd("nfdc face list remote {}://{}:{}{}".format(protocol, remoteNodeAddress, portNum, local))
+            output = node.cmd(f'nfdc face list remote {protocol}://{remoteNodeAddress}:{portNum}{local}')
         debug(output)
         Minindn.sleep(SLEEP_TIME)
         # This is fragile but we don't have that many better options
@@ -150,3 +168,43 @@ def getFaceId(node, remoteNodeAddress, localEndpoint=None, protocol=PROTOCOL_UDP
             return -1
         faceId = output.split(" ")[0][7:]
         return faceId
+
+class NfdcBatch(_NfdcBase):
+    '''Helper for writing and passing an Nfdc batch file to Nfd'''
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.batch_commands = []
+
+    def executeBatch(self, node, batch_file_name = None):
+        '''Execute batch file on node given as argument.
+        Optional: batch_file_name is the name of the file that will be created in the node's home dir.'''
+        # The intended use of this method is to either use it for a universal configuration or to use an
+        # individual object for each node.
+        if batch_file_name == None:
+            batch_file_name = "nfdc_helper.batch"
+        batch_str = "\n".join(self.batch_commands)
+        file_path = f'{node.params["params"]["homeDir"]}/{batch_file_name}'
+        with open(file_path, "w") as f:
+            f.write(batch_str)
+        process = getPopen(node, f'nfdc --batch {file_path}')
+        # End user can poll if process has finished if desirable; this is also why we do not clean up the
+        # temporary files.
+        return process
+
+    def registerRoute(self, namePrefix, remoteNode, protocol=_NfdcBase.PROTOCOL_UDP, origin=255,
+                      cost=0, inheritFlag=True, captureFlag=False, expirationInMillis=None):
+        self.batch_commands.append(_registerRoute(namePrefix, remoteNode, protocol, origin, cost, inheritFlag, captureFlag, expirationInMillis))
+
+    def unregisterRoute(self, namePrefix, remoteNode, protocol=_NfdcBase.PROTOCOL_UDP, origin=255):
+        self.batch_commands.append(_unregisterRoute(namePrefix, remoteNode, protocol, origin))
+
+    def createFace(self, remoteNodeAddress, protocol=_NfdcBase.PROTOCOL_UDP, isPermanent=False, localInterface=''):
+        self.batch_commands.append(_createFace(remoteNodeAddress, protocol, isPermanent, localInterface))
+
+    def destroyFace(self, remoteNode, protocol=_NfdcBase.PROTOCOL_UDP):
+        self.batch_commands.append(_destroyFace(remoteNode, protocol))
+
+    def setStrategy(self, namePrefix, strategy):
+        self.batch_commands.append(_setStrategy(namePrefix, strategy))
+
+    def unsetStrategy(self, namePrefix):
+        self.batch_commands.append(_unsetStrategy(namePrefix))
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