[HICN-713] Transport Library Major Refactoring 2

Co-authored-by: Luca Muscariello <muscariello@ieee.org>
Co-authored-by: Michele Papalini <micpapal@cisco.com>
Co-authored-by: Olivier Roques <oroques+fdio@cisco.com>
Co-authored-by: Giulio Grassi <gigrassi@cisco.com>
Signed-off-by: Mauro Sardara <msardara@cisco.com>
Change-Id: I5b2c667bad66feb45abdb5effe22ed0f6c85d1c2

16 files changed, 3238 insertions, 2561 deletions

diff --git a/ctrl/CMakeLists.txt b/ctrl/CMakeLists.txt
index 50357651f..331ae9078 100644
--- a/ctrl/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/ctrl/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5 FATAL_ERROR)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10 FATAL_ERROR)
 
 project(ctrl)
 
diff --git a/ctrl/facemgr/CMakeLists.txt b/ctrl/facemgr/CMakeLists.txt
index ba9de9464..2fad5d839 100644
--- a/ctrl/facemgr/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/ctrl/facemgr/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ if (APPLE)
     # >= 3.13 - CMP0079 (only needed on Apple platform for conditionally linking Network.framwork to libfacemgr)
     cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.13 FATAL_ERROR)
 else()
-    cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5 FATAL_ERROR)
+    cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10 FATAL_ERROR)
 endif()
 
 project(facemgr)
diff --git a/ctrl/libhicnctrl/CMakeLists.txt b/ctrl/libhicnctrl/CMakeLists.txt
index b2c5975be..22f81401f 100644
--- a/ctrl/libhicnctrl/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/ctrl/libhicnctrl/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5 FATAL_ERROR)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10 FATAL_ERROR)
 
 project(libhicnctrl)
 
@@ -36,13 +36,6 @@ set(CMAKE_MACOSX_RPATH ON)
 
 set(LIBHICNCTRL hicnctrl)
 
-if (BUILD_HICNPLUGIN AND "${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME}" STREQUAL "Linux")
-  set(LIBHICNCTRL ${LIBHICNCTRL}-memif)
-  set(LINK_FLAGS "-Wl,-unresolved-symbols=ignore-in-shared-libs")
-  list(APPEND HICN_LIBRARIES ${HICNPLUGIN_LIBRARIES})
-  list(APPEND HICN_LIBRARIES ${SAFE_VAPI_LIBRARIES})
-endif()
-
 set(LIBHICNCTRL ${LIBHICNCTRL} CACHE INTERNAL "" FORCE)
 set(LIBHICNCTRL_SHARED ${LIBHICNCTRL}.shared CACHE INTERNAL "" FORCE)
 set(LIBHICNCTRL_STATIC ${LIBHICNCTRL}.static CACHE INTERNAL "" FORCE)
@@ -94,6 +87,7 @@ else()
 endif()
 
 set(LIBHICNCTRL_COMPONENT lib${LIBHICNCTRL})
+set (LIBHICNCTRL_COMPONENT_MODULES ${LIBHICNCTRL_COMPONENT}-modules)
 
 add_subdirectory(includes)
 add_subdirectory(src)
diff --git a/ctrl/libhicnctrl/cmake/Modules/Packaging.cmake b/ctrl/libhicnctrl/cmake/Modules/Packaging.cmake
index bf0a4d504..2851375be 100644
--- a/ctrl/libhicnctrl/cmake/Modules/Packaging.cmake
+++ b/ctrl/libhicnctrl/cmake/Modules/Packaging.cmake
@@ -25,45 +25,32 @@ set(${LIBHICNCTRL_COMPONENT}-dev_DESCRIPTION
   CACHE STRING "Description for deb/rpm package."
 )
 
-if (BUILD_HICNPLUGIN AND "${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME}" STREQUAL "Linux")
-  set(${LIBHICNCTRL_COMPONENT}_DEB_DEPENDENCIES
-    ""
-    CACHE STRING "Dependencies for deb/rpm package."
-  )
-
-  set(${LIBHICNCTRL_COMPONENT}-dev_DEB_DEPENDENCIES
-    "${LIBHICNCTRL_COMPONENT} (>= stable_version), hicn-plugin-dev (>= stable_version)"
-    CACHE STRING "Dependencies for deb/rpm package."
-  )
-
-  set(${LIBHICNCTRL_COMPONENT}_RPM_DEPENDENCIES
-    ""
-    CACHE STRING "Dependencies for deb/rpm package."
-  )
+set(${LIBHICNCTRL_COMPONENT}_DEB_DEPENDENCIES
+  ""
+  CACHE STRING "Dependencies for deb/rpm package."
+)
 
-  set(${LIBHICNCTRL_COMPONENT}-dev_RPM_DEPENDENCIES
-    "${LIBHICNCTRL_COMPONENT} >= stable_version, hicn-plugin-dev >= stable_version"
-    CACHE STRING "Dependencies for deb/rpm package."
-  )
+set(${LIBHICNCTRL_COMPONENT}-dev_DEB_DEPENDENCIES
+  "${LIBHICNCTRL_COMPONENT} (>= stable_version)"
+  CACHE STRING "Dependencies for deb/rpm package."
+)
 
-else ()
-  set(${LIBHICNCTRL_COMPONENT}_DEB_DEPENDENCIES
-    ""
-    CACHE STRING "Dependencies for deb/rpm package."
-  )
+set(${LIBHICNCTRL_COMPONENT}_RPM_DEPENDENCIES
+  ""
+  CACHE STRING "Dependencies for deb/rpm package."
+)
 
-  set(${LIBHICNCTRL_COMPONENT}-dev_DEB_DEPENDENCIES
-    "${LIBHICNCTRL_COMPONENT} (>= stable_version)"
-    CACHE STRING "Dependencies for deb/rpm package."
-  )
+set(${LIBHICNCTRL_COMPONENT}-dev_RPM_DEPENDENCIES
+  "${LIBHICNCTRL_COMPONENT} >= stable_version"
+  CACHE STRING "Dependencies for deb/rpm package."
+)
 
-  set(${LIBHICNCTRL_COMPONENT}_RPM_DEPENDENCIES
-    ""
-    CACHE STRING "Dependencies for deb/rpm package."
-  )
+set(${LIBHICNCTRL_COMPONENT_MODULES}_DEB_DEPENDENCIES
+  "hicn-plugin (>= stable_version)"
+  CACHE STRING "Dependencies for deb/rpm package."
+)
 
-  set(${LIBHICNCTRL_COMPONENT}-dev_RPM_DEPENDENCIES
-    "${LIBHICNCTRL_COMPONENT} >= stable_version"
-    CACHE STRING "Dependencies for deb/rpm package."
+set(${LIBHICNCTRL_COMPONENT_MODULES}_RPM_DEPENDENCIES
+  "hicn-plugin >= stable_version"
+  CACHE STRING "Dependencies for deb/rpm package."
 )
-endif()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ctrl/libhicnctrl/includes/hicn/ctrl/api.h b/ctrl/libhicnctrl/includes/hicn/ctrl/api.h
index f92b39ff3..b5a968800 100644
--- a/ctrl/libhicnctrl/includes/hicn/ctrl/api.h
+++ b/ctrl/libhicnctrl/includes/hicn/ctrl/api.h
@@ -76,6 +76,16 @@
 
 #define HOTFIXMARGIN 0
 
+/**
+ * \brief Defines the default size for the allocated data arrays holding the
+ * results of API calls.
+ *
+ * This size should not be too small to avoid wasting memoyy, but also not too
+ * big to avoid unnecessary realloc's. Later on this size is doubled at each
+ * reallocation.
+ */
+#define DEFAULT_SIZE_LOG 3
+
 /* Helper for avoiding warnings about type-punning */
 #ifndef UNION_CAST
 #define UNION_CAST(x, destType) \
@@ -231,6 +241,12 @@ hc_ ## TYPE ## _find(hc_data_t * data, const hc_ ## TYPE ## _t * element,   \
 /* This should be at least equal to the maximum packet size */
 #define RECV_BUFLEN 8192
 
+typedef enum {
+  HICNLIGHT,
+  VPP,
+  UNDEFINED
+} forwarder_t;
+
 /**
  * \brief Holds the state of an hICN control socket
  */
@@ -241,13 +257,22 @@ typedef struct hc_sock_s hc_sock_t;
  * \param [in] url - The URL to connect to.
  * \return an hICN control socket
  */
-hc_sock_t *hc_sock_create_url(const char *url);
+hc_sock_t *
+hc_sock_create_url(const char * url);
+
+/**
+ * \brief Create an hICN control socket using the provided forwarder.
+ * \return an hICN control socket
+ */
+hc_sock_t *
+hc_sock_create_forwarder(forwarder_t forwarder);
 
 /**
  * \brief Create an hICN control socket using the default connection type.
  * \return an hICN control socket
  */
-hc_sock_t *hc_sock_create(void);
+hc_sock_t *
+hc_sock_create(void);
 
 /**
  * \brief Frees an hICN control socket
@@ -382,11 +407,7 @@ int hc_sock_reset(hc_sock_t *s);
 #define NULLTERM 1
 #endif
 
-#ifdef HICN_VPP_PLUGIN
-  #define INTERFACE_LEN 64
-#else
-  #define INTERFACE_LEN IFNAMSIZ
-#endif
+#define INTERFACE_LEN 16
 
 #define MAXSZ_HC_NAME_ SYMBOLIC_NAME_LEN
 #define MAXSZ_HC_NAME MAXSZ_HC_NAME_ + NULLTERM
diff --git a/ctrl/libhicnctrl/src/CMakeLists.txt b/ctrl/libhicnctrl/src/CMakeLists.txt
index f5d3c49a3..f9934d70e 100644
--- a/ctrl/libhicnctrl/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/ctrl/libhicnctrl/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -15,41 +15,25 @@ list(APPEND COMPILER_DEFINITIONS
   "-DWITH_POLICY"
 )
 
-set(HEADER_FILES
-    api.h
-    commands.h
-    face.h
-)
-
-set(UTIL_HEADER_FILES
-    face.h
-)
-
 set(SOURCE_FILES
     face.c
     route.c
+    api.c
 )
 
-if(BUILD_HICNPLUGIN)
-    set(SOURCE_FILES
-        ${SOURCE_FILES}
-        hicn_plugin_api.c
-    )
-else ()
-    set(SOURCE_FILES
-        ${SOURCE_FILES}
-        api.c
-    )
-endif()
+set(HEADER_FILES
+    api_private.h
+)
 
 set(LIBRARIES
     m
+    dl
     ${HICN_LIBRARIES}
 )
 
 set(INCLUDE_DIRS
-    ./
-    ../includes/
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../includes/
     ${HICN_INCLUDE_DIRS}
 )
 
@@ -61,9 +45,17 @@ else ()
     set(LINK_TYPE SHARED STATIC)
 endif ()
 
+if (${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME} MATCHES Android)
+    list(APPEND SOURCE_FILES
+        ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/modules/hicn_light_api.c
+    )
+else()
+    add_subdirectory(modules)
+endif()
+
 build_library(${LIBHICNCTRL}
     ${LINK_TYPE}
-    SOURCES ${SOURCE_FILES}
+    SOURCES ${SOURCE_FILES} ${HEADER_FILES}
     INSTALL_HEADERS ${TO_INSTALL_HEADER_FILES}
     LINK_LIBRARIES ${LIBRARIES}
     DEPENDS ${DEPENDENCIES}
@@ -74,7 +66,13 @@ build_library(${LIBHICNCTRL}
 )
 
 if (NOT DISABLE_EXECUTABLES)
-    set(LIBRARIES ${LIBRARIES} ${LIBHICN_SHARED} ${LIBHICNCTRL_SHARED})
+    if (DISABLE_SHARED_LIBRARIES)
+        set(LIBRARIES ${LIBRARIES} ${LIBHICNCTRL_STATIC})
+        set(DEPENDENCIES ${LIBHICNCTRL_STATIC})
+    else ()
+        set(LIBRARIES ${LIBRARIES} ${LIBHICN_SHARED} ${LIBHICNCTRL_SHARED})
+        set(DEPENDENCIES ${LIBHICNCTRL_SHARED})
+    endif ()
 
     list(APPEND DAEMON_SRC
       cli.c
@@ -83,7 +81,7 @@ if (NOT DISABLE_EXECUTABLES)
     build_executable(${HICNCTRL}
       SOURCES ${DAEMON_SRC}
       LINK_LIBRARIES ${LIBRARIES}
-      DEPENDS ${LIBHICNCTRL_SHARED}
+      DEPENDS ${DEPENDENCIES}
       COMPONENT ${LIBHICNCTRL_COMPONENT}
       INCLUDE_DIRS ${INCLUDE_DIRS}
       DEFINITIONS ${COMPILER_DEFINITIONS}
diff --git a/ctrl/libhicnctrl/src/api.c b/ctrl/libhicnctrl/src/api.c
index 8dcb978e0..4bb66c784 100644
--- a/ctrl/libhicnctrl/src/api.c
+++ b/ctrl/libhicnctrl/src/api.c
@@ -18,155 +18,26 @@
  * \brief Implementation of hICN control library API
  */
 
-#include <assert.h> // assert
-#include <math.h> // log2
-#include <stdbool.h>
-#include <stdio.h> // snprintf
-#include <string.h> // memmove, strcasecmp
-#include <sys/socket.h> // socket
-#include <unistd.h> // close, fcntl
-#include <fcntl.h> // fcntl
-#include <sys/types.h> // getpid
-#include <unistd.h>    // getpid
-#ifdef __linux__
-#include <sys/syscall.h>
-#define gettid() syscall(SYS_gettid)
-#endif /* __linux__ */
-
-#include <hicn/ctrl/api.h>
-#include <hicn/ctrl/commands.h>
-#include <hicn/util/token.h>
 #include <hicn/util/log.h>
-#include <hicn/util/map.h>
-#include <strings.h>
+#include "api_private.h"
 
-#define PORT 9695
+#include <math.h>   // log2
+#include <dlfcn.h>  // dlopen
 
-#define INT_CMP(x, y) ((x > y) ? 1 : (x < y) ? -1 : 0)
-#define BOOLSTR(x) ((x) ? "true" : "false")
-/*
- * Internal state associated to a pending request
- */
-typedef struct {
-    int seq;
-    hc_data_t * data;
-    /* Information used to process results */
-    int size_in;
-    int (*parse)(const u8 * src, u8 * dst);
-} hc_sock_request_t;
-
-/**
- * Messages to the forwarder might be multiplexed thanks to the seqNum fields in
- * the header_control_message structure. The forwarder simply answers back the
- * original sequence number. We maintain a map of such sequence number to
- * outgoing queries so that replied can be demultiplexed and treated
- * appropriately.
- */
-TYPEDEF_MAP_H(hc_sock_map, int, hc_sock_request_t *);
-TYPEDEF_MAP(hc_sock_map, int, hc_sock_request_t *, int_cmp, int_snprintf, generic_snprintf);
-
-struct hc_sock_s {
-    char * url;
-    int fd;
-
-    /* Partial receive buffer */
-    u8 buf[RECV_BUFLEN];
-    size_t roff; /**< Read offset */
-    size_t woff; /**< Write offset */
-
-    /*
-     * Because received messages are potentially unbounded in size, we might not
-     * guarantee that we can store a full packet before processing it. We must
-     * implement a very simple state machine remembering the current parsing
-     * status in order to partially process the packet.
-     */
-    size_t remaining;
-    u32 send_id;
-
-    /* Next sequence number to be used for requests */
-    int seq;
-
-    /* Request being parsed (NULL if none) */
-    hc_sock_request_t * cur_request;
-
-    bool async;
-    hc_sock_map_t * map;
+/* /!\ Please update constants in public header file upon changes */
+const char * connection_state_str[] = {
+#define _(x) [HC_CONNECTION_STATE_ ## x] = STRINGIZE(x),
+foreach_connection_state
+#undef _
 };
 
-
-hc_sock_request_t *
-hc_sock_request_create(int seq, hc_data_t * data, HC_PARSE parse)
-{
-    assert(data);
-
-    hc_sock_request_t * request = malloc(sizeof(hc_sock_request_t));
-    if (!request)
-        return NULL;
-    request->seq = seq;
-    request->data = data;
-    request->parse = parse;
-    return request;
-}
-
-void
-hc_sock_request_free(hc_sock_request_t * request)
-{
-    free(request);
-}
-
-
-#if 0
-#ifdef __APPLE__
-#define RANDBYTE() (u8)(arc4random() & 0xFF)
-#else
-#define RANDBYTE() (u8)(random() & 0xFF)
-#endif
-#endif
-#define RANDBYTE() (u8)(rand() & 0xFF)
-
-/*
- * list was working with all seq set to 0, but it seems hicnLightControl uses
- * 1, and replies with the same seqno
- */
-#define HICN_CTRL_SEND_SEQ_INIT 1
-#define HICN_CTRL_RECV_SEQ_INIT 1
-
-#define MAX(x, y) ((x > y) ? x : y)
-
-/**
- * \brief Defines the default size for the allocated data arrays holding the
- * results of API calls.
- *
- * This size should not be too small to avoid wasting memoyy, but also not too
- * big to avoid unnecessary realloc's. Later on this size is doubled at each
- * reallocation.
- */
-#define DEFAULT_SIZE_LOG 3
-
-/**
- * In practise, we want to preserve enough room to store a full packet of
- * average expected size (say a header + N payload elements).
- */
-#define AVG_ELEMENTS (1 << DEFAULT_SIZE_LOG)
-#define AVG_BUFLEN sizeof(hc_msg_header_t) + AVG_ELEMENTS * sizeof(hc_msg_payload_t)
-
-/*
- * We should at least have buffer space allowing to store one processable unit
- * of data, either the header of the maximum possible payload
- */
-#define MIN_BUFLEN MAX(sizeof(hc_msg_header_t), sizeof(hc_msg_payload_t))
-
-static const struct in6_addr loopback_addr = IN6ADDR_LOOPBACK_INIT;
-
-/* /!\ Please update constants in header file upon changes */
+/* /!\ Please update constants in public header file upon changes */
 const char * connection_type_str[] = {
 #define _(x) [CONNECTION_TYPE_ ## x] = STRINGIZE(x),
 foreach_connection_type
 #undef _
 };
 
-#define IS_VALID_CONNECTION_TYPE(x) IS_VALID_ENUM_TYPE(CONNECTION_TYPE, x)
-
 hc_connection_type_t
 connection_type_from_str(const char * str)
 {
@@ -177,14 +48,14 @@ connection_type_from_str(const char * str)
     else if (strcasecmp(str, "HICN") == 0)
         return CONNECTION_TYPE_HICN;
     else
-	return CONNECTION_TYPE_UNDEFINED;
+	    return CONNECTION_TYPE_UNDEFINED;
 }
 
 /* Conversions to shield lib user from heterogeneity */
 
 #define IS_VALID_LIST_CONNECTIONS_TYPE(x) ((x >= CONN_GRE) && (x <= CONN_HICN))
 
-static const hc_connection_type_t map_from_list_connections_type[] = {
+const hc_connection_type_t map_from_list_connections_type[] = {
     [CONN_GRE]       = CONNECTION_TYPE_UNDEFINED,
     [CONN_TCP]       = CONNECTION_TYPE_TCP,
     [CONN_UDP]       = CONNECTION_TYPE_UDP,
@@ -193,17 +64,9 @@ static const hc_connection_type_t map_from_list_connections_type[] = {
     [CONN_HICN]      = CONNECTION_TYPE_HICN,
 };
 
-typedef enum {
-    ENCAP_TCP,
-    ENCAP_UDP,
-    ENCAP_ETHER,
-    ENCAP_LOCAL,
-    ENCAP_HICN
-} EncapType;
-
 #define IS_VALID_LIST_LISTENERS_TYPE(x) ((x >= ENCAP_TCP) && (x <= ENCAP_HICN))
 
-static const hc_connection_type_t map_from_encap_type[] = {
+const hc_connection_type_t map_from_encap_type[] = {
     [ENCAP_TCP]     = CONNECTION_TYPE_TCP,
     [ENCAP_UDP]     = CONNECTION_TYPE_UDP,
     [ENCAP_ETHER]   = CONNECTION_TYPE_UNDEFINED,
@@ -211,13 +74,13 @@ static const hc_connection_type_t map_from_encap_type[] = {
     [ENCAP_HICN]    = CONNECTION_TYPE_HICN,
 };
 
-static const connection_type map_to_connection_type[] = {
+const connection_type map_to_connection_type[] = {
     [CONNECTION_TYPE_TCP]   = TCP_CONN,
     [CONNECTION_TYPE_UDP]   = UDP_CONN,
     [CONNECTION_TYPE_HICN]  = HICN_CONN,
 };
 
-static const listener_mode map_to_listener_mode[] = {
+const listener_mode map_to_listener_mode[] = {
     [CONNECTION_TYPE_TCP]       = IP_MODE,
     [CONNECTION_TYPE_UDP]       = IP_MODE,
     [CONNECTION_TYPE_HICN]      = HICN_MODE,
@@ -225,13 +88,6 @@ static const listener_mode map_to_listener_mode[] = {
 
 #define IS_VALID_LIST_CONNECTIONS_STATE(x) ((x >= IFACE_UP) && (x <= IFACE_UNKNOWN))
 
-/* /!\ Please update constants in header file upon changes */
-const char * connection_state_str[] = {
-#define _(x) [HC_CONNECTION_STATE_ ## x] = STRINGIZE(x),
-foreach_connection_state
-#undef _
-};
-
 /*
 #define IS_VALID_CONNECTION_STATE(x) IS_VALID_ENUM_TYPE(CONNECTION_STATE, x)
 
@@ -242,19 +98,14 @@ static const connection_state map_to_connection_state[] = {
 
 */
 
-static const hc_connection_state_t map_from_list_connections_state[] = {
+const hc_connection_state_t map_from_list_connections_state[] = {
     [IFACE_UP]                  = HC_CONNECTION_STATE_UP,
     [IFACE_DOWN]                = HC_CONNECTION_STATE_DOWN,
     [IFACE_UNKNOWN]             = HC_CONNECTION_STATE_UNDEFINED,
 };
 
 
-#define connection_state_to_face_state(x) ((face_state_t)(x))
-#define face_state_to_connection_state(x) ((hc_connection_state_t)(x))
-
-#define IS_VALID_ADDR_TYPE(x) ((x >= ADDR_INET) && (x <= ADDR_UNIX))
-
-static const int map_from_addr_type[] = {
+const int map_from_addr_type[] = {
     [ADDR_INET]     = AF_INET,
     [ADDR_INET6]    = AF_INET6,
     [ADDR_LINK]     = AF_UNSPEC,
@@ -262,49 +113,12 @@ static const int map_from_addr_type[] = {
     [ADDR_UNIX]     = AF_UNSPEC,
 };
 
-static const address_type map_to_addr_type[] = {
+const address_type map_to_addr_type[] = {
     [AF_INET]   = ADDR_INET,
     [AF_INET6]  = ADDR_INET6,
 };
 
 /******************************************************************************
- * Message helper types and aliases
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-#define foreach_hc_command      \
-    _(add_connection)           \
-    _(remove_connection)        \
-    _(list_connections)         \
-    _(add_listener)             \
-    _(remove_listener)          \
-    _(list_listeners)           \
-    _(add_route)                \
-    _(remove_route)             \
-    _(list_routes)              \
-    _(cache_store)              \
-    _(cache_serve)              \
-    /*_(cache_clear) */         \
-    _(set_strategy)             \
-    _(set_wldr)                 \
-    _(add_punting)              \
-    _(mapme_activator)          \
-    _(mapme_timing)
-
-typedef header_control_message hc_msg_header_t;
-
-typedef union {
-#define _(x) x ## _command x;
-        foreach_hc_command
-#undef _
-} hc_msg_payload_t;
-
-
-typedef struct hc_msg_s {
-    hc_msg_header_t hdr;
-    hc_msg_payload_t payload;
-} hc_msg_t;
-
-/******************************************************************************
  * Control Data
  ******************************************************************************/
 
@@ -358,7 +172,8 @@ hc_data_ensure_available(hc_data_t * data, size_t count)
         if (!data->buffer)
              return -1;
     }
-     return 0;
+
+    return 0;
 }
 
 int
@@ -370,7 +185,8 @@ hc_data_push_many(hc_data_t * data, const void * elements, size_t count)
     memcpy(data->buffer + data->size * data->out_element_size, elements,
             count * data->out_element_size);
     data->size += count;
-     return 0;
+
+    return 0;
 }
 
 int
@@ -398,7 +214,7 @@ hc_data_set_callback(hc_data_t * data, data_callback_t cb, void * cb_data)
 {
     data->complete_cb = cb;
     data->complete_cb_data = cb_data;
-     return 0;
+    return 0;
 }
 
 int
@@ -408,7 +224,7 @@ hc_data_set_complete(hc_data_t * data)
     data->ret = 0;
     if (data->complete_cb)
         return data->complete_cb(data, data->complete_cb_data);
-     return 0;
+    return 0;
 }
 
 int
@@ -422,748 +238,164 @@ int
 hc_data_reset(hc_data_t * data)
 {
     data->size = 0;
-     return 0;
+    return 0;
 }
 
-/******************************************************************************
- * Control socket
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-/**
- * \brief Parse a connection URL into a sockaddr
- * \param [in] url - URL
- * \param [out] sa - Resulting struct sockaddr, expected zero'ed.
- * \return 0 if parsing succeeded, a negative error value otherwise.
- */
-int
-hc_sock_parse_url(const char * url, struct sockaddr * sa)
+static hc_sock_t * _open_module(const char *name)
 {
-    /* FIXME URL parsing is currently not implemented */
-    assert(!url);
-
-#ifdef __linux__
-    srand(time(NULL) ^ getpid() ^ gettid());
+  char complete_name[128];
+#ifdef __APPLE__
+  sprintf(complete_name, "%s.dylib", name);
+#elif defined(__linux__)
+  sprintf(complete_name, "%s.so", name);
 #else
-    srand((unsigned int )(time(NULL) ^ getpid()));
-#endif /* __linux__ */
-
-    /*
-     * A temporary solution is to inspect the sa_family fields of the passed in
-     * sockaddr, which defaults to AF_UNSPEC (0) and thus creates an IPv4/TCP
-     * connection to localhost.
-     */
-    switch (sa->sa_family) {
-        case AF_UNSPEC:
-        case AF_INET:
-        {
-            struct sockaddr_in * sai = (struct sockaddr_in *)sa;
-            sai->sin_family = AF_INET;
-            sai->sin_port = htons(PORT);
-            sai->sin_addr.s_addr = htonl(INADDR_LOOPBACK);
-            break;
-        }
-        case AF_INET6:
-        {
-            struct sockaddr_in6 * sai6 = (struct sockaddr_in6 *)sa;
-            sai6->sin6_family = AF_INET6;
-            sai6->sin6_port = htons(PORT);
-            sai6->sin6_addr = loopback_addr;
-            break;
-        }
-        default:
-             return -1;
-    }
-
-     return 0;
-}
-
-hc_sock_t *
-hc_sock_create_url(const char * url)
-{
-    hc_sock_t * s = malloc(sizeof(hc_sock_t));
-    if (!s)
-        goto ERR_MALLOC;
-
-    s->url = url ? strdup(url) : NULL;
-
-    s->fd = socket(AF_INET, SOCK_STREAM, 0);
-    if (s->fd < 0)
-        goto ERR_SOCKET;
+  #error "System not supported for dynamic lynking"
+#endif
 
-    if (hc_sock_reset(s) < 0)
-        goto ERR_RESET;
+  void *handle = 0;
+  const char *error = 0;
+  hc_sock_t *(*creator)(void) = 0;
+  hc_sock_t *ret = 0;
 
-    s->seq = 0;
-    s->cur_request = NULL;
+  // open module
+  handle = dlopen(complete_name, RTLD_LAZY);
+  if (!handle) {
+    if ((error = dlerror()) != 0) {
+      ERROR("%s", error);
+    }
 
-    s->map = hc_sock_map_create();
-    if (!s->map)
-        goto ERR_MAP;
+    return 0;
+  }
+
+  // get factory method
+  creator = (hc_sock_t * (*)(void)) dlsym(handle, "_hc_sock_create");
+  if (!creator) {
+    if ((error = dlerror()) != 0) {
+      ERROR("%s", error);
+      return 0;
+    }
+  }
 
-    return s;
+  ret = (*creator)();
+  ret->handle = handle;
 
-    //hc_sock_map_free(s->map);
-ERR_MAP:
-ERR_RESET:
-    if (s->url)
-        free(s->url);
-    close(s->fd);
-ERR_SOCKET:
-    free(s);
-ERR_MALLOC:
-    return NULL;
+  return ret;
 }
 
-hc_sock_t *
-hc_sock_create(void)
+hc_sock_t *hc_sock_create_forwarder(forwarder_t forwarder)
 {
-    return hc_sock_create_url(NULL);
-}
-
-void
-hc_sock_free(hc_sock_t * s)
-{
-    hc_sock_request_t ** request_array = NULL;
-    int n = hc_sock_map_get_value_array(s->map, &request_array);
-    if (n < 0) {
-       ERROR("Could not retrieve pending request array for freeing up resources"); 
-    } else {
-        for (unsigned i = 0; i < n; i++) {
-            hc_sock_request_t * request = request_array[i];
-            if (hc_sock_map_remove(s->map, request->seq, NULL) < 0)
-                ERROR("[hc_sock_process] Error removing request from map");
-            hc_sock_request_free(request);
-        }
-        free(request_array);
+    switch (forwarder)
+    {
+        case HICNLIGHT:
+            return _open_module("hicnlightctrl_module");
+        case VPP:
+            return _open_module("vppctrl_module");
+        default:
+            return NULL;
     }
-
-    hc_sock_map_free(s->map);
-    if (s->url)
-        free(s->url);
-    close(s->fd);
-    free(s);
 }
 
-int
-hc_sock_get_next_seq(hc_sock_t * s)
-{
-    return s->seq++;
-}
+#ifdef ANDROID
+// In android we do not load a module at runtime
+// but we link the hicnlight implmentation directly
+// to the main library
+extern hc_sock_t *_hc_sock_create();
+#endif
 
-int
-hc_sock_set_nonblocking(hc_sock_t * s)
+hc_sock_t *hc_sock_create(void)
 {
-    return (fcntl(s->fd, F_SETFL, fcntl(s->fd, F_GETFL) | O_NONBLOCK) < 0);
-}
-
-int
-hc_sock_get_fd(hc_sock_t * s)
-{
-    return s->fd;
+#ifdef ANDROID
+    hc_sock_t *ret = _hc_sock_create();
+    ret->handle = NULL;
+    return ret;
+#else
+    return hc_sock_create_forwarder(HICNLIGHT);
+#endif
 }
 
-int
-hc_sock_connect(hc_sock_t * s)
+void hc_sock_free(hc_sock_t *s)
 {
-    struct sockaddr_storage ss;
-    memset(&ss, 0, sizeof(struct sockaddr_storage));
-
-    if (hc_sock_parse_url(s->url, (struct sockaddr *)&ss) < 0)
-        goto ERR_PARSE;
-
-    size_t size = ss.ss_family == AF_INET
-        ? sizeof(struct sockaddr_in)
-        : sizeof(struct sockaddr_in6);
-    if (connect(s->fd, (struct sockaddr *)&ss, (socklen_t)size) < 0) //sizeof(struct sockaddr)) < 0)
-        goto ERR_CONNECT;
+    void *handle = s->handle;
+    s->hc_sock_free(s);
 
-     return 0;
-
-ERR_CONNECT:
-ERR_PARSE:
-     return -1;
-}
-
-int
-hc_sock_send(hc_sock_t * s, hc_msg_t * msg, size_t msglen, int seq)
-{
-    int rc;
-    msg->hdr.seqNum = seq;
-    rc = (int)send(s->fd, msg, msglen, 0);
-    if (rc < 0) {
-        perror("hc_sock_send");
-        return -1;
+    if (handle) {
+        dlclose(handle);
     }
-    return 0;
 }
 
-int
-hc_sock_get_available(hc_sock_t * s, u8 ** buffer, size_t * size)
+int hc_sock_get_next_seq(hc_sock_t *s)
 {
-    *buffer = s->buf + s->woff;
-    *size = RECV_BUFLEN - s->woff;
-
-     return 0;
+    return s->hc_sock_get_next_seq(s);
 }
 
-int
-hc_sock_recv(hc_sock_t * s)
+int hc_sock_set_nonblocking(hc_sock_t *s)
 {
-    int rc;
-
-    /*
-     * This condition should be ensured to guarantee correct processing of
-     * messages
-     */
-    assert(RECV_BUFLEN - s->woff > MIN_BUFLEN);
-
-    rc = (int)recv(s->fd, s->buf + s->woff, RECV_BUFLEN - s->woff, 0);
-    if (rc == 0) {
-        /* Connection has been closed */
-         return 0;
-    }
-    if (rc < 0) {
-        /*
-         * Let's not return 0 which currently means the socket has been closed
-         */
-        if (errno == EWOULDBLOCK)
-            return -1;
-        perror("hc_sock_recv");
-        return -1;
-    }
-    s->woff += rc;
-    return rc;
+    return s->hc_sock_get_next_seq(s);
 }
 
-/*
- * Returns -99 in case of internal error, -1 in case of API command failure
- */
-int
-hc_sock_process(hc_sock_t * s, hc_data_t ** data)
+int hc_sock_get_fd(hc_sock_t *s)
 {
-    int err = 0;
-
-    /* We must have received at least one byte */
-    size_t available = s->woff - s->roff;
-
-    while(available > 0) {
-
-        if (!s->cur_request) { // No message being parsed, alternatively (remaining == 0)
-            hc_msg_t * msg = (hc_msg_t*)(s->buf + s->roff);
-
-            /* We expect a message header */
-            if (available < sizeof(hc_msg_header_t)) {
-                break;
-            }
-
-            hc_sock_request_t * request = NULL;
-            if (hc_sock_map_get(s->map, msg->hdr.seqNum, &request) < 0) {
-                ERROR("[hc_sock_process] Error searching for matching request");
-                return -99;
-            }
-            if (!request) {
-                ERROR("[hc_sock_process] No request matching received sequence number");
-                return -99;
-            }
-
-            s->remaining = msg->hdr.length;
-            switch(msg->hdr.messageType) {
-                case ACK_LIGHT:
-                    assert(s->remaining == 1);
-                    assert(!data);
-                    s->cur_request = request;
-                    break;
-                case NACK_LIGHT:
-                    assert(s->remaining == 1);
-                    assert(!data);
-                    hc_data_set_error(request->data);
-                    s->cur_request = request;
-                    err = -1;
-                    break;
-                case RESPONSE_LIGHT:
-                    assert(data);
-                    if (s->remaining == 0) {
-                        hc_data_set_complete(request->data);
-                        *data = request->data;
-                        if (hc_sock_map_remove(s->map, request->seq, NULL) < 0)
-                            ERROR("[hc_sock_process] Error removing request from map");
-                        hc_sock_request_free(request);
-                    } else {
-                        /* We only remember it if there is still data to parse */
-                        s->cur_request = request;
-                    }
-                    break;
-                default:
-                    ERROR("[hc_sock_process] Invalid response received");
-                    return -99;
-            }
-
-            available -= sizeof(hc_msg_header_t);
-            s->roff += sizeof(hc_msg_header_t);
-        } else {
-            /* We expect the complete payload, or at least a chunk of it */
-            size_t num_chunks = available / s->cur_request->data->in_element_size;
-            if (num_chunks == 0)
-                break;
-            if (num_chunks > s->remaining)
-                num_chunks = s->remaining;
-
-            if (!s->cur_request->parse) {
-                /* If we don't need to parse results, then we can directly push
-                 * all of them into the result data structure */
-                hc_data_push_many(s->cur_request->data, s->buf + s->roff, num_chunks);
-            } else {
-                int rc;
-                rc = hc_data_ensure_available(s->cur_request->data, num_chunks);
-                if (rc < 0) {
-                    ERROR("[hc_sock_process] Error in hc_data_ensure_available");
-                    return -99;
-                }
-                for (int i = 0; i < num_chunks; i++) {
-                    u8 * dst = hc_data_get_next(s->cur_request->data);
-                    if (!dst) {
-                        ERROR("[hc_sock_process] Error in hc_data_get_next");
-                        return -99;
-                    }
-
-                    rc = s->cur_request->parse(s->buf + s->roff + i * s->cur_request->data->in_element_size, dst);
-                    if (rc < 0) {
-                        ERROR("[hc_sock_process] Error in parse");
-                        err = -99; /* FIXME we let the loop complete (?) */
-                    }
-                    s->cur_request->data->size++;
-                }
-            }
-
-            s->remaining -= num_chunks;
-            available -= num_chunks * s->cur_request->data->in_element_size;
-            s->roff += num_chunks * s->cur_request->data->in_element_size;
-            if (s->remaining == 0) {
-                if (hc_sock_map_remove(s->map, s->cur_request->seq, NULL) < 0) {
-                    ERROR("[hc_sock_process] Error removing request from map");
-                    return -99;
-                }
-                hc_data_set_complete(s->cur_request->data);
-                if (data)
-                    *data = s->cur_request->data;
-                hc_sock_request_free(s->cur_request);
-                s->cur_request = NULL;
-            }
-
-        }
-    }
-
-    /* Make sure there is enough remaining space in the buffer */
-    if (RECV_BUFLEN - s->woff < AVG_BUFLEN) {
-        /*
-         * There should be no overlap provided a sufficiently large BUFLEN, but
-         * who knows.
-         */
-        memmove(s->buf, s->buf + s->roff, s->woff - s->roff);
-        s->woff -= s->roff;
-        s->roff = 0;
-    }
-
-    return err;
+    return s->hc_sock_get_fd(s);
 }
 
-int
-hc_sock_callback(hc_sock_t * s, hc_data_t ** pdata)
-{
-    hc_data_t * data;
-
-    for (;;) {
-        int n = hc_sock_recv(s);
-        if (n == 0)
-            goto ERR_EOF;
-        if (n < 0) {
-            switch(errno) {
-                case ECONNRESET:
-                case ENODEV:
-                    /* Forwarder restarted */
-                    WARN("Forwarder likely restarted: not (yet) implemented");
-                    goto ERR;
-                case EWOULDBLOCK:
-                    //DEBUG("Would block... stop reading from socket");
-                    goto END;
-                default:
-                    perror("hc_sock_recv");
-                    goto ERR;
-            }
-        }
-        if (hc_sock_process(s, &data) < 0) {
-            goto ERR;
-        }
-    }
-END:
-    if (pdata)
-        *pdata = data;
-    else
-        hc_data_free(data);
-    return 0;
-
-ERR:
-    hc_data_free(data);
-ERR_EOF:
-    return -1;
-}
-
-int
-hc_sock_reset(hc_sock_t * s)
+int hc_sock_connect(hc_sock_t *s)
 {
-    s->roff = s->woff = 0;
-    s->remaining = 0;
-     return 0;
+    return s->hc_sock_connect(s);
 }
 
-/******************************************************************************
- * Command-specific structures and functions
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-typedef int (*HC_PARSE)(const u8 *, u8 *);
-
-typedef struct {
-    hc_action_t cmd;
-    command_id cmd_id;
-    size_t size_in;
-    size_t size_out;
-    HC_PARSE parse;
-} hc_command_params_t;
-
-int
-hc_execute_command(hc_sock_t * s, hc_msg_t * msg, size_t msg_len,
-        hc_command_params_t * params, hc_data_t ** pdata, bool async)
-{
-    int ret;
-    if (async)
-        assert(!pdata);
-
-    /* Sanity check */
-    switch(params->cmd) {
-        case ACTION_CREATE:
-            assert(params->size_in != 0); /* payload repeated */
-            assert(params->size_out == 0);
-            assert(params->parse == NULL);
-            break;
-        case ACTION_DELETE:
-            assert(params->size_in != 0); /* payload repeated */
-            assert(params->size_out == 0);
-            assert(params->parse == NULL);
-            break;
-        case ACTION_LIST:
-            assert(params->size_in != 0);
-            assert(params->size_out != 0);
-            assert(params->parse != NULL);
-            break;
-        case ACTION_SET:
-            assert(params->size_in != 0);
-            assert(params->size_out == 0);
-            assert(params->parse == NULL);
-            break;
-        default:
-             return -1;
-    }
-
-    //hc_sock_reset(s);
-
-    /* XXX data will at least store the result (complete) */
-    hc_data_t * data = hc_data_create(params->size_in, params->size_out, NULL);
-    if (!data) {
-        ERROR("[hc_execute_command] Could not create data storage");
-        goto ERR_DATA;
-    }
-
-    int seq = hc_sock_get_next_seq(s);
-
-    /* Create state used to process the request */
-    hc_sock_request_t * request = NULL;
-    request = hc_sock_request_create(seq, data, params->parse);
-    if (!request) {
-        ERROR("[hc_execute_command] Could not create request state");
-        goto ERR_REQUEST;
-    }
-
-    /* Add state to map */
-    if (hc_sock_map_add(s->map, seq, request) < 0) {
-        ERROR("[hc_execute_command] Error adding request state to map");
-        goto ERR_MAP;
-    }
-
-    if (hc_sock_send(s, msg, msg_len, seq) < 0) {
-        ERROR("[hc_execute_command] Error sending message");
-        goto ERR_PROCESS;
-    }
-
-    if (async)
-        return 0;
-
-    while(!data->complete) {
-        /*
-         * As the socket is non blocking it might happen that we need to read
-         * several times before success... shall we alternate between blocking
-         * and non-blocking mode ?
-         */
-        int n = hc_sock_recv(s);
-        if (n == 0)
-            goto ERR_EOF;
-        if (n < 0)
-            continue; //break;
-        int rc = hc_sock_process(s, pdata);
-        switch(rc) {
-            case 0:
-                break;
-            case -1:
-                ret = rc;
-                break;
-            case -99:
-                ERROR("[hc_execute_command] Error processing socket results");
-                goto ERR;
-                break;
-            default:
-                ERROR("[hc_execute_command] Unexpected return value");
-                goto ERR;
-        }
-    }
-
-ERR_EOF:
-    ret = data->ret;
-    if (!data->complete)
-        return -1;
-    if (!pdata)
-        hc_data_free(data);
-
-    return ret;
-
-ERR_PROCESS:
-ERR_MAP:
-    hc_sock_request_free(request);
-ERR:
-ERR_REQUEST:
-    hc_data_free(data);
-ERR_DATA:
-     return -99;
-}
-
-/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*
- * Listeners
- *----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-
-/* LISTENER CREATE */
-
-int
-_hc_listener_create(hc_sock_t * s, hc_listener_t * listener, bool async)
+int hc_sock_get_available(hc_sock_t *s, u8 **buffer, size_t *size)
 {
-    char listener_s[MAXSZ_HC_LISTENER];
-    int rc = hc_listener_snprintf(listener_s, MAXSZ_HC_LISTENER, listener);
-    if (rc >= MAXSZ_HC_LISTENER)
-        WARN("[_hc_listener_create] Unexpected truncation of listener string");
-    DEBUG("[_hc_listener_create] listener=%s async=%s", listener_s,
-            BOOLSTR(async));
-
-    if (!IS_VALID_FAMILY(listener->family))
-         return -1;
-
-    if (!IS_VALID_CONNECTION_TYPE(listener->type))
-         return -1;
-
-    struct {
-        header_control_message hdr;
-        add_listener_command payload;
-    } msg = {
-        .hdr = {
-            .messageType = REQUEST_LIGHT,
-            .commandID = ADD_LISTENER,
-            .length = 1,
-            .seqNum = 0,
-        },
-        .payload = {
-            .address = listener->local_addr,
-            .port = htons(listener->local_port),
-            .addressType = (u8)map_to_addr_type[listener->family],
-            .listenerMode = (u8)map_to_listener_mode[listener->type],
-            .connectionType = (u8)map_to_connection_type[listener->type],
-        }
-    };
-
-    rc = snprintf(msg.payload.symbolic, SYMBOLIC_NAME_LEN, "%s", listener->name);
-    if (rc >= SYMBOLIC_NAME_LEN)
-        WARN("[_hc_listener_create] Unexpected truncation of symbolic name string");
-
-    rc = snprintf(msg.payload.interfaceName, INTERFACE_LEN, "%s", listener->interface_name);
-    if (rc >= INTERFACE_LEN)
-        WARN("[_hc_listener_create] Unexpected truncation of interface name string");
-
-    hc_command_params_t params = {
-        .cmd = ACTION_CREATE,
-        .cmd_id = ADD_LISTENER,
-        .size_in = sizeof(add_listener_command),
-        .size_out = 0,
-        .parse = NULL,
-    };
-
-    return hc_execute_command(s, (hc_msg_t*)&msg, sizeof(msg), &params, NULL, async);
+    return s->hc_sock_get_available(s, buffer, size);
 }
 
-int
-hc_listener_create(hc_sock_t * s, hc_listener_t * listener)
+int hc_sock_send(hc_sock_t *s, hc_msg_t *msg, size_t msglen, int seq)
 {
-    return _hc_listener_create(s, listener, false);
+    return s->hc_sock_send(s, msg, msglen, seq);
 }
 
-int
-hc_listener_create_async(hc_sock_t * s, hc_listener_t * listener)
+int hc_sock_recv(hc_sock_t *s)
 {
-    return _hc_listener_create(s, listener, true);
+    return s->hc_sock_recv(s);
 }
 
-/* LISTENER GET */
-
-int
-hc_listener_get(hc_sock_t * s, hc_listener_t * listener,
-        hc_listener_t ** listener_found)
+int hc_sock_process(hc_sock_t *s, hc_data_t **data)
 {
-    hc_data_t * listeners;
-    hc_listener_t * found;
-
-    char listener_s[MAXSZ_HC_LISTENER];
-    int rc = hc_listener_snprintf(listener_s, MAXSZ_HC_LISTENER, listener);
-    if (rc >= MAXSZ_HC_LISTENER)
-        WARN("[hc_listener_get] Unexpected truncation of listener string");
-    DEBUG("[hc_listener_get] listener=%s", listener_s);
-
-    if (hc_listener_list(s, &listeners) < 0)
-        return -1;
-
-    /* Test */
-    if (hc_listener_find(listeners, listener, &found) < 0) {
-        hc_data_free(listeners);
-        return -1;
-    }
-
-    if (found) {
-        *listener_found = malloc(sizeof(hc_listener_t));
-        if (!*listener_found)
-            return -1;
-        **listener_found = *found;
-    } else {
-        *listener_found = NULL;
-    }
-
-    hc_data_free(listeners);
-
-    return 0;
+    return s->hc_sock_process(s, data);
 }
 
-
-/* LISTENER DELETE */
-
-int
-_hc_listener_delete(hc_sock_t * s, hc_listener_t * listener, bool async)
-{
-    char listener_s[MAXSZ_HC_LISTENER];
-    int rc = hc_listener_snprintf(listener_s, MAXSZ_HC_LISTENER, listener);
-    if (rc >= MAXSZ_HC_LISTENER)
-        WARN("[_hc_listener_delete] Unexpected truncation of listener string");
-    DEBUG("[_hc_listener_delete] listener=%s async=%s", listener_s,
-            BOOLSTR(async));
-
-    struct {
-        header_control_message hdr;
-        remove_listener_command payload;
-    } msg = {
-        .hdr = {
-            .messageType = REQUEST_LIGHT,
-            .commandID = REMOVE_LISTENER,
-            .length = 1,
-            .seqNum = 0,
-        },
-    };
-
-    if (listener->id) {
-        rc = snprintf(msg.payload.symbolicOrListenerid, SYMBOLIC_NAME_LEN, "%d", listener->id);
-        if (rc >= SYMBOLIC_NAME_LEN)
-            WARN("[_hc_listener_delete] Unexpected truncation of symbolic name string");
-    } else if (*listener->name) {
-        rc = snprintf(msg.payload.symbolicOrListenerid, SYMBOLIC_NAME_LEN, "%s", listener->name);
-        if (rc >= SYMBOLIC_NAME_LEN)
-            WARN("[_hc_listener_delete] Unexpected truncation of symbolic name string");
-    } else {
-        hc_listener_t * listener_found;
-        if (hc_listener_get(s, listener, &listener_found) < 0)
-            return -1;
-        if (!listener_found)
-            return -1;
-        rc = snprintf(msg.payload.symbolicOrListenerid, SYMBOLIC_NAME_LEN, "%d", listener_found->id);
-        if (rc >= SYMBOLIC_NAME_LEN)
-            WARN("[_hc_listener_delete] Unexpected truncation of symbolic name string");
-        free(listener_found);
-    }
-
-    hc_command_params_t params = {
-        .cmd = ACTION_DELETE,
-        .cmd_id = REMOVE_LISTENER,
-        .size_in = sizeof(remove_listener_command),
-        .size_out = 0,
-        .parse = NULL,
-    };
-
-    return hc_execute_command(s, (hc_msg_t*)&msg, sizeof(msg), &params, NULL, async);
+int hc_sock_callback(hc_sock_t *s, hc_data_t **data)
+{
+    return s->hc_sock_callback(s, data);
 }
 
-int
-hc_listener_delete(hc_sock_t * s, hc_listener_t * listener)
+int hc_sock_reset(hc_sock_t *s)
 {
-    return _hc_listener_delete(s, listener, false);
+    return s->hc_sock_reset(s);
 }
 
-int
-hc_listener_delete_async(hc_sock_t * s, hc_listener_t * listener)
+int hc_listener_create(hc_sock_t *s, hc_listener_t *listener)
 {
-    return _hc_listener_delete(s, listener, true);
+    return s->hc_listener_create(s, listener);
 }
 
-
-/* LISTENER LIST */
-
-int
-_hc_listener_list(hc_sock_t * s, hc_data_t ** pdata, bool async)
-{
-    DEBUG("[hc_listener_list] async=%s", BOOLSTR(async));
-
-    struct {
-        header_control_message hdr;
-    } msg = {
-        .hdr = {
-            .messageType = REQUEST_LIGHT,
-            .commandID = LIST_LISTENERS,
-            .length = 0,
-            .seqNum = 0,
-        },
-    };
-
-    hc_command_params_t params = {
-        .cmd = ACTION_LIST,
-        .cmd_id = LIST_LISTENERS,
-        .size_in = sizeof(list_listeners_command),
-        .size_out = sizeof(hc_listener_t),
-        .parse = (HC_PARSE)hc_listener_parse,
-    };
-
-    return hc_execute_command(s, (hc_msg_t*)&msg, sizeof(msg), &params, pdata, async);
+int hc_listener_get(hc_sock_t *s, hc_listener_t *listener,
+                    hc_listener_t **listener_found)
+{
+    return s->hc_listener_get(s, listener, listener_found);
 }
 
-int
-hc_listener_list(hc_sock_t * s, hc_data_t ** pdata)
+int hc_listener_delete(hc_sock_t *s, hc_listener_t *listener)
 {
-    return _hc_listener_list(s, pdata, false);
+    return s->hc_listener_delete(s, listener);
 }
 
-int
-hc_listener_list_async(hc_sock_t * s, hc_data_t ** pdata)
+int hc_listener_list(hc_sock_t *s, hc_data_t **pdata)
 {
-    return _hc_listener_list(s, pdata, true);
+    return s->hc_listener_list(s, pdata);
 }
 
+GENERATE_FIND(listener);
+
 /* LISTENER VALIDATE */
 
 int
@@ -1247,8 +479,6 @@ hc_listener_parse(void * in, hc_listener_t * listener)
     return 0;
 }
 
-GENERATE_FIND(listener)
-
 /* LISTENER SNPRINTF */
 
 /* /!\ Please update constants in header file upon changes */
@@ -1268,221 +498,57 @@ hc_listener_snprintf(char * s, size_t size, hc_listener_t * listener)
             connection_type_str[listener->type]);
 }
 
-/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*
- * CONNECTION
- *----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-
-/* CONNECTION CREATE */
-
-int
-_hc_connection_create(hc_sock_t * s, hc_connection_t * connection, bool async)
+int hc_connection_create(hc_sock_t *s, hc_connection_t *connection)
 {
-    char connection_s[MAXSZ_HC_CONNECTION];
-    int rc = hc_connection_snprintf(connection_s, MAXSZ_HC_CONNECTION, connection);
-    if (rc >= MAXSZ_HC_CONNECTION)
-        WARN("[_hc_connection_create] Unexpected truncation of connection string");
-    DEBUG("[_hc_connection_create] connection=%s async=%s", connection_s, BOOLSTR(async));
-
-    if (hc_connection_validate(connection) < 0)
-        return -1;
-
-    struct {
-        header_control_message hdr;
-        add_connection_command payload;
-    } msg = {
-        .hdr = {
-            .messageType = REQUEST_LIGHT,
-            .commandID = ADD_CONNECTION,
-            .length = 1,
-            .seqNum = 0,
-        },
-        .payload = {
-            .remoteIp = connection->remote_addr,
-            .localIp = connection->local_addr,
-            .remotePort = htons(connection->remote_port),
-            .localPort = htons(connection->local_port),
-            .ipType = (u8)map_to_addr_type[connection->family],
-            .connectionType = (u8)map_to_connection_type[connection->type],
-            .admin_state = connection->admin_state,
-#ifdef WITH_POLICY
-            .priority = connection->priority,
-            .tags = connection->tags,
-#endif /* WITH_POLICY */
-        }
-    };
-    rc = snprintf(msg.payload.symbolic, SYMBOLIC_NAME_LEN, "%s", connection->name);
-    if (rc >= SYMBOLIC_NAME_LEN)
-        WARN("[_hc_connection_create] Unexpected truncation of symbolic name string");
-    //snprintf(msg.payload.interfaceName, INTERFACE_NAME_LEN, "%s", connection->interface_name);
-
-    hc_command_params_t params = {
-        .cmd = ACTION_CREATE,
-        .cmd_id = ADD_CONNECTION,
-        .size_in = sizeof(add_connection_command),
-        .size_out = 0,
-        .parse = NULL,
-    };
-
-    return hc_execute_command(s, (hc_msg_t*)&msg, sizeof(msg), &params, NULL, async);
+    return s->hc_connection_create(s, connection);
 }
 
-int
-hc_connection_create(hc_sock_t * s, hc_connection_t * connection)
+int hc_connection_get(hc_sock_t *s, hc_connection_t *connection,
+                      hc_connection_t **connection_found)
 {
-    return _hc_connection_create(s, connection, false);
+    return s->hc_connection_get(s, connection, connection_found);
 }
 
-int
-hc_connection_create_async(hc_sock_t * s, hc_connection_t * connection)
+int hc_connection_update_by_id(hc_sock_t *s, int hc_connection_id,
+                               hc_connection_t *connection)
 {
-    return _hc_connection_create(s, connection, true);
+    return s->hc_connection_update_by_id(s, hc_connection_id, connection);
 }
 
-/* CONNECTION GET */
-
-int
-hc_connection_get(hc_sock_t * s, hc_connection_t * connection,
-        hc_connection_t ** connection_found)
+int hc_connection_update(hc_sock_t *s, hc_connection_t *connection_current,
+                         hc_connection_t *connection_updated)
 {
-    hc_data_t * connections;
-    hc_connection_t * found;
-
-    char connection_s[MAXSZ_HC_CONNECTION];
-    int rc = hc_connection_snprintf(connection_s, MAXSZ_HC_CONNECTION, connection);
-    if (rc >= MAXSZ_HC_CONNECTION)
-        WARN("[hc_connection_get] Unexpected truncation of connection string");
-    DEBUG("[hc_connection_get] connection=%s", connection_s);
-
-    if (hc_connection_list(s, &connections) < 0)
-        return -1;
-
-    /* Test */
-    if (hc_connection_find(connections, connection, &found) < 0) {
-        hc_data_free(connections);
-        return -1;
-    }
-
-    if (found) {
-        *connection_found = malloc(sizeof(hc_connection_t));
-        if (!*connection_found)
-            return -1;
-        **connection_found = *found;
-    } else {
-        *connection_found = NULL;
-    }
-
-    hc_data_free(connections);
-
-    return 0;
+    return s->hc_connection_update(s, connection_current, connection_updated);
 }
 
-
-/* CONNECTION DELETE */
-
-int
-_hc_connection_delete(hc_sock_t * s, hc_connection_t * connection, bool async)
-{
-    char connection_s[MAXSZ_HC_CONNECTION];
-    int rc = hc_connection_snprintf(connection_s, MAXSZ_HC_CONNECTION, connection);
-    if (rc >= MAXSZ_HC_CONNECTION)
-        WARN("[_hc_connection_delete] Unexpected truncation of connection string");
-    DEBUG("[_hc_connection_delete] connection=%s async=%s", connection_s, BOOLSTR(async));
-
-    struct {
-        header_control_message hdr;
-        remove_connection_command payload;
-    } msg = {
-        .hdr = {
-            .messageType = REQUEST_LIGHT,
-            .commandID = REMOVE_CONNECTION,
-            .length = 1,
-            .seqNum = 0,
-        },
-    };
-
-    if (connection->id) {
-        rc = snprintf(msg.payload.symbolicOrConnid, SYMBOLIC_NAME_LEN, "%d", connection->id);
-        if (rc >= SYMBOLIC_NAME_LEN)
-            WARN("[_hc_connection_delete] Unexpected truncation of symbolic name string");
-    } else if (*connection->name) {
-        rc = snprintf(msg.payload.symbolicOrConnid, SYMBOLIC_NAME_LEN, "%s", connection->name);
-        if (rc >= SYMBOLIC_NAME_LEN)
-            WARN("[_hc_connection_delete] Unexpected truncation of symbolic name string");
-    } else {
-        hc_connection_t * connection_found;
-        if (hc_connection_get(s, connection, &connection_found) < 0)
-            return -1;
-        if (!connection_found)
-            return -1;
-        rc = snprintf(msg.payload.symbolicOrConnid, SYMBOLIC_NAME_LEN, "%d", connection_found->id);
-        if (rc >= SYMBOLIC_NAME_LEN)
-            WARN("[_hc_connection_delete] Unexpected truncation of symbolic name string");
-        free(connection_found);
-    }
-
-    hc_command_params_t params = {
-        .cmd = ACTION_DELETE,
-        .cmd_id = REMOVE_CONNECTION,
-        .size_in = sizeof(remove_connection_command),
-        .size_out = 0,
-        .parse = NULL,
-    };
-
-    return hc_execute_command(s, (hc_msg_t*)&msg, sizeof(msg), &params, NULL, async);
-}
-
-int
-hc_connection_delete(hc_sock_t * s, hc_connection_t * connection)
+int hc_connection_delete(hc_sock_t *s, hc_connection_t *connection)
 {
-    return _hc_connection_delete(s, connection, false);
+    return s->hc_connection_delete(s, connection);
 }
 
-int
-hc_connection_delete_async(hc_sock_t * s, hc_connection_t * connection)
+int hc_connection_list(hc_sock_t *s, hc_data_t **pdata)
 {
-    return _hc_connection_delete(s, connection, true);
+    return s->hc_connection_list(s, pdata);
 }
 
-/* CONNECTION LIST */
-
-int
-_hc_connection_list(hc_sock_t * s, hc_data_t ** pdata, bool async)
-{
-    DEBUG("[hc_connection_list] async=%s", BOOLSTR(async));
-
-    struct {
-        header_control_message hdr;
-    } msg = {
-        .hdr = {
-            .messageType = REQUEST_LIGHT,
-            .commandID = LIST_CONNECTIONS,
-            .length = 0,
-            .seqNum = 0,
-        },
-    };
-
-    hc_command_params_t params = {
-        .cmd = ACTION_LIST,
-        .cmd_id = LIST_CONNECTIONS,
-        .size_in = sizeof(list_connections_command),
-        .size_out = sizeof(hc_connection_t),
-        .parse = (HC_PARSE)hc_connection_parse,
-    };
-
-    return hc_execute_command(s, (hc_msg_t*)&msg, sizeof(msg), &params, pdata, async);
+int hc_connection_set_admin_state(hc_sock_t * s, const char * conn_id_or_name, face_state_t state)
+{
+    return s->hc_connection_set_admin_state(s, conn_id_or_name, state);
 }
 
-int
-hc_connection_list(hc_sock_t * s, hc_data_t ** pdata)
+#ifdef WITH_POLICY
+int hc_connection_set_priority(hc_sock_t * s, const char * conn_id_or_name, uint32_t priority)
 {
-    return _hc_connection_list(s, pdata, false);
+    return s->hc_connection_set_priority(s, conn_id_or_name, priority);
 }
 
-int
-hc_connection_list_async(hc_sock_t * s, hc_data_t ** pdata)
+int hc_connection_set_tags(hc_sock_t * s, const char * conn_id_or_name, policy_tags_t tags)
 {
-    return _hc_connection_list(s, pdata, true);
+    return s->hc_connection_set_tags(s, conn_id_or_name, tags);
 }
+#endif // WITH_POLICY
+
+GENERATE_FIND(connection);
 
 /* CONNECTION VALIDATE */
 
@@ -1597,8 +663,6 @@ hc_connection_parse(void * in, hc_connection_t * connection)
     return 0;
 }
 
-GENERATE_FIND(connection)
-
 /* CONNECTION SNPRINTF */
 
 /* /!\ Please update constants in header file upon changes */
@@ -1632,327 +696,169 @@ hc_connection_snprintf(char * s, size_t size, const hc_connection_t * connection
             connection_type_str[connection->type]);
 }
 
-/* CONNECTION SET ADMIN STATE */
-
-int
-_hc_connection_set_admin_state(hc_sock_t * s, const char * conn_id_or_name,
-        face_state_t state, bool async)
+int hc_face_create(hc_sock_t *s, hc_face_t *face)
 {
-    int rc;
-    DEBUG("[hc_connection_set_admin_state] connection_id/name=%s admin_state=%s async=%s",
-            conn_id_or_name, face_state_str[state], BOOLSTR(async));
-    struct {
-        header_control_message hdr;
-        connection_set_admin_state_command payload;
-    } msg = {
-        .hdr = {
-            .messageType = REQUEST_LIGHT,
-            .commandID = CONNECTION_SET_ADMIN_STATE,
-            .length = 1,
-            .seqNum = 0,
-        },
-        .payload = {
-            .admin_state = state,
-        },
-    };
-    rc = snprintf(msg.payload.symbolicOrConnid, SYMBOLIC_NAME_LEN, "%s", conn_id_or_name);
-    if (rc >= SYMBOLIC_NAME_LEN)
-        WARN("[_hc_connection_set_admin_state] Unexpected truncation of symbolic name string");
-
-    hc_command_params_t params = {
-        .cmd = ACTION_SET,
-        .cmd_id = CONNECTION_SET_ADMIN_STATE,
-        .size_in = sizeof(connection_set_admin_state_command),
-        .size_out = 0,
-        .parse = NULL,
-    };
-
-    return hc_execute_command(s, (hc_msg_t*)&msg, sizeof(msg), &params, NULL, async);
+    return s->hc_face_create(s, face);
 }
 
-int
-hc_connection_set_admin_state(hc_sock_t * s, const char * conn_id_or_name,
-        face_state_t state)
+int hc_face_get(hc_sock_t *s, hc_face_t *face, hc_face_t **face_found)
 {
-    return _hc_connection_set_admin_state(s, conn_id_or_name, state, false);
+    return s->hc_face_get(s, face, face_found);
 }
 
-int
-hc_connection_set_admin_state_async(hc_sock_t * s, const char * conn_id_or_name,
-        face_state_t state)
+int hc_face_delete(hc_sock_t *s, hc_face_t *face)
 {
-    return _hc_connection_set_admin_state(s, conn_id_or_name, state, true);
+    return s->hc_face_delete(s, face);
 }
 
-int
-_hc_connection_set_priority(hc_sock_t * s, const char * conn_id_or_name,
-        uint32_t priority, bool async)
+int hc_face_list(hc_sock_t *s, hc_data_t **pdata)
 {
-    int rc;
-    DEBUG("[hc_connection_set_priority] connection_id/name=%s priority=%d async=%s",
-            conn_id_or_name, priority, BOOLSTR(async));
-    struct {
-        header_control_message hdr;
-        connection_set_priority_command payload;
-    } msg = {
-        .hdr = {
-            .messageType = REQUEST_LIGHT,
-            .commandID = CONNECTION_SET_PRIORITY,
-            .length = 1,
-            .seqNum = 0,
-        },
-        .payload = {
-            .priority = priority,
-        },
-    };
-    rc = snprintf(msg.payload.symbolicOrConnid, SYMBOLIC_NAME_LEN, "%s", conn_id_or_name);
-    if (rc >= SYMBOLIC_NAME_LEN)
-        WARN("[_hc_connection_set_priority] Unexpected truncation of symbolic name string");
-
-    hc_command_params_t params = {
-        .cmd = ACTION_SET,
-        .cmd_id = CONNECTION_SET_PRIORITY,
-        .size_in = sizeof(connection_set_priority_command),
-        .size_out = 0,
-        .parse = NULL,
-    };
-
-    return hc_execute_command(s, (hc_msg_t*)&msg, sizeof(msg), &params, NULL, async);
+    return s->hc_face_list(s, pdata);
 }
 
-int
-hc_connection_set_priority(hc_sock_t * s, const char * conn_id_or_name,
-        uint32_t priority)
+int hc_face_list_async(hc_sock_t *s)
 {
-    return _hc_connection_set_priority(s, conn_id_or_name, priority, false);
+    return s->hc_face_list_async(s);
 }
 
-int
-hc_connection_set_priority_async(hc_sock_t * s, const char * conn_id_or_name,
-        uint32_t priority)
+int hc_face_set_admin_state(hc_sock_t * s, const char * conn_id_or_name, face_state_t state)
 {
-    return _hc_connection_set_priority(s, conn_id_or_name, priority, true);
+    return s->hc_face_set_admin_state(s, conn_id_or_name, state);
 }
 
-int
-_hc_connection_set_tags(hc_sock_t * s, const char * conn_id_or_name,
-        policy_tags_t tags, bool async)
+#ifdef WITH_POLICY
+int hc_face_set_priority(hc_sock_t * s, const char * conn_id_or_name, uint32_t priority)
 {
-    int rc;
-    DEBUG("[hc_connection_set_tags] connection_id/name=%s tags=%d async=%s",
-            conn_id_or_name, tags, BOOLSTR(async));
-    struct {
-        header_control_message hdr;
-        connection_set_tags_command payload;
-    } msg = {
-        .hdr = {
-            .messageType = REQUEST_LIGHT,
-            .commandID = CONNECTION_SET_TAGS,
-            .length = 1,
-            .seqNum = 0,
-        },
-        .payload = {
-            .tags = tags,
-        },
-    };
-    rc = snprintf(msg.payload.symbolicOrConnid, SYMBOLIC_NAME_LEN, "%s", conn_id_or_name);
-    if (rc >= SYMBOLIC_NAME_LEN)
-        WARN("[_hc_connection_set_tags] Unexpected truncation of symbolic name string");
-
-    hc_command_params_t params = {
-        .cmd = ACTION_SET,
-        .cmd_id = CONNECTION_SET_TAGS,
-        .size_in = sizeof(connection_set_tags_command),
-        .size_out = 0,
-        .parse = NULL,
-    };
-
-    return hc_execute_command(s, (hc_msg_t*)&msg, sizeof(msg), &params, NULL, async);
+    return s->hc_face_set_priority(s, conn_id_or_name, priority);
 }
 
-int
-hc_connection_set_tags(hc_sock_t * s, const char * conn_id_or_name,
-        policy_tags_t tags)
+int hc_face_set_tags(hc_sock_t * s, const char * conn_id_or_name, policy_tags_t tags)
 {
-    return _hc_connection_set_tags(s, conn_id_or_name, tags, false);
+    return s->hc_face_set_tags(s, conn_id_or_name, tags);
 }
+#endif /* WITH_POLICY */
 
+/* /!\ Please update constants in header file upon changes */
 int
-hc_connection_set_tags_async(hc_sock_t * s, const char * conn_id_or_name,
-        policy_tags_t tags)
+hc_face_snprintf(char * s, size_t size, hc_face_t * face)
 {
-    return _hc_connection_set_tags(s, conn_id_or_name, tags, true);
-}
-
-/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*
- * Routes
- *----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* URLs are also big enough to contain IP addresses in the hICN case */
+    char local[MAXSZ_URL];
+    char remote[MAXSZ_URL];
+#ifdef WITH_POLICY
+    char tags[MAXSZ_POLICY_TAGS];
+#endif /* WITH_POLICY */
+    int rc;
 
-/* ROUTE CREATE */
+    switch(face->face.type) {
+        case FACE_TYPE_HICN:
+        case FACE_TYPE_HICN_LISTENER:
+            rc = ip_address_snprintf(local, MAXSZ_URL,
+                    &face->face.local_addr,
+                    face->face.family);
+            if (rc >= MAXSZ_URL)
+                WARN("[hc_face_snprintf] Unexpected truncation of URL string");
+            if (rc < 0)
+                return rc;
+            rc = ip_address_snprintf(remote, MAXSZ_URL,
+                    &face->face.remote_addr,
+                    face->face.family);
+            if (rc >= MAXSZ_URL)
+                WARN("[hc_face_snprintf] Unexpected truncation of URL string");
+            if (rc < 0)
+                return rc;
+            break;
+        case FACE_TYPE_TCP:
+        case FACE_TYPE_UDP:
+        case FACE_TYPE_TCP_LISTENER:
+        case FACE_TYPE_UDP_LISTENER:
+            rc = url_snprintf(local, MAXSZ_URL, face->face.family,
+                    &face->face.local_addr,
+                    face->face.local_port);
+            if (rc >= MAXSZ_URL)
+                WARN("[hc_face_snprintf] Unexpected truncation of URL string");
+            if (rc < 0)
+                return rc;
+            rc = url_snprintf(remote, MAXSZ_URL, face->face.family,
+                    &face->face.remote_addr,
+                    face->face.remote_port);
+            if (rc >= MAXSZ_URL)
+                WARN("[hc_face_snprintf] Unexpected truncation of URL string");
+            if (rc < 0)
+                return rc;
+            break;
+        default:
+            return -1;
+    }
 
-int
-_hc_route_create(hc_sock_t * s, hc_route_t * route, bool async)
-{
-    char route_s[MAXSZ_HC_ROUTE];
-    int rc = hc_route_snprintf(route_s, MAXSZ_HC_ROUTE, route);
-    if (rc >= MAXSZ_HC_ROUTE)
-        WARN("[_hc_route_create] Unexpected truncation of route string");
+    // [#ID NAME] TYPE LOCAL_URL REMOTE_URL STATE/ADMIN_STATE (TAGS)
+#ifdef WITH_POLICY
+    rc = policy_tags_snprintf(tags, MAXSZ_POLICY_TAGS, face->face.tags);
+    if (rc >= MAXSZ_POLICY_TAGS)
+        WARN("[hc_face_snprintf] Unexpected truncation of policy tags string");
     if (rc < 0)
-        WARN("[_hc_route_create] Error building route string");
-    else
-        DEBUG("[hc_route_create] route=%s async=%s", route_s, BOOLSTR(async));
-
-    if (!IS_VALID_FAMILY(route->family))
-         return -1;
-
-    struct {
-        header_control_message hdr;
-        add_route_command payload;
-    } msg = {
-        .hdr = {
-            .messageType = REQUEST_LIGHT,
-            .commandID = ADD_ROUTE,
-            .length = 1,
-            .seqNum = 0,
-        },
-        .payload = {
-            .address = route->remote_addr,
-            .cost = route->cost,
-            .addressType = (u8)map_to_addr_type[route->family],
-            .len = route->len,
-        }
-    };
-
-    /*
-     * The route commands expects the ID (or name that we don't use) as part of
-     * the symbolicOrConnid attribute.
-     */
-    rc = snprintf(msg.payload.symbolicOrConnid, SYMBOLIC_NAME_LEN, "%d", route->face_id);
-    if (rc >= SYMBOLIC_NAME_LEN)
-        WARN("[_hc_route_create] Unexpected truncation of symbolic name string");
-
-    hc_command_params_t params = {
-        .cmd = ACTION_CREATE,
-        .cmd_id = ADD_ROUTE,
-        .size_in = sizeof(add_route_command),
-        .size_out = 0,
-        .parse = NULL,
-    };
-
-    return hc_execute_command(s, (hc_msg_t*)&msg, sizeof(msg), &params, NULL, async);
-}
-
-int
-hc_route_create(hc_sock_t * s, hc_route_t * route)
-{
-    return _hc_route_create(s, route, false);
-}
+        return rc;
 
-int
-hc_route_create_async(hc_sock_t * s, hc_route_t * route)
-{
-    return _hc_route_create(s, route, true);
+    return snprintf(s, size, "[#%d %s] %s %s %s %s %s/%s [%d] (%s)",
+            face->id,
+            face->name,
+            face->face.netdevice.index != NETDEVICE_UNDEFINED_INDEX ? face->face.netdevice.name : "*",
+            face_type_str[face->face.type],
+            local,
+            remote,
+            face_state_str[face->face.state],
+            face_state_str[face->face.admin_state],
+            face->face.priority,
+            tags);
+#else
+    return snprintf(s, size, "[#%d %s] %s %s %s %s %s/%s",
+            face->id,
+            face->name,
+            face->face.netdevice.index != NETDEVICE_UNDEFINED_INDEX ? face->face.netdevice.name : "*",
+            face_type_str[face->face.type],
+            local,
+            remote,
+            face_state_str[face->face.state],
+            face_state_str[face->face.admin_state]);
+#endif /* WITH_POLICY */
 }
 
-/* ROUTE DELETE */
-
 int
-_hc_route_delete(hc_sock_t * s, hc_route_t * route, bool async)
+hc_connection_parse_to_face(void * in, hc_face_t * face)
 {
-    char route_s[MAXSZ_HC_ROUTE];
-    int rc = hc_route_snprintf(route_s, MAXSZ_HC_ROUTE, route);
-    if (rc >= MAXSZ_HC_ROUTE)
-        WARN("[_hc_route_delete] Unexpected truncation of route string");
-    DEBUG("[hc_route_delete] route=%s async=%s", route_s, BOOLSTR(async));
-
-    if (!IS_VALID_FAMILY(route->family))
-         return -1;
+    hc_connection_t connection;
 
-    struct {
-        header_control_message hdr;
-        remove_route_command payload;
-    } msg = {
-        .hdr = {
-            .messageType = REQUEST_LIGHT,
-            .commandID = REMOVE_ROUTE,
-            .length = 1,
-            .seqNum = 0,
-        },
-        .payload = {
-            .address = route->remote_addr,
-            .addressType = (u8)map_to_addr_type[route->family],
-            .len = route->len,
-        }
-    };
+    if (hc_connection_parse(in, &connection) < 0) {
+        ERROR("[hc_connection_parse_to_face] Could not parse connection");
+        return -1;
+    }
 
-    /*
-     * The route commands expects the ID (or name that we don't use) as part of
-     * the symbolicOrConnid attribute.
-     */
-    snprintf(msg.payload.symbolicOrConnid, SYMBOLIC_NAME_LEN, "%d", route->face_id);
-
-    hc_command_params_t params = {
-        .cmd = ACTION_DELETE,
-        .cmd_id = REMOVE_ROUTE,
-        .size_in = sizeof(remove_route_command),
-        .size_out = 0,
-        .parse = NULL,
-    };
+    if (hc_connection_to_face(&connection, face) < 0) {
+        ERROR("[hc_connection_parse_to_face] Could not convert connection to face.");
+        return -1;
+    }
 
-    return hc_execute_command(s, (hc_msg_t*)&msg, sizeof(msg), &params, NULL, async);
+    return 0;
 }
 
-int
-hc_route_delete(hc_sock_t * s, hc_route_t * route)
+int hc_route_create(hc_sock_t * s, hc_route_t * route)
 {
-    return _hc_route_delete(s, route, false);
+    return s->hc_route_create(s, route);
 }
 
-int
-hc_route_delete_async(hc_sock_t * s, hc_route_t * route)
+int hc_route_delete(hc_sock_t * s, hc_route_t * route)
 {
-    return _hc_route_delete(s, route, true);
-}
-
-/* ROUTE LIST */
-
-int
-_hc_route_list(hc_sock_t * s, hc_data_t ** pdata, bool async)
-{
-    //DEBUG("[hc_route_list] async=%s", BOOLSTR(async));
-
-    struct {
-        header_control_message hdr;
-    } msg = {
-        .hdr = {
-            .messageType = REQUEST_LIGHT,
-            .commandID = LIST_ROUTES,
-            .length = 0,
-            .seqNum = 0,
-        },
-    };
-
-    hc_command_params_t params = {
-        .cmd = ACTION_LIST,
-        .cmd_id = LIST_ROUTES,
-        .size_in = sizeof(list_routes_command),
-        .size_out = sizeof(hc_route_t),
-        .parse = (HC_PARSE)hc_route_parse,
-    };
-
-    return hc_execute_command(s, (hc_msg_t*)&msg, sizeof(msg), &params, pdata, async);
+    return s->hc_route_delete(s, route);
 }
 
-int
-hc_route_list(hc_sock_t * s, hc_data_t ** pdata)
+int hc_route_list(hc_sock_t * s, hc_data_t ** pdata)
 {
-    return _hc_route_list(s, pdata, false);
+    return s->hc_route_list(s, pdata);
 }
 
-int
-hc_route_list_async(hc_sock_t * s)
+int hc_route_list_async(hc_sock_t * s)
 {
-    return _hc_route_list(s, NULL, true);
+    return s->hc_route_list_async(s);
 }
 
 /* ROUTE PARSE */
@@ -2005,19 +911,6 @@ hc_route_snprintf(char * s, size_t size, hc_route_t * route)
             MAXSZ_COST, route->cost, prefix, MAXSZ_LEN, route->len);
 }
 
-/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*
- * Face
- *
- * Face support is not directly available in hicn-light, but we can offer such
- * an interface through a combination of listeners and connections. The code
- * starts with some conversion functions between faces/listeners/connections.
- *
- * We also need to make sure that there always exist a (single) listener when a
- * connection is created, and in the hICN face case, that there is a single
- * connection attached to this listener.
- *
- *----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-
 /* FACE -> LISTENER */
 
 int
@@ -2236,484 +1129,25 @@ hc_connection_to_local_listener(const hc_connection_t * connection, hc_listener_
     return 0;
 }
 
-/* FACE CREATE */
-
-int
-hc_face_create(hc_sock_t * s, hc_face_t * face)
+int hc_punting_create(hc_sock_t *s, hc_punting_t *punting)
 {
-    hc_listener_t listener;
-    hc_listener_t * listener_found;
-
-    hc_connection_t connection;
-    hc_connection_t * connection_found;
-
-    char face_s[MAXSZ_HC_FACE];
-    int rc = hc_face_snprintf(face_s, MAXSZ_HC_FACE, face);
-    if (rc >= MAXSZ_HC_FACE)
-        WARN("[hc_face_create] Unexpected truncation of face string");
-    DEBUG("[hc_face_create] face=%s", face_s);
-
-    switch(face->face.type)
-    {
-        case FACE_TYPE_HICN:
-        case FACE_TYPE_TCP:
-        case FACE_TYPE_UDP:
-            if (hc_face_to_connection(face, &connection, true) < 0) {
-                ERROR("[hc_face_create] Could not convert face to connection.");
-                return -1;
-            }
-
-            /* Ensure we have a corresponding local listener */
-            if (hc_connection_to_local_listener(&connection, &listener) < 0) {
-                ERROR("[hc_face_create] Could not convert face to local listener.");
-                return -1;
-            }
-
-            if (hc_listener_get(s, &listener, &listener_found) < 0) {
-                ERROR("[hc_face_create] Could not retrieve listener");
-                return -1;
-            }
-
-            if (!listener_found) {
-                /* We need to create the listener if it does not exist */
-                if (hc_listener_create(s, &listener) < 0) {
-                    ERROR("[hc_face_create] Could not create listener.");
-                    free(listener_found);
-                    return -1;
-                }
-            } else {
-                free(listener_found);
-            }
-
-            /* Create corresponding connection */
-            if (hc_connection_create(s, &connection) < 0) {
-                ERROR("[hc_face_create] Could not create connection.");
-                return -1;
-            }
-
-            /*
-             * Once the connection is created, we need to list all connections
-             * and compare with the current one to find the created face ID.
-             */
-            if (hc_connection_get(s, &connection, &connection_found) < 0) {
-                ERROR("[hc_face_create] Could not retrieve connection");
-                return -1;
-            }
-
-            if (!connection_found) {
-                ERROR("[hc_face_create] Could not find newly created connection.");
-                return -1;
-            }
-
-            face->id = connection_found->id;
-            free(connection_found);
-
-            break;
-
-        case FACE_TYPE_HICN_LISTENER:
-        case FACE_TYPE_TCP_LISTENER:
-        case FACE_TYPE_UDP_LISTENER:
-            if (hc_face_to_listener(face, &listener) < 0) {
-                ERROR("Could not convert face to listener.");
-                return -1;
-            }
-            if (hc_listener_create(s, &listener) < 0) {
-                ERROR("[hc_face_create] Could not create listener.");
-                return -1;
-            }
-            return -1;
-            break;
-        default:
-            ERROR("[hc_face_create] Unknwon face type.");
-
-            return -1;
-    };
-
-    return 0;
+    return s->hc_punting_create(s, punting);
 }
 
-int
-hc_face_get(hc_sock_t * s, hc_face_t * face, hc_face_t ** face_found)
+int hc_punting_get(hc_sock_t *s, hc_punting_t *punting,
+                   hc_punting_t **punting_found)
 {
-    hc_listener_t listener;
-    hc_listener_t * listener_found;
-
-    hc_connection_t connection;
-    hc_connection_t * connection_found;
-
-    char face_s[MAXSZ_HC_FACE];
-    int rc = hc_face_snprintf(face_s, MAXSZ_HC_FACE, face);
-    if (rc >= MAXSZ_HC_FACE)
-        WARN("[hc_face_get] Unexpected truncation of face string");
-    DEBUG("[hc_face_get] face=%s", face_s);
-
-    switch(face->face.type)
-    {
-        case FACE_TYPE_HICN:
-        case FACE_TYPE_TCP:
-        case FACE_TYPE_UDP:
-            if (hc_face_to_connection(face, &connection, false) < 0)
-                 return -1;
-            if (hc_connection_get(s, &connection, &connection_found) < 0)
-                 return -1;
-            if (!connection_found) {
-                *face_found = NULL;
-                return 0;
-            }
-            *face_found = malloc(sizeof(hc_face_t));
-            hc_connection_to_face(connection_found, *face_found);
-            free(connection_found);
-            break;
-
-        case FACE_TYPE_HICN_LISTENER:
-        case FACE_TYPE_TCP_LISTENER:
-        case FACE_TYPE_UDP_LISTENER:
-            if (hc_face_to_listener(face, &listener) < 0)
-                 return -1;
-            if (hc_listener_get(s, &listener, &listener_found) < 0)
-                 return -1;
-            if (!listener_found) {
-                *face_found = NULL;
-                return 0;
-            }
-            *face_found = malloc(sizeof(hc_face_t));
-            hc_listener_to_face(listener_found, *face_found);
-            free(listener_found);
-            break;
-
-        default:
-             return -1;
-    }
-
-    return 0;
-
-}
-
-/* FACE DELETE */
-
-int
-hc_face_delete(hc_sock_t * s, hc_face_t * face)
-{
-    char face_s[MAXSZ_HC_FACE];
-    int rc = hc_face_snprintf(face_s, MAXSZ_HC_FACE, face);
-    if (rc >= MAXSZ_HC_FACE)
-        WARN("[hc_face_delete] Unexpected truncation of face string");
-    DEBUG("[hc_face_delete] face=%s", face_s);
-
-    hc_connection_t connection;
-    if (hc_face_to_connection(face, &connection, false) < 0) {
-        ERROR("[hc_face_delete] Could not convert face to connection.");
-        return -1;
-    }
-
-    if (hc_connection_delete(s, &connection) < 0) {
-        ERROR("[hc_face_delete] Error removing connection");
-        return -1;
-    }
-
-    /* If this is the last connection attached to the listener, remove it */
-
-    hc_data_t * connections;
-    hc_listener_t listener = {{0}};
-
-    /*
-     * Ensure we have a corresponding local listener
-     * NOTE: hc_face_to_listener is not appropriate
-     */
-    if (hc_connection_to_local_listener(&connection, &listener) < 0) {
-        ERROR("[hc_face_create] Could not convert face to local listener.");
-        return -1;
-    }
-#if 1
-    /*
-     * The name is generated to prepare listener creation, we need it to be
-     * empty for deletion. The id should not need to be reset though.
-     */
-    listener.id = 0;
-    memset(listener.name, 0, sizeof(listener.name));
-#endif
-    if (hc_connection_list(s, &connections) < 0) {
-        ERROR("[hc_face_delete] Error getting the list of listeners");
-        return -1;
-    }
-
-    bool delete = true;
-    foreach_connection(c, connections) {
-        if ((ip_address_cmp(&c->local_addr, &listener.local_addr, c->family) == 0) &&
-            (c->local_port == listener.local_port) &&
-                (strcmp(c->interface_name, listener.interface_name) == 0)) {
-            delete = false;
-        }
-    }
-
-    if (delete) {
-        if (hc_listener_delete(s, &listener) < 0) {
-            ERROR("[hc_face_delete] Error removing listener");
-            return -1;
-        }
-    }
-
-    hc_data_free(connections);
-
-    return 0;
-
-
+    return s->hc_punting_get(s, punting, punting_found);
 }
 
-/* FACE LIST */
-
-int
-hc_face_list(hc_sock_t * s, hc_data_t ** pdata)
+int hc_punting_delete(hc_sock_t *s, hc_punting_t *punting)
 {
-    hc_data_t * connection_data;
-    hc_face_t face;
-
-    //DEBUG("[hc_face_list]");
-
-    if (hc_connection_list(s, &connection_data) < 0) {
-        ERROR("[hc_face_list] Could not list connections.");
-        return -1;
-    }
-
-    hc_data_t * face_data = hc_data_create(sizeof(hc_connection_t), sizeof(hc_face_t), NULL);
-    foreach_connection(c, connection_data) {
-        if (hc_connection_to_face(c, &face) < 0) {
-            ERROR("[hc_face_list] Could not convert connection to face.");
-            goto ERR;
-        }
-        hc_data_push(face_data, &face);
-    }
-
-    *pdata = face_data;
-    hc_data_free(connection_data);
-    return 0;
-
-ERR:
-    hc_data_free(connection_data);
-    return -1;
+    return s->hc_punting_delete(s, punting);
 }
 
-int
-hc_connection_parse_to_face(void * in, hc_face_t * face)
+int hc_punting_list(hc_sock_t *s, hc_data_t **pdata)
 {
-    hc_connection_t connection;
-
-    if (hc_connection_parse(in, &connection) < 0) {
-        ERROR("[hc_connection_parse_to_face] Could not parse connection");
-        return -1;
-    }
-
-    if (hc_connection_to_face(&connection, face) < 0) {
-        ERROR("[hc_connection_parse_to_face] Could not convert connection to face.");
-        return -1;
-    }
-
-    return 0;
-}
-
-
-int
-hc_face_list_async(hc_sock_t * s)
-{
-    struct {
-        header_control_message hdr;
-    } msg = {
-        .hdr = {
-            .messageType = REQUEST_LIGHT,
-            .commandID = LIST_CONNECTIONS,
-            .length = 0,
-            .seqNum = 0,
-        },
-    };
-
-    hc_command_params_t params = {
-        .cmd = ACTION_LIST,
-        .cmd_id = LIST_CONNECTIONS,
-        .size_in = sizeof(list_connections_command),
-        .size_out = sizeof(hc_face_t),
-        .parse = (HC_PARSE)hc_connection_parse_to_face,
-    };
-
-    return hc_execute_command(s, (hc_msg_t*)&msg, sizeof(msg), &params, NULL, true);
-}
-
-/* /!\ Please update constants in header file upon changes */
-int
-hc_face_snprintf(char * s, size_t size, hc_face_t * face)
-{
-    /* URLs are also big enough to contain IP addresses in the hICN case */
-    char local[MAXSZ_URL];
-    char remote[MAXSZ_URL];
-#ifdef WITH_POLICY
-    char tags[MAXSZ_POLICY_TAGS];
-#endif /* WITH_POLICY */
-    int rc;
-
-    switch(face->face.type) {
-        case FACE_TYPE_HICN:
-        case FACE_TYPE_HICN_LISTENER:
-            rc = ip_address_snprintf(local, MAXSZ_URL,
-                    &face->face.local_addr,
-                    face->face.family);
-            if (rc >= MAXSZ_URL)
-                WARN("[hc_face_snprintf] Unexpected truncation of URL string");
-            if (rc < 0)
-                return rc;
-            rc = ip_address_snprintf(remote, MAXSZ_URL,
-                    &face->face.remote_addr,
-                    face->face.family);
-            if (rc >= MAXSZ_URL)
-                WARN("[hc_face_snprintf] Unexpected truncation of URL string");
-            if (rc < 0)
-                return rc;
-            break;
-        case FACE_TYPE_TCP:
-        case FACE_TYPE_UDP:
-        case FACE_TYPE_TCP_LISTENER:
-        case FACE_TYPE_UDP_LISTENER:
-            rc = url_snprintf(local, MAXSZ_URL, face->face.family,
-                    &face->face.local_addr,
-                    face->face.local_port);
-            if (rc >= MAXSZ_URL)
-                WARN("[hc_face_snprintf] Unexpected truncation of URL string");
-            if (rc < 0)
-                return rc;
-            rc = url_snprintf(remote, MAXSZ_URL, face->face.family,
-                    &face->face.remote_addr,
-                    face->face.remote_port);
-            if (rc >= MAXSZ_URL)
-                WARN("[hc_face_snprintf] Unexpected truncation of URL string");
-            if (rc < 0)
-                return rc;
-            break;
-        default:
-            return -1;
-    }
-
-    // [#ID NAME] TYPE LOCAL_URL REMOTE_URL STATE/ADMIN_STATE (TAGS)
-#ifdef WITH_POLICY
-    rc = policy_tags_snprintf(tags, MAXSZ_POLICY_TAGS, face->face.tags);
-    if (rc >= MAXSZ_POLICY_TAGS)
-        WARN("[hc_face_snprintf] Unexpected truncation of policy tags string");
-    if (rc < 0)
-        return rc;
-
-    return snprintf(s, size, "[#%d %s] %s %s %s %s %s/%s [%d] (%s)",
-            face->id,
-            face->name,
-            face->face.netdevice.index != NETDEVICE_UNDEFINED_INDEX ? face->face.netdevice.name : "*",
-            face_type_str[face->face.type],
-            local,
-            remote,
-            face_state_str[face->face.state],
-            face_state_str[face->face.admin_state],
-            face->face.priority,
-            tags);
-#else
-    return snprintf(s, size, "[#%d %s] %s %s %s %s %s/%s",
-            face->id,
-            face->name,
-            face->face.netdevice.index != NETDEVICE_UNDEFINED_INDEX ? face->face.netdevice.name : "*",
-            face_type_str[face->face.type],
-            local,
-            remote,
-            face_state_str[face->face.state],
-            face_state_str[face->face.admin_state]);
-#endif /* WITH_POLICY */
-}
-
-int
-hc_face_set_admin_state(hc_sock_t * s, const char * conn_id_or_name,
-        face_state_t admin_state)
-{
-    return hc_connection_set_admin_state(s, conn_id_or_name, admin_state);
-}
-
-int
-hc_face_set_priority(hc_sock_t * s, const char * conn_id_or_name,
-        uint32_t priority)
-{
-    return hc_connection_set_priority(s, conn_id_or_name, priority);
-}
-
-int
-hc_face_set_tags(hc_sock_t * s, const char * conn_id_or_name,
-        policy_tags_t tags)
-{
-    return hc_connection_set_tags(s, conn_id_or_name, tags);
-}
-
-/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*
- * Punting
- *----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-
-int
-_hc_punting_create(hc_sock_t * s, hc_punting_t * punting, bool async)
-{
-    int rc;
-
-    if (hc_punting_validate(punting) < 0)
-        return -1;
-
-    struct {
-        header_control_message hdr;
-        add_punting_command payload;
-    } msg = {
-        .hdr = {
-            .messageType = REQUEST_LIGHT,
-            .commandID = ADD_PUNTING,
-            .length = 1,
-            .seqNum = 0,
-        },
-        .payload = {
-            .address = punting->prefix,
-            .addressType = (u8)map_to_addr_type[punting->family],
-            .len = punting->prefix_len,
-        }
-    };
-    rc = snprintf(msg.payload.symbolicOrConnid, SYMBOLIC_NAME_LEN, "%d", punting->face_id);
-    if (rc >= SYMBOLIC_NAME_LEN)
-        WARN("[_hc_punting_create] Unexpected truncation of symbolic name string");
-
-    hc_command_params_t params = {
-        .cmd = ACTION_CREATE,
-        .cmd_id = ADD_PUNTING,
-        .size_in = sizeof(add_punting_command),
-        .size_out = 0,
-        .parse = NULL,
-    };
-
-    return hc_execute_command(s, (hc_msg_t*)&msg, sizeof(msg), &params, NULL, async);
-}
-
-int
-hc_punting_create(hc_sock_t * s, hc_punting_t * punting)
-{
-    return _hc_punting_create(s, punting, false);
-}
-
-int
-hc_punting_create_async(hc_sock_t * s, hc_punting_t * punting)
-{
-    return _hc_punting_create(s, punting, true);
-}
-
-int hc_punting_get(hc_sock_t * s, hc_punting_t * punting, hc_punting_t ** punting_found)
-{
-    ERROR("hc_punting_get not (yet) implemented.");
-    return -1;
-}
-
-int hc_punting_delete(hc_sock_t * s, hc_punting_t * punting)
-{
-    ERROR("hc_punting_delete not (yet) implemented.");
-    return -1;
-}
-
-int hc_punting_list(hc_sock_t * s, hc_data_t ** pdata)
-{
-    ERROR("hc_punting_list not (yet) implemented.");
-    return -1;
+    return s->hc_punting_list(s, pdata);
 }
 
 int hc_punting_validate(const hc_punting_t * punting)
@@ -2768,130 +1202,24 @@ int hc_punting_snprintf(char * s, size_t size, hc_punting_t * punting)
     return -1;
 }
 
-
-/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*
- * Cache
- *----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-
-int
-_hc_cache_set_store(hc_sock_t * s, int enabled, bool async)
-{
-    struct {
-        header_control_message hdr;
-        cache_store_command payload;
-    } msg = {
-        .hdr = {
-            .messageType = REQUEST_LIGHT,
-            .commandID = CACHE_STORE,
-            .length = 1,
-            .seqNum = 0,
-        },
-        .payload = {
-            .activate = enabled,
-        }
-    };
-
-    hc_command_params_t params = {
-        .cmd = ACTION_SET,
-        .cmd_id = CACHE_STORE,
-        .size_in = sizeof(cache_store_command),
-        .size_out = 0,
-        .parse = NULL,
-    };
-
-    return hc_execute_command(s, (hc_msg_t*)&msg, sizeof(msg), &params, NULL, async);
-}
-
-int
-hc_cache_set_store(hc_sock_t * s, int enabled)
+int hc_cache_set_store(hc_sock_t *s, int enabled)
 {
-    return _hc_cache_set_store(s, enabled, false);
+    return s->hc_cache_set_store(s, enabled);
 }
 
-int
-hc_cache_set_store_async(hc_sock_t * s, int enabled)
+int hc_cache_set_serve(hc_sock_t *s, int enabled)
 {
-    return _hc_cache_set_store(s, enabled, true);
+    return s->hc_cache_set_serve(s, enabled);
 }
 
-int
-_hc_cache_set_serve(hc_sock_t * s, int enabled, bool async)
-{
-    struct {
-        header_control_message hdr;
-        cache_serve_command payload;
-    } msg = {
-        .hdr = {
-            .messageType = REQUEST_LIGHT,
-            .commandID = CACHE_SERVE,
-            .length = 1,
-            .seqNum = 0,
-        },
-        .payload = {
-            .activate = enabled,
-        }
-    };
-
-    hc_command_params_t params = {
-        .cmd = ACTION_SET,
-        .cmd_id = CACHE_SERVE,
-        .size_in = sizeof(cache_serve_command),
-        .size_out = 0,
-        .parse = NULL,
-    };
-
-    return hc_execute_command(s, (hc_msg_t*)&msg, sizeof(msg), &params, NULL, async);
-}
-
-int
-hc_cache_set_serve(hc_sock_t * s, int enabled)
-{
-    return _hc_cache_set_serve(s, enabled, false);
-}
-
-int
-hc_cache_set_serve_async(hc_sock_t * s, int enabled)
-{
-    return _hc_cache_set_serve(s, enabled, true);
-}
-
-/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*
- * Strategy
- *----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-
-// per prefix
-int
-hc_strategy_set(hc_sock_t * s /* XXX */)
+int hc_strategy_list(hc_sock_t *s, hc_data_t **data)
 {
-     return 0;
+    return s->hc_strategy_list(s, data);
 }
 
-/* How to retrieve that from the forwarder ? */
-static const char * strategies[] = {
-    "random",
-    "load_balancer",
-};
-
-#define ARRAY_SIZE(array) (sizeof(array) / sizeof(*array))
-
-int
-hc_strategy_list(hc_sock_t * s, hc_data_t ** data)
+int hc_strategy_set(hc_sock_t *s /* XXX */)
 {
-    int rc;
-
-    *data = hc_data_create(0, sizeof(hc_strategy_t), NULL);
-
-    for (unsigned i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(strategies); i++) {
-        hc_strategy_t * strategy = (hc_strategy_t*)hc_data_get_next(*data);
-        if (!strategy)
-             return -1;
-        rc = snprintf(strategy->name, MAXSZ_HC_STRATEGY, "%s", strategies[i]);
-        if (rc >= MAXSZ_HC_STRATEGY)
-            WARN("[hc_strategy_list] Unexpected truncation of strategy name string");
-        (*data)->size++;
-    }
-
-    return 0;
+    return s->hc_strategy_set(s);
 }
 
 /* /!\ Please update constants in header file upon changes */
@@ -2901,187 +1229,33 @@ hc_strategy_snprintf(char * s, size_t size, hc_strategy_t * strategy)
     return snprintf(s, size, "%s", strategy->name);
 }
 
-/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*
- * WLDR
- *----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-
-// per connection
-int
-hc_wldr_set(hc_sock_t * s /* XXX */)
+int hc_wldr_set(hc_sock_t *s /* XXX */)
 {
-     return 0;
+    return s->hc_wldr_set(s);
 }
 
-/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*
- * MAP-Me
- *----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-
-int
-hc_mapme_set(hc_sock_t * s, int enabled)
+int hc_mapme_set(hc_sock_t *s, int enabled)
 {
-     return 0;
+    return s->hc_mapme_set(s, enabled);
 }
 
-int
-hc_mapme_set_discovery(hc_sock_t * s, int enabled)
+int hc_mapme_set_discovery(hc_sock_t *s, int enabled)
 {
-     return 0;
+    return s->hc_mapme_set_discovery(s, enabled);
 }
 
-int
-hc_mapme_set_timescale(hc_sock_t * s, double timescale)
+int hc_mapme_set_timescale(hc_sock_t *s, double timescale)
 {
-     return 0;
+    return s->hc_mapme_set_timescale(s, timescale);
 }
 
-int
-hc_mapme_set_retx(hc_sock_t * s, double timescale)
+int hc_mapme_set_retx(hc_sock_t *s, double timescale)
 {
-     return 0;
+    return s->hc_mapme_set_retx(s, timescale);
 }
 
-/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*
- * Policy
- *----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-
 #ifdef WITH_POLICY
 
-/* POLICY CREATE */
-
-int
-_hc_policy_create(hc_sock_t * s, hc_policy_t * policy, bool async)
-{
-    if (!IS_VALID_FAMILY(policy->family))
-         return -1;
-
-    struct {
-        header_control_message hdr;
-        add_policy_command payload;
-    } msg = {
-        .hdr = {
-            .messageType = REQUEST_LIGHT,
-            .commandID = ADD_POLICY,
-            .length = 1,
-            .seqNum = 0,
-        },
-        .payload = {
-            .address = policy->remote_addr,
-            .addressType = (u8)map_to_addr_type[policy->family],
-            .len = policy->len,
-            .policy = policy->policy,
-        }
-    };
-
-    hc_command_params_t params = {
-        .cmd = ACTION_CREATE,
-        .cmd_id = ADD_POLICY,
-        .size_in = sizeof(add_policy_command),
-        .size_out = 0,
-        .parse = NULL,
-    };
-
-    return hc_execute_command(s, (hc_msg_t*)&msg, sizeof(msg), &params, NULL, async);
-}
-
-int
-hc_policy_create(hc_sock_t * s, hc_policy_t * policy)
-{
-    return _hc_policy_create(s, policy, false);
-}
-
-int
-hc_policy_create_async(hc_sock_t * s, hc_policy_t * policy)
-{
-    return _hc_policy_create(s, policy, true);
-}
-
-/* POLICY DELETE */
-
-int
-_hc_policy_delete(hc_sock_t * s, hc_policy_t * policy, bool async)
-{
-    if (!IS_VALID_FAMILY(policy->family))
-         return -1;
-
-    struct {
-        header_control_message hdr;
-        remove_policy_command payload;
-    } msg = {
-        .hdr = {
-            .messageType = REQUEST_LIGHT,
-            .commandID = REMOVE_POLICY,
-            .length = 1,
-            .seqNum = 0,
-        },
-        .payload = {
-            .address = policy->remote_addr,
-            .addressType = (u8)map_to_addr_type[policy->family],
-            .len = policy->len,
-        }
-    };
-
-    hc_command_params_t params = {
-        .cmd = ACTION_DELETE,
-        .cmd_id = REMOVE_POLICY,
-        .size_in = sizeof(remove_policy_command),
-        .size_out = 0,
-        .parse = NULL,
-    };
-
-    return hc_execute_command(s, (hc_msg_t*)&msg, sizeof(msg), &params, NULL, async);
-}
-
-int
-hc_policy_delete(hc_sock_t * s, hc_policy_t * policy)
-{
-    return _hc_policy_delete(s, policy, false);
-}
-
-int
-hc_policy_delete_async(hc_sock_t * s, hc_policy_t * policy)
-{
-    return _hc_policy_delete(s, policy, true);
-}
-
-/* POLICY LIST */
-
-int
-_hc_policy_list(hc_sock_t * s, hc_data_t ** pdata, bool async)
-{
-    struct {
-        header_control_message hdr;
-    } msg = {
-        .hdr = {
-            .messageType = REQUEST_LIGHT,
-            .commandID = LIST_POLICIES,
-            .length = 0,
-            .seqNum = 0,
-        },
-    };
-
-    hc_command_params_t params = {
-        .cmd = ACTION_LIST,
-        .cmd_id = LIST_POLICIES,
-        .size_in = sizeof(list_policies_command),
-        .size_out = sizeof(hc_policy_t),
-        .parse = (HC_PARSE)hc_policy_parse,
-    };
-
-    return hc_execute_command(s, (hc_msg_t*)&msg, sizeof(msg), &params, pdata, async);
-}
-
-int
-hc_policy_list(hc_sock_t * s, hc_data_t ** pdata)
-{
-    return _hc_policy_list(s, pdata, false);
-}
-
-int
-hc_policy_list_async(hc_sock_t * s, hc_data_t ** pdata)
-{
-    return _hc_policy_list(s, pdata, true);
-}
-
 /* POLICY PARSE */
 
 int
@@ -3114,4 +1288,4 @@ hc_policy_snprintf(char * s, size_t size, hc_policy_t * policy)
      return 0;
 }
 
-#endif /* WITH_POLICY */
+#endif /* WITH_POLICY */
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ctrl/libhicnctrl/src/api_private.h b/ctrl/libhicnctrl/src/api_private.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3922e1f3c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ctrl/libhicnctrl/src/api_private.h
@@ -0,0 +1,208 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2017-2019 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at:
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#ifndef HICN_API_PRIVATE_H
+#define HICN_API_PRIVATE_H
+
+#include <hicn/ctrl/api.h>
+#include <hicn/ctrl/commands.h>
+#include <hicn/util/token.h>
+#include <hicn/util/log.h>
+#include <hicn/util/map.h>
+
+#define INT_CMP(x, y) ((x > y) ? 1 : (x < y) ? -1 : 0)
+#define ARRAY_SIZE(array) (sizeof(array) / sizeof(*array))
+
+#if 0
+#ifdef __APPLE__
+#define RANDBYTE() (u8)(arc4random() & 0xFF)
+#else
+#define RANDBYTE() (u8)(random() & 0xFF)
+#endif
+#endif
+#define RANDBYTE() (u8)(rand() & 0xFF)
+
+hc_connection_type_t
+connection_type_from_str(const char * str);
+
+extern const hc_connection_type_t map_from_list_connections_type[];
+extern const hc_connection_type_t map_from_encap_type[];
+extern const connection_type map_to_connection_type[];
+extern const listener_mode map_to_listener_mode[];
+extern const hc_connection_state_t map_from_list_connections_state[];
+extern const int map_from_addr_type[];
+extern const address_type map_to_addr_type[];
+extern const char * connection_state_str[];
+extern const char * connection_type_str[];
+
+typedef enum {
+    ENCAP_TCP,
+    ENCAP_UDP,
+    ENCAP_ETHER,
+    ENCAP_LOCAL,
+    ENCAP_HICN
+} EncapType;
+
+#define connection_state_to_face_state(x) ((face_state_t)(x))
+#define face_state_to_connection_state(x) ((hc_connection_state_t)(x))
+
+#define IS_VALID_ADDR_TYPE(x) ((x >= ADDR_INET) && (x <= ADDR_UNIX))
+
+#define IS_VALID_CONNECTION_TYPE(x) IS_VALID_ENUM_TYPE(CONNECTION_TYPE, x)
+
+typedef struct hc_sock_impl_s hc_sock_impl_t;
+
+int hc_data_ensure_available(hc_data_t * data, size_t count);
+u8 *hc_data_get_next(hc_data_t * data);
+int hc_data_set_error(hc_data_t * data);
+
+int
+hc_connection_parse_to_face(void * in, hc_face_t * face);
+
+int
+hc_listener_to_face(const hc_listener_t * listener, hc_face_t * face);
+
+int
+hc_connection_to_face(const hc_connection_t * connection, hc_face_t * face);
+
+int
+hc_face_to_listener(const hc_face_t * face, hc_listener_t * listener);
+
+int
+hc_connection_to_local_listener(const hc_connection_t * connection, hc_listener_t * listener);
+
+int
+hc_face_to_connection(const hc_face_t * face, hc_connection_t * connection, bool generate_name);
+
+struct hc_sock_s {
+  int (*hc_sock_get_next_seq)(hc_sock_t *s);
+  int (*hc_sock_set_nonblocking)(hc_sock_t *s);
+  int (*hc_sock_get_fd)(hc_sock_t *s);
+  int (*hc_sock_connect)(hc_sock_t *s);
+  int (*hc_sock_get_available)(hc_sock_t *s, u8 **buffer, size_t *size);
+  int (*hc_sock_send)(hc_sock_t *s, hc_msg_t *msg, size_t msglen, int seq);
+  int (*hc_sock_recv)(hc_sock_t *s);
+  int (*hc_sock_process)(hc_sock_t *s, hc_data_t **data);
+  int (*hc_sock_callback)(hc_sock_t *s, hc_data_t **data);
+  int (*hc_sock_reset)(hc_sock_t *s);
+  void (*hc_sock_free)(hc_sock_t *s);
+
+  int (*hc_listener_create)(hc_sock_t *s, hc_listener_t *listener);
+  int (*hc_listener_create_async)(hc_sock_t *s, hc_listener_t *listener);
+  int (*hc_listener_get)(hc_sock_t *s, hc_listener_t *listener,
+                    hc_listener_t **listener_found);
+  int (*hc_listener_delete)(hc_sock_t *s, hc_listener_t *listener);
+  int (*hc_listener_delete_async)(hc_sock_t *s, hc_listener_t *listener);
+  int (*hc_listener_list)(hc_sock_t *s, hc_data_t **pdata);
+  int (*hc_listener_list_async)(hc_sock_t *s, hc_data_t **pdata);
+  int (*hc_listener_validate)(const hc_listener_t *listener);
+  int (*hc_listener_cmp)(const hc_listener_t *l1, const hc_listener_t *l2);
+  int (*hc_listener_parse)(void *in, hc_listener_t *listener);
+
+  int (*hc_connection_create)(hc_sock_t *s, hc_connection_t *connection);
+  int (*hc_connection_create_async)(hc_sock_t *s, hc_connection_t *connection);
+  int (*hc_connection_get)(hc_sock_t *s, hc_connection_t *connection,
+                      hc_connection_t **connection_found);
+  int (*hc_connection_update_by_id)(hc_sock_t *s, int hc_connection_id,
+                               hc_connection_t *connection);
+  int (*hc_connection_update)(hc_sock_t *s, hc_connection_t *connection_current,
+                         hc_connection_t *connection_updated);
+  int (*hc_connection_delete)(hc_sock_t *s, hc_connection_t *connection);
+  int (*hc_connection_delete_async)(hc_sock_t *s, hc_connection_t *connection);
+  int (*hc_connection_list)(hc_sock_t *s, hc_data_t **pdata);
+  int (*hc_connection_list_async)(hc_sock_t *s, hc_data_t **pdata);
+  int (*hc_connection_validate)(const hc_connection_t *connection);
+  int (*hc_connection_cmp)(const hc_connection_t *c1, const hc_connection_t *c2);
+  int (*hc_connection_parse)(void *in, hc_connection_t *connection);
+  int (*hc_connection_set_admin_state)(hc_sock_t * s, const char * conn_id_or_name, face_state_t state);
+  int (*hc_connection_set_admin_state_async)(hc_sock_t * s, const char * conn_id_or_name, face_state_t state);
+
+#ifdef WITH_POLICY
+  int (*hc_connection_set_priority)(hc_sock_t * s, const char * conn_id_or_name, uint32_t priority);
+  int (*hc_connection_set_priority_async)(hc_sock_t * s, const char * conn_id_or_name, uint32_t priority);
+  int (*hc_connection_set_tags)(hc_sock_t * s, const char * conn_id_or_name, policy_tags_t tags);
+  int (*hc_connection_set_tags_async)(hc_sock_t * s, const char * conn_id_or_name, policy_tags_t tags);
+#endif // WITH_POLICY
+
+  int (*hc_connection_snprintf)(char *s, size_t size,
+                             const hc_connection_t *connection);
+
+  int (*hc_face_create)(hc_sock_t *s, hc_face_t *face);
+  int (*hc_face_get)(hc_sock_t *s, hc_face_t *face, hc_face_t **face_found);
+  int (*hc_face_delete)(hc_sock_t *s, hc_face_t *face);
+  int (*hc_face_list)(hc_sock_t *s, hc_data_t **pdata);
+  int (*hc_face_list_async)(hc_sock_t *s);
+  int (*hc_face_set_admin_state)(hc_sock_t * s, const char * conn_id_or_name, face_state_t state);
+  int (*hc_face_set_admin_state_async)(hc_sock_t * s, const char * conn_id_or_name, face_state_t state);
+
+#ifdef WITH_POLICY
+  int (*hc_face_set_priority)(hc_sock_t * s, const char * conn_id_or_name, uint32_t priority);
+  int (*hc_face_set_priority_async)(hc_sock_t * s, const char * conn_id_or_name, uint32_t priority);
+  int (*hc_face_set_tags)(hc_sock_t * s, const char * conn_id_or_name, policy_tags_t tags);
+  int (*hc_face_set_tags_async)(hc_sock_t * s, const char * conn_id_or_name, policy_tags_t tags);
+#endif // WITH_POLICY
+
+  int (*hc_face_snprintf)(char *s, size_t size, hc_face_t *face);
+
+  int (*hc_route_parse)(void *in, hc_route_t *route);
+  int (*hc_route_create)(hc_sock_t * s, hc_route_t * route);
+  int (*hc_route_create_async)(hc_sock_t * s, hc_route_t * route);
+  int (*hc_route_delete)(hc_sock_t * s, hc_route_t * route);
+  int (*hc_route_delete_async)(hc_sock_t * s, hc_route_t * route);
+  int (*hc_route_list)(hc_sock_t * s, hc_data_t ** pdata);
+  int (*hc_route_list_async)(hc_sock_t * s);
+
+  int (*hc_punting_create)(hc_sock_t *s, hc_punting_t *punting);
+  int (*hc_punting_create_async)(hc_sock_t *s, hc_punting_t *punting);
+  int (*hc_punting_get)(hc_sock_t *s, hc_punting_t *punting,
+                   hc_punting_t **punting_found);
+  int (*hc_punting_delete)(hc_sock_t *s, hc_punting_t *punting);
+  int (*hc_punting_list)(hc_sock_t *s, hc_data_t **pdata);
+  int (*hc_punting_validate)(const hc_punting_t *punting);
+  int (*hc_punting_cmp)(const hc_punting_t *c1, const hc_punting_t *c2);
+  int (*hc_punting_parse)(void *in, hc_punting_t *punting);
+
+  int (*hc_cache_set_store)(hc_sock_t *s, int enabled);
+  int (*hc_cache_set_serve)(hc_sock_t *s, int enabled);
+  int (*hc_cache_set_store_async)(hc_sock_t *s, int enabled);
+  int (*hc_cache_set_serve_async)(hc_sock_t *s, int enabled);
+
+  int (*hc_strategy_list)(hc_sock_t *s, hc_data_t **data);
+  int (*hc_strategy_snprintf)(char *s, size_t size, hc_strategy_t *strategy);
+  int (*hc_strategy_set)(hc_sock_t *s /* XXX */);
+
+  int (*hc_wldr_set)(hc_sock_t *s /* XXX */);
+
+  int (*hc_mapme_set)(hc_sock_t *s, int enabled);
+  int (*hc_mapme_set_discovery)(hc_sock_t *s, int enabled);
+  int (*hc_mapme_set_timescale)(hc_sock_t *s, double timescale);
+  int (*hc_mapme_set_retx)(hc_sock_t *s, double timescale);
+
+#ifdef WITH_POLICY
+  int (*hc_policy_parse)(void *in, hc_policy_t *policy);
+  int (*hc_policy_create)(hc_sock_t *s, hc_policy_t *policy);
+  int (*hc_policy_create_async)(hc_sock_t *s, hc_policy_t *policy);
+  int (*hc_policy_delete)(hc_sock_t *s, hc_policy_t *policy);
+  int (*hc_policy_delete_async)(hc_sock_t *s, hc_policy_t *policy);
+  int (*hc_policy_list)(hc_sock_t *s, hc_data_t **pdata);
+  int (*hc_policy_list_async)(hc_sock_t *s, hc_data_t **pdata);
+  int (*hc_policy_snprintf)(char *s, size_t size, hc_policy_t *policy);
+#endif // WITH_POLICY
+
+  // Reference to module containing the implementation
+  void *handle;
+};
+
+#endif // HICN_API_PRIVATE_H
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ctrl/libhicnctrl/src/cli.c b/ctrl/libhicnctrl/src/cli.c
index fc81139d6..064eb77e3 100644
--- a/ctrl/libhicnctrl/src/cli.c
+++ b/ctrl/libhicnctrl/src/cli.c
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ foreach_object
 #undef _
 } hc_object_t;
 
+#define HICNLIGHT_PARAM "hicnlight"
+#define VPP_PARAM "vpp"
+
 void
 usage_header()
 {
@@ -247,7 +250,7 @@ usage_connection(const char * prog, bool header, bool verbose)
 
 void usage(const char * prog)
 {
-    fprintf(stderr, "Usage: %s [ [-d] [-f|-l|-c|-r] PARAMETERS | [-F|-L|-C|-R] ]\n", prog);
+    fprintf(stderr, "Usage: %s [ -z forwarder (hicnlight | vpp) ] [ [-d] [-f|-l|-c|-r] PARAMETERS | [-F|-L|-C|-R] ]\n", prog);
     fprintf(stderr, "\n");
     fprintf(stderr, "High-level commands\n");
     fprintf(stderr, "\n");
@@ -319,15 +322,25 @@ foreach_face_type
 
 
 int
-parse_options(int argc, char *argv[], hc_command_t * command)
+parse_options(int argc, char *argv[], hc_command_t * command, forwarder_t *forwarder)
 {
     command->object = OBJECT_UNDEFINED;
     command->action = ACTION_CREATE;
     int opt;
     int family;
 
-    while ((opt = getopt(argc, argv, "dflcrFLCRSh")) != -1) {
+    while ((opt = getopt(argc, argv, "dflcrFLCRShz:")) != -1) {
         switch (opt) {
+            case 'z' :
+                if (strncmp(optarg, VPP_PARAM, strlen(VPP_PARAM)) == 0) {
+                    *forwarder = VPP;
+                } else if (strncmp(optarg, HICNLIGHT_PARAM, strlen(HICNLIGHT_PARAM))) {
+                    *forwarder = HICNLIGHT;
+                } else {
+                    usage(argv[0]);
+                    exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+                }
+                break;
             case 'd':
                 command->action = ACTION_DELETE;
                 break;
@@ -380,7 +393,7 @@ parse_options(int argc, char *argv[], hc_command_t * command)
             switch(command->action) {
                 case ACTION_CREATE:
                     if ((argc - optind != 5) && (argc - optind != 6)) {
-                        usage_face_create(argv[0], true, false); 
+                        usage_face_create(argv[0], true, false);
                         goto ERR_PARAM;
                     }
                     /* NAME will be autogenerated (and currently not used) */
@@ -693,10 +706,12 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     char buf_route[MAXSZ_HC_ROUTE];
     char buf_strategy[MAXSZ_HC_STRATEGY];
 
-    if (parse_options(argc, argv, &command) < 0)
+    forwarder_t forwarder = HICNLIGHT;
+
+    if (parse_options(argc, argv, &command, &forwarder) < 0)
         die(OPTIONS, "Bad arguments");
 
-    hc_sock_t * s = hc_sock_create();
+    hc_sock_t * s = hc_sock_create_forwarder(forwarder);
     if (!s)
         die(SOCKET, "Error creating socket.");
 
diff --git a/ctrl/libhicnctrl/src/modules/CMakeLists.txt b/ctrl/libhicnctrl/src/modules/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e07ab8c99
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ctrl/libhicnctrl/src/modules/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2021 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at:
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5 FATAL_ERROR)
+
+
+list(APPEND HICNLIGHT_MODULE_SOURCE_FILES
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/hicn_light_api.c
+)
+
+build_module(hicnlightctrl_module
+    SHARED
+    SOURCES ${HICNLIGHT_MODULE_SOURCE_FILES}
+    DEPENDS ${DEPENDENCIES}
+    COMPONENT ${LIBHICNCTRL_COMPONENT}
+    INCLUDE_DIRS ${INCLUDE_DIRS}
+    DEFINITIONS ${COMPILER_DEFINITIONS}
+    COMPILE_OPTIONS ${COMPILE_FLAGS}
+)
+
+if(BUILD_HICNPLUGIN AND ${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME} MATCHES "Linux")
+  list(APPEND HICNLIGHT_PLUGIN_SOURCE_FILES
+      ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/hicn_plugin_api.c
+  )
+
+  build_module(vppctrl_module
+      SHARED
+      SOURCES ${HICNLIGHT_PLUGIN_SOURCE_FILES}
+      DEPENDS ${DEPENDENCIES}
+      LINK_LIBRARIES ${HICNPLUGIN_LIBRARIES} ${SAFE_VAPI_LIBRARIES}
+      COMPONENT ${LIBHICNCTRL_COMPONENT_MODULES}
+      INCLUDE_DIRS ${INCLUDE_DIRS}
+      DEFINITIONS ${COMPILER_DEFINITIONS}
+      COMPILE_OPTIONS ${COMPILE_FLAGS}
+      LINK_FLAGS "-Wl,-unresolved-symbols=ignore-in-shared-libs"
+  )
+
+endif()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ctrl/libhicnctrl/src/modules/hicn_light_api.c b/ctrl/libhicnctrl/src/modules/hicn_light_api.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d1a055777
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ctrl/libhicnctrl/src/modules/hicn_light_api.c
@@ -0,0 +1,2278 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2017-2019 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at:
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * \file api.c
+ * \brief Implementation of hICN control library API
+ */
+
+#include "api_private.h"
+
+#include <assert.h> // assert
+#include <stdbool.h>
+#include <stdio.h> // snprintf
+#include <string.h> // memmove, strcasecmp
+#include <sys/socket.h> // socket
+#include <unistd.h> // close, fcntl
+#include <fcntl.h> // fcntl
+#include <sys/types.h> // getpid
+#include <unistd.h>    // getpid
+#ifdef __linux__
+#include <sys/syscall.h>
+#define gettid() syscall(SYS_gettid)
+#endif /* __linux__ */
+#include <strings.h>
+
+#define PORT 9695
+
+#define BOOLSTR(x) ((x) ? "true" : "false")
+
+/*
+ * Internal state associated to a pending request
+ */
+typedef struct {
+    int seq;
+    hc_data_t * data;
+    /* Information used to process results */
+    int size_in;
+    int (*parse)(const u8 * src, u8 * dst);
+} hc_sock_request_t;
+
+/**
+ * Messages to the forwarder might be multiplexed thanks to the seqNum fields in
+ * the header_control_message structure. The forwarder simply answers back the
+ * original sequence number. We maintain a map of such sequence number to
+ * outgoing queries so that replied can be demultiplexed and treated
+ * appropriately.
+ */
+TYPEDEF_MAP_H(hc_sock_map, int, hc_sock_request_t *);
+TYPEDEF_MAP(hc_sock_map, int, hc_sock_request_t *, int_cmp, int_snprintf, generic_snprintf);
+
+struct hc_sock_light_s {
+    /* This must be the first element of the struct */
+    hc_sock_t vft;
+
+    char * url;
+    int fd;
+
+    /* Partial receive buffer */
+    u8 buf[RECV_BUFLEN];
+    size_t roff; /**< Read offset */
+    size_t woff; /**< Write offset */
+
+    /*
+     * Because received messages are potentially unbounded in size, we might not
+     * guarantee that we can store a full packet before processing it. We must
+     * implement a very simple state machine remembering the current parsing
+     * status in order to partially process the packet.
+     */
+    size_t remaining;
+    u32 send_id;
+
+    /* Next sequence number to be used for requests */
+    int seq;
+
+    /* Request being parsed (NULL if none) */
+    hc_sock_request_t * cur_request;
+
+    bool async;
+    hc_sock_map_t * map;
+};
+
+typedef struct hc_sock_light_s hc_sock_light_t;
+
+#define TO_HC_SOCK_LIGHT(s) (hc_sock_light_t*)(s)
+
+hc_sock_request_t *
+hc_sock_request_create(int seq, hc_data_t * data, HC_PARSE parse)
+{
+    assert(data);
+
+    hc_sock_request_t * request = malloc(sizeof(hc_sock_request_t));
+    if (!request)
+        return NULL;
+    request->seq = seq;
+    request->data = data;
+    request->parse = parse;
+    return request;
+}
+
+void
+hc_sock_light_request_free(hc_sock_request_t * request)
+{
+    free(request);
+}
+
+/*
+ * list was working with all seq set to 0, but it seems hicnLightControl uses
+ * 1, and replies with the same seqno
+ */
+#define HICN_CTRL_SEND_SEQ_INIT 1
+#define HICN_CTRL_RECV_SEQ_INIT 1
+
+#define MAX(x, y) ((x > y) ? x : y)
+
+/**
+ * In practise, we want to preserve enough room to store a full packet of
+ * average expected size (say a header + N payload elements).
+ */
+#define AVG_ELEMENTS (1 << DEFAULT_SIZE_LOG)
+#define AVG_BUFLEN (sizeof(hc_msg_header_t) + AVG_ELEMENTS * sizeof(hc_msg_payload_t))
+
+/*
+ * We should at least have buffer space allowing to store one processable unit
+ * of data, either the header of the maximum possible payload
+ */
+#define MIN_BUFLEN MAX(sizeof(hc_msg_header_t), sizeof(hc_msg_payload_t))
+
+static const struct in6_addr loopback_addr = IN6ADDR_LOOPBACK_INIT;
+
+/******************************************************************************
+ * Message helper types and aliases
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+#define foreach_hc_command      \
+    _(add_connection)           \
+    _(remove_connection)        \
+    _(list_connections)         \
+    _(add_listener)             \
+    _(remove_listener)          \
+    _(list_listeners)           \
+    _(add_route)                \
+    _(remove_route)             \
+    _(list_routes)              \
+    _(cache_store)              \
+    _(cache_serve)              \
+    /*_(cache_clear) */         \
+    _(set_strategy)             \
+    _(set_wldr)                 \
+    _(add_punting)              \
+    _(mapme_activator)          \
+    _(mapme_timing)
+
+typedef header_control_message hc_msg_header_t;
+
+typedef union {
+#define _(x) x ## _command x;
+        foreach_hc_command
+#undef _
+} hc_msg_payload_t;
+
+
+typedef struct hc_msg_s {
+    hc_msg_header_t hdr;
+    hc_msg_payload_t payload;
+} hc_msg_t;
+
+/******************************************************************************
+ * Control socket
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+/**
+ * \brief Parse a connection URL into a sockaddr
+ * \param [in] url - URL
+ * \param [out] sa - Resulting struct sockaddr, expected zero'ed.
+ * \return 0 if parsing succeeded, a negative error value otherwise.
+ */
+static int
+_hc_sock_light_parse_url(const char * url, struct sockaddr * sa)
+{
+    /* FIXME URL parsing is currently not implemented */
+    assert(!url);
+
+#ifdef __linux__
+    srand(time(NULL) ^ getpid() ^ gettid());
+#else
+    srand((unsigned int )(time(NULL) ^ getpid()));
+#endif /* __linux__ */
+
+    /*
+     * A temporary solution is to inspect the sa_family fields of the passed in
+     * sockaddr, which defaults to AF_UNSPEC (0) and thus creates an IPv4/TCP
+     * connection to localhost.
+     */
+    switch (sa->sa_family) {
+        case AF_UNSPEC:
+        case AF_INET:
+        {
+            struct sockaddr_in * sai = (struct sockaddr_in *)sa;
+            sai->sin_family = AF_INET;
+            sai->sin_port = htons(PORT);
+            sai->sin_addr.s_addr = htonl(INADDR_LOOPBACK);
+            break;
+        }
+        case AF_INET6:
+        {
+            struct sockaddr_in6 * sai6 = (struct sockaddr_in6 *)sa;
+            sai6->sin6_family = AF_INET6;
+            sai6->sin6_port = htons(PORT);
+            sai6->sin6_addr = loopback_addr;
+            break;
+        }
+        default:
+             return -1;
+    }
+
+     return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+_hc_sock_light_reset(hc_sock_t * socket)
+{
+    hc_sock_light_t *s = TO_HC_SOCK_LIGHT(socket);
+    s->roff = s->woff = 0;
+    s->remaining = 0;
+    return 0;
+}
+
+void
+_hc_sock_light_free(hc_sock_t * socket)
+{
+    hc_sock_light_t *s = TO_HC_SOCK_LIGHT(socket);
+    hc_sock_request_t ** request_array = NULL;
+    int n = hc_sock_map_get_value_array(s->map, &request_array);
+    if (n < 0) {
+       ERROR("Could not retrieve pending request array for freeing up resources");
+    } else {
+        for (unsigned i = 0; i < n; i++) {
+            hc_sock_request_t * request = request_array[i];
+            if (hc_sock_map_remove(s->map, request->seq, NULL) < 0)
+                ERROR("[hc_sock_light_process] Error removing request from map");
+            hc_sock_light_request_free(request);
+        }
+        free(request_array);
+    }
+
+    hc_sock_map_free(s->map);
+    if (s->url)
+        free(s->url);
+    close(s->fd);
+    free(s);
+}
+
+static int
+_hc_sock_light_get_next_seq(hc_sock_t * socket)
+{
+    hc_sock_light_t *s = TO_HC_SOCK_LIGHT(socket);
+    return s->seq++;
+}
+
+static int
+_hc_sock_light_set_nonblocking(hc_sock_t * socket)
+{
+    hc_sock_light_t *s = TO_HC_SOCK_LIGHT(socket);
+    return (fcntl(s->fd, F_SETFL, fcntl(s->fd, F_GETFL) | O_NONBLOCK) < 0);
+}
+
+static int
+_hc_sock_light_get_fd(hc_sock_t * socket)
+{
+    hc_sock_light_t *s = TO_HC_SOCK_LIGHT(socket);
+    return s->fd;
+}
+
+static int
+_hc_sock_light_connect(hc_sock_t * socket)
+{
+    hc_sock_light_t *s = TO_HC_SOCK_LIGHT(socket);
+    struct sockaddr_storage ss;
+    memset(&ss, 0, sizeof(struct sockaddr_storage));
+
+    if (_hc_sock_light_parse_url(s->url, (struct sockaddr *)&ss) < 0)
+        goto ERR_PARSE;
+
+    size_t size = ss.ss_family == AF_INET
+        ? sizeof(struct sockaddr_in)
+        : sizeof(struct sockaddr_in6);
+    if (connect(s->fd, (struct sockaddr *)&ss, (socklen_t)size) < 0) //sizeof(struct sockaddr)) < 0)
+        goto ERR_CONNECT;
+
+     return 0;
+
+ERR_CONNECT:
+ERR_PARSE:
+     return -1;
+}
+
+static int
+_hc_sock_light_send(hc_sock_t * socket, hc_msg_t * msg, size_t msglen, int seq)
+{
+    hc_sock_light_t *s = TO_HC_SOCK_LIGHT(socket);
+    int rc;
+    msg->hdr.seqNum = seq;
+    rc = (int)send(s->fd, msg, msglen, 0);
+    if (rc < 0) {
+        perror("hc_sock_light_send");
+        return -1;
+    }
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+_hc_sock_light_get_available(hc_sock_t * socket, u8 ** buffer, size_t * size)
+{
+    hc_sock_light_t *s = TO_HC_SOCK_LIGHT(socket);
+    *buffer = s->buf + s->woff;
+    *size = RECV_BUFLEN - s->woff;
+
+     return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+_hc_sock_light_recv(hc_sock_t * socket)
+{
+    hc_sock_light_t *s = TO_HC_SOCK_LIGHT(socket);
+    int rc;
+
+    /*
+     * This condition should be ensured to guarantee correct processing of
+     * messages
+     */
+    assert(RECV_BUFLEN - s->woff > MIN_BUFLEN);
+
+    rc = (int)recv(s->fd, s->buf + s->woff, RECV_BUFLEN - s->woff, 0);
+    if (rc == 0) {
+        /* Connection has been closed */
+         return 0;
+    }
+    if (rc < 0) {
+        /*
+         * Let's not return 0 which currently means the socket has been closed
+         */
+        if (errno == EWOULDBLOCK)
+            return -1;
+        perror("hc_sock_light_recv");
+        return -1;
+    }
+    s->woff += rc;
+    return rc;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Returns -99 in case of internal error, -1 in case of API command failure
+ */
+static int
+_hc_sock_light_process(hc_sock_t * socket, hc_data_t ** data)
+{
+    hc_sock_light_t *s = TO_HC_SOCK_LIGHT(socket);
+    int err = 0;
+
+    /* We must have received at least one byte */
+    size_t available = s->woff - s->roff;
+
+    while(available > 0) {
+
+        if (!s->cur_request) { // No message being parsed, alternatively (remaining == 0)
+            hc_msg_t * msg = (hc_msg_t*)(s->buf + s->roff);
+
+            /* We expect a message header */
+            if (available < sizeof(hc_msg_header_t)) {
+                break;
+            }
+
+            hc_sock_request_t * request = NULL;
+            if (hc_sock_map_get(s->map, msg->hdr.seqNum, &request) < 0) {
+                ERROR("[hc_sock_light_process] Error searching for matching request");
+                return -99;
+            }
+            if (!request) {
+                ERROR("[hc_sock_light_process] No request matching received sequence number");
+                return -99;
+            }
+
+            s->remaining = msg->hdr.length;
+            switch(msg->hdr.messageType) {
+                case ACK_LIGHT:
+                    assert(s->remaining == 1);
+                    assert(!data);
+                    s->cur_request = request;
+                    break;
+                case NACK_LIGHT:
+                    assert(s->remaining == 1);
+                    assert(!data);
+                    hc_data_set_error(request->data);
+                    s->cur_request = request;
+                    err = -1;
+                    break;
+                case RESPONSE_LIGHT:
+                    assert(data);
+                    if (s->remaining == 0) {
+                        hc_data_set_complete(request->data);
+                        *data = request->data;
+                        if (hc_sock_map_remove(s->map, request->seq, NULL) < 0)
+                            ERROR("[hc_sock_light_process] Error removing request from map");
+                        hc_sock_light_request_free(request);
+                    } else {
+                        /* We only remember it if there is still data to parse */
+                        s->cur_request = request;
+                    }
+                    break;
+                default:
+                    ERROR("[hc_sock_light_process] Invalid response received");
+                    return -99;
+            }
+
+            available -= sizeof(hc_msg_header_t);
+            s->roff += sizeof(hc_msg_header_t);
+        } else {
+            /* We expect the complete payload, or at least a chunk of it */
+            size_t num_chunks = available / s->cur_request->data->in_element_size;
+            if (num_chunks == 0)
+                break;
+            if (num_chunks > s->remaining)
+                num_chunks = s->remaining;
+
+            if (!s->cur_request->parse) {
+                /* If we don't need to parse results, then we can directly push
+                 * all of them into the result data structure */
+                hc_data_push_many(s->cur_request->data, s->buf + s->roff, num_chunks);
+            } else {
+                int rc;
+                rc = hc_data_ensure_available(s->cur_request->data, num_chunks);
+                if (rc < 0) {
+                    ERROR("[hc_sock_light_process] Error in hc_data_ensure_available");
+                    return -99;
+                }
+                for (int i = 0; i < num_chunks; i++) {
+                    u8 * dst = hc_data_get_next(s->cur_request->data);
+                    if (!dst) {
+                        ERROR("[hc_sock_light_process] Error in hc_data_get_next");
+                        return -99;
+                    }
+
+                    rc = s->cur_request->parse(s->buf + s->roff + i * s->cur_request->data->in_element_size, dst);
+                    if (rc < 0) {
+                        ERROR("[hc_sock_light_process] Error in parse");
+                        err = -99; /* FIXME we let the loop complete (?) */
+                    }
+                    s->cur_request->data->size++;
+                }
+            }
+
+            s->remaining -= num_chunks;
+            available -= num_chunks * s->cur_request->data->in_element_size;
+            s->roff += num_chunks * s->cur_request->data->in_element_size;
+            if (s->remaining == 0) {
+                if (hc_sock_map_remove(s->map, s->cur_request->seq, NULL) < 0) {
+                    ERROR("[hc_sock_light_process] Error removing request from map");
+                    return -99;
+                }
+                hc_data_set_complete(s->cur_request->data);
+                if (data)
+                    *data = s->cur_request->data;
+                hc_sock_light_request_free(s->cur_request);
+                s->cur_request = NULL;
+            }
+
+        }
+    }
+
+    /* Make sure there is enough remaining space in the buffer */
+    if (RECV_BUFLEN - s->woff < AVG_BUFLEN) {
+        /*
+         * There should be no overlap provided a sufficiently large BUFLEN, but
+         * who knows.
+         */
+        memmove(s->buf, s->buf + s->roff, s->woff - s->roff);
+        s->woff -= s->roff;
+        s->roff = 0;
+    }
+
+    return err;
+}
+
+static int
+_hc_sock_light_callback(hc_sock_t * socket, hc_data_t ** pdata)
+{
+    hc_data_t * data;
+
+    for (;;) {
+        int n = _hc_sock_light_recv(socket);
+        if (n == 0)
+            goto ERR_EOF;
+        if (n < 0) {
+            switch(errno) {
+                case ECONNRESET:
+                case ENODEV:
+                    /* Forwarder restarted */
+                    WARN("Forwarder likely restarted: not (yet) implemented");
+                    goto ERR;
+                case EWOULDBLOCK:
+                    //DEBUG("Would block... stop reading from socket");
+                    goto END;
+                default:
+                    perror("hc_sock_light_recv");
+                    goto ERR;
+            }
+        }
+        if (_hc_sock_light_process(socket, &data) < 0) {
+            goto ERR;
+        }
+    }
+END:
+    if (pdata)
+        *pdata = data;
+    else
+        hc_data_free(data);
+    return 0;
+
+ERR:
+    hc_data_free(data);
+ERR_EOF:
+    return -1;
+}
+
+/******************************************************************************
+ * Command-specific structures and functions
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+typedef int (*HC_PARSE)(const u8 *, u8 *);
+
+typedef struct {
+    hc_action_t cmd;
+    command_id cmd_id;
+    size_t size_in;
+    size_t size_out;
+    HC_PARSE parse;
+} hc_command_params_t;
+
+static int
+_hc_execute_command(hc_sock_t * socket, hc_msg_t * msg, size_t msg_len,
+        hc_command_params_t * params, hc_data_t ** pdata, bool async)
+{
+    hc_sock_light_t *s = TO_HC_SOCK_LIGHT(socket);
+    int ret;
+    if (async)
+        assert(!pdata);
+
+    /* Sanity check */
+    switch(params->cmd) {
+        case ACTION_CREATE:
+            assert(params->size_in != 0); /* payload repeated */
+            assert(params->size_out == 0);
+            assert(params->parse == NULL);
+            break;
+        case ACTION_DELETE:
+            assert(params->size_in != 0); /* payload repeated */
+            assert(params->size_out == 0);
+            assert(params->parse == NULL);
+            break;
+        case ACTION_LIST:
+            assert(params->size_in != 0);
+            assert(params->size_out != 0);
+            assert(params->parse != NULL);
+            break;
+        case ACTION_SET:
+            assert(params->size_in != 0);
+            assert(params->size_out == 0);
+            assert(params->parse == NULL);
+            break;
+        default:
+             return -1;
+    }
+
+    //hc_sock_light_reset(s);
+
+    /* XXX data will at least store the result (complete) */
+    hc_data_t * data = hc_data_create(params->size_in, params->size_out, NULL);
+    if (!data) {
+        ERROR("[_hc_execute_command] Could not create data storage");
+        goto ERR_DATA;
+    }
+
+    int seq = _hc_sock_light_get_next_seq(socket);
+
+    /* Create state used to process the request */
+    hc_sock_request_t * request = NULL;
+    request = hc_sock_request_create(seq, data, params->parse);
+    if (!request) {
+        ERROR("[_hc_execute_command] Could not create request state");
+        goto ERR_REQUEST;
+    }
+
+    /* Add state to map */
+    if (hc_sock_map_add(s->map, seq, request) < 0) {
+        ERROR("[_hc_execute_command] Error adding request state to map");
+        goto ERR_MAP;
+    }
+
+    if (_hc_sock_light_send(socket, msg, msg_len, seq) < 0) {
+        ERROR("[_hc_execute_command] Error sending message");
+        goto ERR_PROCESS;
+    }
+
+    if (async)
+        return 0;
+
+    while(!data->complete) {
+        /*
+         * As the socket is non blocking it might happen that we need to read
+         * several times before success... shall we alternate between blocking
+         * and non-blocking mode ?
+         */
+        int n = _hc_sock_light_recv(socket);
+        if (n == 0)
+            goto ERR_EOF;
+        if (n < 0)
+            continue; //break;
+        int rc = _hc_sock_light_process(socket, pdata);
+        switch(rc) {
+            case 0:
+                break;
+            case -1:
+                ret = rc;
+                break;
+            case -99:
+                ERROR("[_hc_execute_command] Error processing socket results");
+                goto ERR;
+                break;
+            default:
+                ERROR("[_hc_execute_command] Unexpected return value");
+                goto ERR;
+        }
+    }
+
+ERR_EOF:
+    ret = data->ret;
+    if (!data->complete)
+        return -1;
+    if (!pdata)
+        hc_data_free(data);
+
+    return ret;
+
+ERR_PROCESS:
+ERR_MAP:
+    hc_sock_light_request_free(request);
+ERR:
+ERR_REQUEST:
+    hc_data_free(data);
+ERR_DATA:
+     return -99;
+}
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*
+ * Listeners
+ *----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+/* LISTENER CREATE */
+
+static int
+_hc_listener_create_internal(hc_sock_t * socket, hc_listener_t * listener, bool async)
+{
+    char listener_s[MAXSZ_HC_LISTENER];
+    int rc = hc_listener_snprintf(listener_s, MAXSZ_HC_LISTENER, listener);
+    if (rc >= MAXSZ_HC_LISTENER)
+        WARN("[_hc_listener_create] Unexpected truncation of listener string");
+    DEBUG("[_hc_listener_create] listener=%s async=%s", listener_s,
+            BOOLSTR(async));
+
+    if (!IS_VALID_FAMILY(listener->family))
+         return -1;
+
+    if (!IS_VALID_CONNECTION_TYPE(listener->type))
+         return -1;
+
+    struct {
+        header_control_message hdr;
+        add_listener_command payload;
+    } msg = {
+        .hdr = {
+            .messageType = REQUEST_LIGHT,
+            .commandID = ADD_LISTENER,
+            .length = 1,
+            .seqNum = 0,
+        },
+        .payload = {
+            .address = listener->local_addr,
+            .port = htons(listener->local_port),
+            .addressType = (u8)map_to_addr_type[listener->family],
+            .listenerMode = (u8)map_to_listener_mode[listener->type],
+            .connectionType = (u8)map_to_connection_type[listener->type],
+        }
+    };
+
+    rc = snprintf(msg.payload.symbolic, SYMBOLIC_NAME_LEN, "%s", listener->name);
+    if (rc >= SYMBOLIC_NAME_LEN)
+        WARN("[_hc_listener_create] Unexpected truncation of symbolic name string");
+
+    rc = snprintf(msg.payload.interfaceName, INTERFACE_LEN, "%s", listener->interface_name);
+    if (rc >= INTERFACE_LEN)
+        WARN("[_hc_listener_create] Unexpected truncation of interface name string");
+
+    hc_command_params_t params = {
+        .cmd = ACTION_CREATE,
+        .cmd_id = ADD_LISTENER,
+        .size_in = sizeof(add_listener_command),
+        .size_out = 0,
+        .parse = NULL,
+    };
+
+    return _hc_execute_command(socket, (hc_msg_t*)&msg, sizeof(msg), &params, NULL, async);
+}
+
+static int
+_hc_listener_create(hc_sock_t * s, hc_listener_t * listener)
+{
+    return _hc_listener_create_internal(s, listener, false);
+}
+
+static int
+_hc_listener_create_async(hc_sock_t * s, hc_listener_t * listener)
+{
+    return _hc_listener_create_internal(s, listener, true);
+}
+
+/* LISTENER LIST */
+
+static int
+_hc_listener_list_internal(hc_sock_t * socket, hc_data_t ** pdata, bool async)
+{
+    DEBUG("[hc_listener_list] async=%s", BOOLSTR(async));
+
+    struct {
+        header_control_message hdr;
+    } msg = {
+        .hdr = {
+            .messageType = REQUEST_LIGHT,
+            .commandID = LIST_LISTENERS,
+            .length = 0,
+            .seqNum = 0,
+        },
+    };
+
+    hc_command_params_t params = {
+        .cmd = ACTION_LIST,
+        .cmd_id = LIST_LISTENERS,
+        .size_in = sizeof(list_listeners_command),
+        .size_out = sizeof(hc_listener_t),
+        .parse = (HC_PARSE)hc_listener_parse,
+    };
+
+    return _hc_execute_command(socket, (hc_msg_t*)&msg, sizeof(msg), &params, pdata, async);
+}
+
+static int
+_hc_listener_list(hc_sock_t * s, hc_data_t ** pdata)
+{
+    return _hc_listener_list_internal(s, pdata, false);
+}
+
+static int
+_hc_listener_list_async(hc_sock_t * s, hc_data_t ** pdata)
+{
+    return _hc_listener_list_internal(s, pdata, true);
+}
+
+/* LISTENER GET */
+
+static int
+_hc_listener_get(hc_sock_t * socket, hc_listener_t * listener,
+        hc_listener_t ** listener_found)
+{
+    hc_data_t * listeners;
+    hc_listener_t * found;
+
+    char listener_s[MAXSZ_HC_LISTENER];
+    int rc = hc_listener_snprintf(listener_s, MAXSZ_HC_LISTENER, listener);
+    if (rc >= MAXSZ_HC_LISTENER)
+        WARN("[hc_listener_get] Unexpected truncation of listener string");
+    DEBUG("[hc_listener_get] listener=%s", listener_s);
+
+    if (_hc_listener_list(socket, &listeners) < 0)
+        return -1;
+
+    /* Test */
+    if (hc_listener_find(listeners, listener, &found) < 0) {
+        hc_data_free(listeners);
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    if (found) {
+        *listener_found = malloc(sizeof(hc_listener_t));
+        if (!*listener_found)
+            return -1;
+        **listener_found = *found;
+    } else {
+        *listener_found = NULL;
+    }
+
+    hc_data_free(listeners);
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+
+/* LISTENER DELETE */
+
+static int
+_hc_listener_delete_internal(hc_sock_t * socket, hc_listener_t * listener, bool async)
+{
+    char listener_s[MAXSZ_HC_LISTENER];
+    int rc = hc_listener_snprintf(listener_s, MAXSZ_HC_LISTENER, listener);
+    if (rc >= MAXSZ_HC_LISTENER)
+        WARN("[_hc_listener_delete] Unexpected truncation of listener string");
+    DEBUG("[_hc_listener_delete] listener=%s async=%s", listener_s,
+            BOOLSTR(async));
+
+    struct {
+        header_control_message hdr;
+        remove_listener_command payload;
+    } msg = {
+        .hdr = {
+            .messageType = REQUEST_LIGHT,
+            .commandID = REMOVE_LISTENER,
+            .length = 1,
+            .seqNum = 0,
+        },
+    };
+
+    if (listener->id) {
+        rc = snprintf(msg.payload.symbolicOrListenerid, SYMBOLIC_NAME_LEN, "%d", listener->id);
+        if (rc >= SYMBOLIC_NAME_LEN)
+            WARN("[_hc_listener_delete] Unexpected truncation of symbolic name string");
+    } else if (*listener->name) {
+        rc = snprintf(msg.payload.symbolicOrListenerid, SYMBOLIC_NAME_LEN, "%s", listener->name);
+        if (rc >= SYMBOLIC_NAME_LEN)
+            WARN("[_hc_listener_delete] Unexpected truncation of symbolic name string");
+    } else {
+        hc_listener_t * listener_found;
+        if (_hc_listener_get(socket, listener, &listener_found) < 0)
+            return -1;
+        if (!listener_found)
+            return -1;
+        rc = snprintf(msg.payload.symbolicOrListenerid, SYMBOLIC_NAME_LEN, "%d", listener_found->id);
+        if (rc >= SYMBOLIC_NAME_LEN)
+            WARN("[_hc_listener_delete] Unexpected truncation of symbolic name string");
+        free(listener_found);
+    }
+
+    hc_command_params_t params = {
+        .cmd = ACTION_DELETE,
+        .cmd_id = REMOVE_LISTENER,
+        .size_in = sizeof(remove_listener_command),
+        .size_out = 0,
+        .parse = NULL,
+    };
+
+    return _hc_execute_command(socket, (hc_msg_t*)&msg, sizeof(msg), &params, NULL, async);
+}
+
+static int
+_hc_listener_delete(hc_sock_t * s, hc_listener_t * listener)
+{
+    return _hc_listener_delete_internal(s, listener, false);
+}
+
+static int
+_hc_listener_delete_async(hc_sock_t * s, hc_listener_t * listener)
+{
+    return _hc_listener_delete_internal(s, listener, true);
+}
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*
+ * CONNECTION
+ *----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+/* CONNECTION CREATE */
+
+static int
+_hc_connection_create_internal(hc_sock_t * socket, hc_connection_t * connection, bool async)
+{
+    char connection_s[MAXSZ_HC_CONNECTION];
+    int rc = hc_connection_snprintf(connection_s, MAXSZ_HC_CONNECTION, connection);
+    if (rc >= MAXSZ_HC_CONNECTION)
+        WARN("[_hc_connection_create] Unexpected truncation of connection string");
+    DEBUG("[_hc_connection_create] connection=%s async=%s", connection_s, BOOLSTR(async));
+
+    if (hc_connection_validate(connection) < 0)
+        return -1;
+
+    struct {
+        header_control_message hdr;
+        add_connection_command payload;
+    } msg = {
+        .hdr = {
+            .messageType = REQUEST_LIGHT,
+            .commandID = ADD_CONNECTION,
+            .length = 1,
+            .seqNum = 0,
+        },
+        .payload = {
+            .remoteIp = connection->remote_addr,
+            .localIp = connection->local_addr,
+            .remotePort = htons(connection->remote_port),
+            .localPort = htons(connection->local_port),
+            .ipType = (u8)map_to_addr_type[connection->family],
+            .connectionType = (u8)map_to_connection_type[connection->type],
+            .admin_state = connection->admin_state,
+#ifdef WITH_POLICY
+            .priority = connection->priority,
+            .tags = connection->tags,
+#endif /* WITH_POLICY */
+        }
+    };
+    rc = snprintf(msg.payload.symbolic, SYMBOLIC_NAME_LEN, "%s", connection->name);
+    if (rc >= SYMBOLIC_NAME_LEN)
+        WARN("[_hc_connection_create] Unexpected truncation of symbolic name string");
+    //snprintf(msg.payload.interfaceName, INTERFACE_NAME_LEN, "%s", connection->interface_name);
+
+    hc_command_params_t params = {
+        .cmd = ACTION_CREATE,
+        .cmd_id = ADD_CONNECTION,
+        .size_in = sizeof(add_connection_command),
+        .size_out = 0,
+        .parse = NULL,
+    };
+
+    return _hc_execute_command(socket, (hc_msg_t*)&msg, sizeof(msg), &params, NULL, async);
+}
+
+static int
+_hc_connection_create(hc_sock_t * s, hc_connection_t * connection)
+{
+    return _hc_connection_create_internal(s, connection, false);
+}
+
+static int
+_hc_connection_create_async(hc_sock_t * s, hc_connection_t * connection)
+{
+    return _hc_connection_create_internal(s, connection, true);
+}
+
+/* CONNECTION LIST */
+
+static int
+_hc_connection_list_internal(hc_sock_t * socket, hc_data_t ** pdata, bool async)
+{
+    DEBUG("[hc_connection_list] async=%s", BOOLSTR(async));
+
+    struct {
+        header_control_message hdr;
+    } msg = {
+        .hdr = {
+            .messageType = REQUEST_LIGHT,
+            .commandID = LIST_CONNECTIONS,
+            .length = 0,
+            .seqNum = 0,
+        },
+    };
+
+    hc_command_params_t params = {
+        .cmd = ACTION_LIST,
+        .cmd_id = LIST_CONNECTIONS,
+        .size_in = sizeof(list_connections_command),
+        .size_out = sizeof(hc_connection_t),
+        .parse = (HC_PARSE)hc_connection_parse,
+    };
+
+    return _hc_execute_command(socket, (hc_msg_t*)&msg, sizeof(msg), &params, pdata, async);
+}
+
+static int
+_hc_connection_list(hc_sock_t * s, hc_data_t ** pdata)
+{
+    return _hc_connection_list_internal(s, pdata, false);
+}
+
+static int
+_hc_connection_list_async(hc_sock_t * s, hc_data_t ** pdata)
+{
+    return _hc_connection_list_internal(s, pdata, true);
+}
+
+/* CONNECTION GET */
+
+static int
+_hc_connection_get(hc_sock_t * socket, hc_connection_t * connection,
+        hc_connection_t ** connection_found)
+{
+    hc_data_t * connections;
+    hc_connection_t * found;
+
+    char connection_s[MAXSZ_HC_CONNECTION];
+    int rc = hc_connection_snprintf(connection_s, MAXSZ_HC_CONNECTION, connection);
+    if (rc >= MAXSZ_HC_CONNECTION)
+        WARN("[hc_connection_get] Unexpected truncation of connection string");
+    DEBUG("[hc_connection_get] connection=%s", connection_s);
+
+    if (_hc_connection_list(socket, &connections) < 0)
+        return -1;
+
+    /* Test */
+    if (hc_connection_find(connections, connection, &found) < 0) {
+        hc_data_free(connections);
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    if (found) {
+        *connection_found = malloc(sizeof(hc_connection_t));
+        if (!*connection_found)
+            return -1;
+        **connection_found = *found;
+    } else {
+        *connection_found = NULL;
+    }
+
+    hc_data_free(connections);
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+
+/* CONNECTION DELETE */
+
+static int
+_hc_connection_delete_internal(hc_sock_t * socket, hc_connection_t * connection, bool async)
+{
+    char connection_s[MAXSZ_HC_CONNECTION];
+    int rc = hc_connection_snprintf(connection_s, MAXSZ_HC_CONNECTION, connection);
+    if (rc >= MAXSZ_HC_CONNECTION)
+        WARN("[_hc_connection_delete] Unexpected truncation of connection string");
+    DEBUG("[_hc_connection_delete] connection=%s async=%s", connection_s, BOOLSTR(async));
+
+    struct {
+        header_control_message hdr;
+        remove_connection_command payload;
+    } msg = {
+        .hdr = {
+            .messageType = REQUEST_LIGHT,
+            .commandID = REMOVE_CONNECTION,
+            .length = 1,
+            .seqNum = 0,
+        },
+    };
+
+    if (connection->id) {
+        rc = snprintf(msg.payload.symbolicOrConnid, SYMBOLIC_NAME_LEN, "%d", connection->id);
+        if (rc >= SYMBOLIC_NAME_LEN)
+            WARN("[_hc_connection_delete] Unexpected truncation of symbolic name string");
+    } else if (*connection->name) {
+        rc = snprintf(msg.payload.symbolicOrConnid, SYMBOLIC_NAME_LEN, "%s", connection->name);
+        if (rc >= SYMBOLIC_NAME_LEN)
+            WARN("[_hc_connection_delete] Unexpected truncation of symbolic name string");
+    } else {
+        hc_connection_t * connection_found;
+        if (_hc_connection_get(socket, connection, &connection_found) < 0)
+            return -1;
+        if (!connection_found)
+            return -1;
+        rc = snprintf(msg.payload.symbolicOrConnid, SYMBOLIC_NAME_LEN, "%d", connection_found->id);
+        if (rc >= SYMBOLIC_NAME_LEN)
+            WARN("[_hc_connection_delete] Unexpected truncation of symbolic name string");
+        free(connection_found);
+    }
+
+    hc_command_params_t params = {
+        .cmd = ACTION_DELETE,
+        .cmd_id = REMOVE_CONNECTION,
+        .size_in = sizeof(remove_connection_command),
+        .size_out = 0,
+        .parse = NULL,
+    };
+
+    return _hc_execute_command(socket, (hc_msg_t*)&msg, sizeof(msg), &params, NULL, async);
+}
+
+static int
+_hc_connection_delete(hc_sock_t * s, hc_connection_t * connection)
+{
+    return _hc_connection_delete_internal(s, connection, false);
+}
+
+static int
+_hc_connection_delete_async(hc_sock_t * s, hc_connection_t * connection)
+{
+    return _hc_connection_delete_internal(s, connection, true);
+}
+
+static int
+_hc_connection_update_by_id(hc_sock_t *s, int hc_connection_id,
+                            hc_connection_t *connection)
+{
+    // Not implemented
+    return -1;
+}
+
+static int
+_hc_connection_update(hc_sock_t *s, hc_connection_t *connection_current,
+                      hc_connection_t *connection_updated)
+{
+    // Not implemented
+    return -1;
+}
+
+/* CONNECTION SET ADMIN STATE */
+
+static int
+_hc_connection_set_admin_state_internal(hc_sock_t * socket, const char * conn_id_or_name,
+        face_state_t state, bool async)
+{
+    int rc;
+    DEBUG("[hc_connection_set_admin_state] connection_id/name=%s admin_state=%s async=%s",
+            conn_id_or_name, face_state_str[state], BOOLSTR(async));
+    struct {
+        header_control_message hdr;
+        connection_set_admin_state_command payload;
+    } msg = {
+        .hdr = {
+            .messageType = REQUEST_LIGHT,
+            .commandID = CONNECTION_SET_ADMIN_STATE,
+            .length = 1,
+            .seqNum = 0,
+        },
+        .payload = {
+            .admin_state = state,
+        },
+    };
+    rc = snprintf(msg.payload.symbolicOrConnid, SYMBOLIC_NAME_LEN, "%s", conn_id_or_name);
+    if (rc >= SYMBOLIC_NAME_LEN)
+        WARN("[_hc_connection_set_admin_state] Unexpected truncation of symbolic name string");
+
+    hc_command_params_t params = {
+        .cmd = ACTION_SET,
+        .cmd_id = CONNECTION_SET_ADMIN_STATE,
+        .size_in = sizeof(connection_set_admin_state_command),
+        .size_out = 0,
+        .parse = NULL,
+    };
+
+    return _hc_execute_command(socket, (hc_msg_t*)&msg, sizeof(msg), &params, NULL, async);
+}
+
+static int
+_hc_connection_set_admin_state(hc_sock_t * s, const char * conn_id_or_name,
+        face_state_t state)
+{
+    return _hc_connection_set_admin_state_internal(s, conn_id_or_name, state, false);
+}
+
+static int
+_hc_connection_set_admin_state_async(hc_sock_t * s, const char * conn_id_or_name,
+        face_state_t state)
+{
+    return _hc_connection_set_admin_state_internal(s, conn_id_or_name, state, true);
+}
+
+#ifdef WITH_POLICY
+
+static int
+_hc_connection_set_priority_internal(hc_sock_t * socket, const char * conn_id_or_name,
+        uint32_t priority, bool async)
+{
+    int rc;
+    DEBUG("[hc_connection_set_priority] connection_id/name=%s priority=%d async=%s",
+            conn_id_or_name, priority, BOOLSTR(async));
+    struct {
+        header_control_message hdr;
+        connection_set_priority_command payload;
+    } msg = {
+        .hdr = {
+            .messageType = REQUEST_LIGHT,
+            .commandID = CONNECTION_SET_PRIORITY,
+            .length = 1,
+            .seqNum = 0,
+        },
+        .payload = {
+            .priority = priority,
+        },
+    };
+    rc = snprintf(msg.payload.symbolicOrConnid, SYMBOLIC_NAME_LEN, "%s", conn_id_or_name);
+    if (rc >= SYMBOLIC_NAME_LEN)
+        WARN("[_hc_connection_set_priority] Unexpected truncation of symbolic name string");
+
+    hc_command_params_t params = {
+        .cmd = ACTION_SET,
+        .cmd_id = CONNECTION_SET_PRIORITY,
+        .size_in = sizeof(connection_set_priority_command),
+        .size_out = 0,
+        .parse = NULL,
+    };
+
+    return _hc_execute_command(socket, (hc_msg_t*)&msg, sizeof(msg), &params, NULL, async);
+}
+
+static int
+_hc_connection_set_priority(hc_sock_t * s, const char * conn_id_or_name,
+        uint32_t priority)
+{
+    return _hc_connection_set_priority_internal(s, conn_id_or_name, priority, false);
+}
+
+static int
+_hc_connection_set_priority_async(hc_sock_t * s, const char * conn_id_or_name,
+        uint32_t priority)
+{
+    return _hc_connection_set_priority_internal(s, conn_id_or_name, priority, true);
+}
+
+#endif // WITH_POLICY
+
+static int
+_hc_connection_set_tags_internal(hc_sock_t * s, const char * conn_id_or_name,
+        policy_tags_t tags, bool async)
+{
+    int rc;
+    DEBUG("[hc_connection_set_tags] connection_id/name=%s tags=%d async=%s",
+            conn_id_or_name, tags, BOOLSTR(async));
+    struct {
+        header_control_message hdr;
+        connection_set_tags_command payload;
+    } msg = {
+        .hdr = {
+            .messageType = REQUEST_LIGHT,
+            .commandID = CONNECTION_SET_TAGS,
+            .length = 1,
+            .seqNum = 0,
+        },
+        .payload = {
+            .tags = tags,
+        },
+    };
+    rc = snprintf(msg.payload.symbolicOrConnid, SYMBOLIC_NAME_LEN, "%s", conn_id_or_name);
+    if (rc >= SYMBOLIC_NAME_LEN)
+        WARN("[_hc_connection_set_tags] Unexpected truncation of symbolic name string");
+
+    hc_command_params_t params = {
+        .cmd = ACTION_SET,
+        .cmd_id = CONNECTION_SET_TAGS,
+        .size_in = sizeof(connection_set_tags_command),
+        .size_out = 0,
+        .parse = NULL,
+    };
+
+    return _hc_execute_command(s, (hc_msg_t*)&msg, sizeof(msg), &params, NULL, async);
+}
+
+static int
+_hc_connection_set_tags(hc_sock_t * s, const char * conn_id_or_name,
+        policy_tags_t tags)
+{
+    return _hc_connection_set_tags_internal(s, conn_id_or_name, tags, false);
+}
+
+static int
+_hc_connection_set_tags_async(hc_sock_t * s, const char * conn_id_or_name,
+        policy_tags_t tags)
+{
+    return _hc_connection_set_tags_internal(s, conn_id_or_name, tags, true);
+}
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*
+ * Routes
+ *----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+/* ROUTE CREATE */
+
+static int
+_hc_route_create_internal(hc_sock_t * socket, hc_route_t * route, bool async)
+{
+    char route_s[MAXSZ_HC_ROUTE];
+    int rc = hc_route_snprintf(route_s, MAXSZ_HC_ROUTE, route);
+    if (rc >= MAXSZ_HC_ROUTE)
+        WARN("[_hc_route_create] Unexpected truncation of route string");
+    if (rc < 0)
+        WARN("[_hc_route_create] Error building route string");
+    else
+        DEBUG("[hc_route_create] route=%s async=%s", route_s, BOOLSTR(async));
+
+    if (!IS_VALID_FAMILY(route->family))
+         return -1;
+
+    struct {
+        header_control_message hdr;
+        add_route_command payload;
+    } msg = {
+        .hdr = {
+            .messageType = REQUEST_LIGHT,
+            .commandID = ADD_ROUTE,
+            .length = 1,
+            .seqNum = 0,
+        },
+        .payload = {
+            .address = route->remote_addr,
+            .cost = route->cost,
+            .addressType = (u8)map_to_addr_type[route->family],
+            .len = route->len,
+        }
+    };
+
+    /*
+     * The route commands expects the ID (or name that we don't use) as part of
+     * the symbolicOrConnid attribute.
+     */
+    rc = snprintf(msg.payload.symbolicOrConnid, SYMBOLIC_NAME_LEN, "%d", route->face_id);
+    if (rc >= SYMBOLIC_NAME_LEN)
+        WARN("[_hc_route_create] Unexpected truncation of symbolic name string");
+
+    hc_command_params_t params = {
+        .cmd = ACTION_CREATE,
+        .cmd_id = ADD_ROUTE,
+        .size_in = sizeof(add_route_command),
+        .size_out = 0,
+        .parse = NULL,
+    };
+
+    return _hc_execute_command(socket, (hc_msg_t*)&msg, sizeof(msg), &params, NULL, async);
+}
+
+static int
+_hc_route_create(hc_sock_t * s, hc_route_t * route)
+{
+    return _hc_route_create_internal(s, route, false);
+}
+
+static int
+_hc_route_create_async(hc_sock_t * s, hc_route_t * route)
+{
+    return _hc_route_create_internal(s, route, true);
+}
+
+/* ROUTE DELETE */
+
+static int
+_hc_route_delete_internal(hc_sock_t * socket, hc_route_t * route, bool async)
+{
+    char route_s[MAXSZ_HC_ROUTE];
+    int rc = hc_route_snprintf(route_s, MAXSZ_HC_ROUTE, route);
+    if (rc >= MAXSZ_HC_ROUTE)
+        WARN("[_hc_route_delete] Unexpected truncation of route string");
+    DEBUG("[hc_route_delete] route=%s async=%s", route_s, BOOLSTR(async));
+
+    if (!IS_VALID_FAMILY(route->family))
+         return -1;
+
+    struct {
+        header_control_message hdr;
+        remove_route_command payload;
+    } msg = {
+        .hdr = {
+            .messageType = REQUEST_LIGHT,
+            .commandID = REMOVE_ROUTE,
+            .length = 1,
+            .seqNum = 0,
+        },
+        .payload = {
+            .address = route->remote_addr,
+            .addressType = (u8)map_to_addr_type[route->family],
+            .len = route->len,
+        }
+    };
+
+    /*
+     * The route commands expects the ID (or name that we don't use) as part of
+     * the symbolicOrConnid attribute.
+     */
+    snprintf(msg.payload.symbolicOrConnid, SYMBOLIC_NAME_LEN, "%d", route->face_id);
+
+    hc_command_params_t params = {
+        .cmd = ACTION_DELETE,
+        .cmd_id = REMOVE_ROUTE,
+        .size_in = sizeof(remove_route_command),
+        .size_out = 0,
+        .parse = NULL,
+    };
+
+    return _hc_execute_command(socket, (hc_msg_t*)&msg, sizeof(msg), &params, NULL, async);
+}
+
+static int
+_hc_route_delete(hc_sock_t * s, hc_route_t * route)
+{
+    return _hc_route_delete_internal(s, route, false);
+}
+
+static int
+_hc_route_delete_async(hc_sock_t * s, hc_route_t * route)
+{
+    return _hc_route_delete_internal(s, route, true);
+}
+
+/* ROUTE LIST */
+
+static int
+_hc_route_list_internal(hc_sock_t * socket, hc_data_t ** pdata, bool async)
+{
+    //DEBUG("[hc_route_list] async=%s", BOOLSTR(async));
+
+    struct {
+        header_control_message hdr;
+    } msg = {
+        .hdr = {
+            .messageType = REQUEST_LIGHT,
+            .commandID = LIST_ROUTES,
+            .length = 0,
+            .seqNum = 0,
+        },
+    };
+
+    hc_command_params_t params = {
+        .cmd = ACTION_LIST,
+        .cmd_id = LIST_ROUTES,
+        .size_in = sizeof(list_routes_command),
+        .size_out = sizeof(hc_route_t),
+        .parse = (HC_PARSE)hc_route_parse,
+    };
+
+    return _hc_execute_command(socket, (hc_msg_t*)&msg, sizeof(msg), &params, pdata, async);
+}
+
+static int
+_hc_route_list(hc_sock_t * s, hc_data_t ** pdata)
+{
+    return _hc_route_list_internal(s, pdata, false);
+}
+
+static int
+_hc_route_list_async(hc_sock_t * s)
+{
+    return _hc_route_list_internal(s, NULL, true);
+}
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*
+ * Face
+ *
+ * Face support is not directly available in hicn-light, but we can offer such
+ * an interface through a combination of listeners and connections. The code
+ * starts with some conversion functions between faces/listeners/connections.
+ *
+ * We also need to make sure that there always exist a (single) listener when a
+ * connection is created, and in the hICN face case, that there is a single
+ * connection attached to this listener.
+ *
+ *----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+/* FACE CREATE */
+
+static int
+_hc_face_create(hc_sock_t * socket, hc_face_t * face)
+{
+    hc_listener_t listener;
+    hc_listener_t * listener_found;
+
+    hc_connection_t connection;
+    hc_connection_t * connection_found;
+
+    char face_s[MAXSZ_HC_FACE];
+    int rc = hc_face_snprintf(face_s, MAXSZ_HC_FACE, face);
+    if (rc >= MAXSZ_HC_FACE)
+        WARN("[hc_face_create] Unexpected truncation of face string");
+    DEBUG("[hc_face_create] face=%s", face_s);
+
+    switch(face->face.type)
+    {
+        case FACE_TYPE_HICN:
+        case FACE_TYPE_TCP:
+        case FACE_TYPE_UDP:
+            if (hc_face_to_connection(face, &connection, true) < 0) {
+                ERROR("[hc_face_create] Could not convert face to connection.");
+                return -1;
+            }
+
+            /* Ensure we have a corresponding local listener */
+            if (hc_connection_to_local_listener(&connection, &listener) < 0) {
+                ERROR("[hc_face_create] Could not convert face to local listener.");
+                return -1;
+            }
+
+            if (_hc_listener_get(socket, &listener, &listener_found) < 0) {
+                ERROR("[hc_face_create] Could not retrieve listener");
+                return -1;
+            }
+
+            if (!listener_found) {
+                /* We need to create the listener if it does not exist */
+                if (_hc_listener_create(socket, &listener) < 0) {
+                    ERROR("[hc_face_create] Could not create listener.");
+                    free(listener_found);
+                    return -1;
+                }
+            } else {
+                free(listener_found);
+            }
+
+            /* Create corresponding connection */
+            if (_hc_connection_create(socket, &connection) < 0) {
+                ERROR("[hc_face_create] Could not create connection.");
+                return -1;
+            }
+
+            /*
+             * Once the connection is created, we need to list all connections
+             * and compare with the current one to find the created face ID.
+             */
+            if (_hc_connection_get(socket, &connection, &connection_found) < 0) {
+                ERROR("[hc_face_create] Could not retrieve connection");
+                return -1;
+            }
+
+            if (!connection_found) {
+                ERROR("[hc_face_create] Could not find newly created connection.");
+                return -1;
+            }
+
+            face->id = connection_found->id;
+            free(connection_found);
+
+            break;
+
+        case FACE_TYPE_HICN_LISTENER:
+        case FACE_TYPE_TCP_LISTENER:
+        case FACE_TYPE_UDP_LISTENER:
+            if (hc_face_to_listener(face, &listener) < 0) {
+                ERROR("Could not convert face to listener.");
+                return -1;
+            }
+            if (_hc_listener_create(socket, &listener) < 0) {
+                ERROR("[hc_face_create] Could not create listener.");
+                return -1;
+            }
+            return -1;
+            break;
+        default:
+            ERROR("[hc_face_create] Unknwon face type.");
+
+            return -1;
+    };
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+_hc_face_get(hc_sock_t * socket, hc_face_t * face, hc_face_t ** face_found)
+{
+    hc_listener_t listener;
+    hc_listener_t * listener_found;
+
+    hc_connection_t connection;
+    hc_connection_t * connection_found;
+
+    char face_s[MAXSZ_HC_FACE];
+    int rc = hc_face_snprintf(face_s, MAXSZ_HC_FACE, face);
+    if (rc >= MAXSZ_HC_FACE)
+        WARN("[hc_face_get] Unexpected truncation of face string");
+    DEBUG("[hc_face_get] face=%s", face_s);
+
+    switch(face->face.type)
+    {
+        case FACE_TYPE_HICN:
+        case FACE_TYPE_TCP:
+        case FACE_TYPE_UDP:
+            if (hc_face_to_connection(face, &connection, false) < 0)
+                 return -1;
+            if (_hc_connection_get(socket, &connection, &connection_found) < 0)
+                 return -1;
+            if (!connection_found) {
+                *face_found = NULL;
+                return 0;
+            }
+            *face_found = malloc(sizeof(hc_face_t));
+            hc_connection_to_face(connection_found, *face_found);
+            free(connection_found);
+            break;
+
+        case FACE_TYPE_HICN_LISTENER:
+        case FACE_TYPE_TCP_LISTENER:
+        case FACE_TYPE_UDP_LISTENER:
+            if (hc_face_to_listener(face, &listener) < 0)
+                 return -1;
+            if (_hc_listener_get(socket, &listener, &listener_found) < 0)
+                 return -1;
+            if (!listener_found) {
+                *face_found = NULL;
+                return 0;
+            }
+            *face_found = malloc(sizeof(hc_face_t));
+            hc_listener_to_face(listener_found, *face_found);
+            free(listener_found);
+            break;
+
+        default:
+             return -1;
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+
+}
+
+/* FACE DELETE */
+
+static int
+_hc_face_delete(hc_sock_t * socket, hc_face_t * face)
+{
+    char face_s[MAXSZ_HC_FACE];
+    int rc = hc_face_snprintf(face_s, MAXSZ_HC_FACE, face);
+    if (rc >= MAXSZ_HC_FACE)
+        WARN("[hc_face_delete] Unexpected truncation of face string");
+    DEBUG("[hc_face_delete] face=%s", face_s);
+
+    hc_connection_t connection;
+    if (hc_face_to_connection(face, &connection, false) < 0) {
+        ERROR("[hc_face_delete] Could not convert face to connection.");
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    if (_hc_connection_delete(socket, &connection) < 0) {
+        ERROR("[hc_face_delete] Error removing connection");
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    /* If this is the last connection attached to the listener, remove it */
+
+    hc_data_t * connections;
+    hc_listener_t listener = {{0}};
+
+    /*
+     * Ensure we have a corresponding local listener
+     * NOTE: hc_face_to_listener is not appropriate
+     */
+    if (hc_connection_to_local_listener(&connection, &listener) < 0) {
+        ERROR("[hc_face_create] Could not convert face to local listener.");
+        return -1;
+    }
+#if 1
+    /*
+     * The name is generated to prepare listener creation, we need it to be
+     * empty for deletion. The id should not need to be reset though.
+     */
+    listener.id = 0;
+    memset(listener.name, 0, sizeof(listener.name));
+#endif
+    if (_hc_connection_list(socket, &connections) < 0) {
+        ERROR("[hc_face_delete] Error getting the list of listeners");
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    bool delete = true;
+    foreach_connection(c, connections) {
+        if ((ip_address_cmp(&c->local_addr, &listener.local_addr, c->family) == 0) &&
+            (c->local_port == listener.local_port) &&
+                (strcmp(c->interface_name, listener.interface_name) == 0)) {
+            delete = false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (delete) {
+        if (_hc_listener_delete(socket, &listener) < 0) {
+            ERROR("[hc_face_delete] Error removing listener");
+            return -1;
+        }
+    }
+
+    hc_data_free(connections);
+
+    return 0;
+
+
+}
+
+/* FACE LIST */
+
+static int
+_hc_face_list(hc_sock_t * socket, hc_data_t ** pdata)
+{
+    hc_data_t * connection_data;
+    hc_face_t face;
+
+    //DEBUG("[hc_face_list]");
+
+    if (_hc_connection_list(socket, &connection_data) < 0) {
+        ERROR("[hc_face_list] Could not list connections.");
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    hc_data_t * face_data = hc_data_create(sizeof(hc_connection_t), sizeof(hc_face_t), NULL);
+    foreach_connection(c, connection_data) {
+        if (hc_connection_to_face(c, &face) < 0) {
+            ERROR("[hc_face_list] Could not convert connection to face.");
+            goto ERR;
+        }
+        hc_data_push(face_data, &face);
+    }
+
+    *pdata = face_data;
+    hc_data_free(connection_data);
+    return 0;
+
+ERR:
+    hc_data_free(connection_data);
+    return -1;
+}
+
+static int
+_hc_face_list_async(hc_sock_t * socket)
+{
+    struct {
+        header_control_message hdr;
+    } msg = {
+        .hdr = {
+            .messageType = REQUEST_LIGHT,
+            .commandID = LIST_CONNECTIONS,
+            .length = 0,
+            .seqNum = 0,
+        },
+    };
+
+    hc_command_params_t params = {
+        .cmd = ACTION_LIST,
+        .cmd_id = LIST_CONNECTIONS,
+        .size_in = sizeof(list_connections_command),
+        .size_out = sizeof(hc_face_t),
+        .parse = (HC_PARSE)hc_connection_parse_to_face,
+    };
+
+    return _hc_execute_command(socket, (hc_msg_t*)&msg, sizeof(msg), &params, NULL, true);
+}
+
+static int
+_hc_face_set_admin_state(hc_sock_t * s, const char * conn_id_or_name,
+        face_state_t admin_state)
+{
+    return hc_connection_set_admin_state(s, conn_id_or_name, admin_state);
+}
+
+#ifdef WITH_POLICY
+static int
+_hc_face_set_priority(hc_sock_t * s, const char * conn_id_or_name,
+        uint32_t priority)
+{
+    return hc_connection_set_priority(s, conn_id_or_name, priority);
+}
+
+static int
+_hc_face_set_tags(hc_sock_t * s, const char * conn_id_or_name,
+        policy_tags_t tags)
+{
+    return hc_connection_set_tags(s, conn_id_or_name, tags);
+}
+#endif // WITH_POLICY
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*
+ * Punting
+ *----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+static int
+_hc_punting_create_internal(hc_sock_t * socket, hc_punting_t * punting, bool async)
+{
+    int rc;
+
+    if (hc_punting_validate(punting) < 0)
+        return -1;
+
+    struct {
+        header_control_message hdr;
+        add_punting_command payload;
+    } msg = {
+        .hdr = {
+            .messageType = REQUEST_LIGHT,
+            .commandID = ADD_PUNTING,
+            .length = 1,
+            .seqNum = 0,
+        },
+        .payload = {
+            .address = punting->prefix,
+            .addressType = (u8)map_to_addr_type[punting->family],
+            .len = punting->prefix_len,
+        }
+    };
+    rc = snprintf(msg.payload.symbolicOrConnid, SYMBOLIC_NAME_LEN, "%d", punting->face_id);
+    if (rc >= SYMBOLIC_NAME_LEN)
+        WARN("[_hc_punting_create] Unexpected truncation of symbolic name string");
+
+    hc_command_params_t params = {
+        .cmd = ACTION_CREATE,
+        .cmd_id = ADD_PUNTING,
+        .size_in = sizeof(add_punting_command),
+        .size_out = 0,
+        .parse = NULL,
+    };
+
+    return _hc_execute_command(socket, (hc_msg_t*)&msg, sizeof(msg), &params, NULL, async);
+}
+
+static int
+_hc_punting_create(hc_sock_t * s, hc_punting_t * punting)
+{
+    return _hc_punting_create_internal(s, punting, false);
+}
+
+static int
+_hc_punting_create_async(hc_sock_t * s, hc_punting_t * punting)
+{
+    return _hc_punting_create_internal(s, punting, true);
+}
+
+static int
+_hc_punting_get(hc_sock_t * s, hc_punting_t * punting, hc_punting_t ** punting_found)
+{
+    ERROR("hc_punting_get not (yet) implemented.");
+    return -1;
+}
+
+static int
+_hc_punting_delete(hc_sock_t * s, hc_punting_t * punting)
+{
+    ERROR("hc_punting_delete not (yet) implemented.");
+    return -1;
+}
+
+static int
+_hc_punting_list(hc_sock_t * s, hc_data_t ** pdata)
+{
+    ERROR("hc_punting_list not (yet) implemented.");
+    return -1;
+}
+
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*
+ * Cache
+ *----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+static int
+_hc_cache_set_store_internal(hc_sock_t * socket, int enabled, bool async)
+{
+    struct {
+        header_control_message hdr;
+        cache_store_command payload;
+    } msg = {
+        .hdr = {
+            .messageType = REQUEST_LIGHT,
+            .commandID = CACHE_STORE,
+            .length = 1,
+            .seqNum = 0,
+        },
+        .payload = {
+            .activate = enabled,
+        }
+    };
+
+    hc_command_params_t params = {
+        .cmd = ACTION_SET,
+        .cmd_id = CACHE_STORE,
+        .size_in = sizeof(cache_store_command),
+        .size_out = 0,
+        .parse = NULL,
+    };
+
+    return _hc_execute_command(socket, (hc_msg_t*)&msg, sizeof(msg), &params, NULL, async);
+}
+
+static int
+_hc_cache_set_store(hc_sock_t * s, int enabled)
+{
+    return _hc_cache_set_store_internal(s, enabled, false);
+}
+
+static int
+_hc_cache_set_store_async(hc_sock_t * s, int enabled)
+{
+    return _hc_cache_set_store_internal(s, enabled, true);
+}
+
+static int
+_hc_cache_set_serve_internal(hc_sock_t * socket, int enabled, bool async)
+{
+    struct {
+        header_control_message hdr;
+        cache_serve_command payload;
+    } msg = {
+        .hdr = {
+            .messageType = REQUEST_LIGHT,
+            .commandID = CACHE_SERVE,
+            .length = 1,
+            .seqNum = 0,
+        },
+        .payload = {
+            .activate = enabled,
+        }
+    };
+
+    hc_command_params_t params = {
+        .cmd = ACTION_SET,
+        .cmd_id = CACHE_SERVE,
+        .size_in = sizeof(cache_serve_command),
+        .size_out = 0,
+        .parse = NULL,
+    };
+
+    return _hc_execute_command(socket, (hc_msg_t*)&msg, sizeof(msg), &params, NULL, async);
+}
+
+static int
+_hc_cache_set_serve(hc_sock_t * s, int enabled)
+{
+    return _hc_cache_set_serve_internal(s, enabled, false);
+}
+
+static int
+_hc_cache_set_serve_async(hc_sock_t * s, int enabled)
+{
+    return _hc_cache_set_serve_internal(s, enabled, true);
+}
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*
+ * Strategy
+ *----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+// per prefix
+static int
+_hc_strategy_set(hc_sock_t * s /* XXX */)
+{
+     return 0;
+}
+
+/* How to retrieve that from the forwarder ? */
+static const char * strategies[] = {
+    "random",
+    "load_balancer",
+};
+
+#define ARRAY_SIZE(array) (sizeof(array) / sizeof(*array))
+
+static int
+_hc_strategy_list(hc_sock_t * s, hc_data_t ** data)
+{
+    int rc;
+
+    *data = hc_data_create(0, sizeof(hc_strategy_t), NULL);
+
+    for (unsigned i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(strategies); i++) {
+        hc_strategy_t * strategy = (hc_strategy_t*)hc_data_get_next(*data);
+        if (!strategy)
+             return -1;
+        rc = snprintf(strategy->name, MAXSZ_HC_STRATEGY, "%s", strategies[i]);
+        if (rc >= MAXSZ_HC_STRATEGY)
+            WARN("[hc_strategy_list] Unexpected truncation of strategy name string");
+        (*data)->size++;
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*
+ * WLDR
+ *----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+// per connection
+static int
+_hc_wldr_set(hc_sock_t * s /* XXX */)
+{
+     return 0;
+}
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*
+ * MAP-Me
+ *----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+static int
+_hc_mapme_set(hc_sock_t * s, int enabled)
+{
+     return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+_hc_mapme_set_discovery(hc_sock_t * s, int enabled)
+{
+     return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+_hc_mapme_set_timescale(hc_sock_t * s, double timescale)
+{
+     return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+_hc_mapme_set_retx(hc_sock_t * s, double timescale)
+{
+     return 0;
+}
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*
+ * Policy
+ *----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+#ifdef WITH_POLICY
+
+/* POLICY CREATE */
+
+static int
+_hc_policy_create_internal(hc_sock_t * socket, hc_policy_t * policy, bool async)
+{
+    if (!IS_VALID_FAMILY(policy->family))
+         return -1;
+
+    struct {
+        header_control_message hdr;
+        add_policy_command payload;
+    } msg = {
+        .hdr = {
+            .messageType = REQUEST_LIGHT,
+            .commandID = ADD_POLICY,
+            .length = 1,
+            .seqNum = 0,
+        },
+        .payload = {
+            .address = policy->remote_addr,
+            .addressType = (u8)map_to_addr_type[policy->family],
+            .len = policy->len,
+            .policy = policy->policy,
+        }
+    };
+
+    hc_command_params_t params = {
+        .cmd = ACTION_CREATE,
+        .cmd_id = ADD_POLICY,
+        .size_in = sizeof(add_policy_command),
+        .size_out = 0,
+        .parse = NULL,
+    };
+
+    return _hc_execute_command(socket, (hc_msg_t*)&msg, sizeof(msg), &params, NULL, async);
+}
+
+static int
+_hc_policy_create(hc_sock_t * s, hc_policy_t * policy)
+{
+    return _hc_policy_create_internal(s, policy, false);
+}
+
+static int
+_hc_policy_create_async(hc_sock_t * s, hc_policy_t * policy)
+{
+    return _hc_policy_create_internal(s, policy, true);
+}
+
+/* POLICY DELETE */
+
+static int
+_hc_policy_delete_internal(hc_sock_t * socket, hc_policy_t * policy, bool async)
+{
+    if (!IS_VALID_FAMILY(policy->family))
+         return -1;
+
+    struct {
+        header_control_message hdr;
+        remove_policy_command payload;
+    } msg = {
+        .hdr = {
+            .messageType = REQUEST_LIGHT,
+            .commandID = REMOVE_POLICY,
+            .length = 1,
+            .seqNum = 0,
+        },
+        .payload = {
+            .address = policy->remote_addr,
+            .addressType = (u8)map_to_addr_type[policy->family],
+            .len = policy->len,
+        }
+    };
+
+    hc_command_params_t params = {
+        .cmd = ACTION_DELETE,
+        .cmd_id = REMOVE_POLICY,
+        .size_in = sizeof(remove_policy_command),
+        .size_out = 0,
+        .parse = NULL,
+    };
+
+    return _hc_execute_command(socket, (hc_msg_t*)&msg, sizeof(msg), &params, NULL, async);
+}
+
+static int
+_hc_policy_delete(hc_sock_t * s, hc_policy_t * policy)
+{
+    return _hc_policy_delete_internal(s, policy, false);
+}
+
+static int
+_hc_policy_delete_async(hc_sock_t * s, hc_policy_t * policy)
+{
+    return _hc_policy_delete_internal(s, policy, true);
+}
+
+/* POLICY LIST */
+
+static int
+_hc_policy_list_internal(hc_sock_t * socket, hc_data_t ** pdata, bool async)
+{
+    struct {
+        header_control_message hdr;
+    } msg = {
+        .hdr = {
+            .messageType = REQUEST_LIGHT,
+            .commandID = LIST_POLICIES,
+            .length = 0,
+            .seqNum = 0,
+        },
+    };
+
+    hc_command_params_t params = {
+        .cmd = ACTION_LIST,
+        .cmd_id = LIST_POLICIES,
+        .size_in = sizeof(list_policies_command),
+        .size_out = sizeof(hc_policy_t),
+        .parse = (HC_PARSE)hc_policy_parse,
+    };
+
+    return _hc_execute_command(socket, (hc_msg_t*)&msg, sizeof(msg), &params, pdata, async);
+}
+
+static int
+_hc_policy_list(hc_sock_t * s, hc_data_t ** pdata)
+{
+    return _hc_policy_list_internal(s, pdata, false);
+}
+
+static int
+_hc_policy_list_async(hc_sock_t * s, hc_data_t ** pdata)
+{
+    return _hc_policy_list_internal(s, pdata, true);
+}
+
+#endif /* WITH_POLICY */
+
+static hc_sock_t hc_sock_light_interface = (hc_sock_t) {
+    .hc_sock_get_next_seq = _hc_sock_light_get_next_seq,
+    .hc_sock_set_nonblocking = _hc_sock_light_set_nonblocking,
+    .hc_sock_get_fd = _hc_sock_light_get_fd,
+    .hc_sock_connect = _hc_sock_light_connect,
+    .hc_sock_get_available = _hc_sock_light_get_available,
+    .hc_sock_send = _hc_sock_light_send,
+    .hc_sock_recv = _hc_sock_light_recv,
+    .hc_sock_process = _hc_sock_light_process,
+    .hc_sock_callback = _hc_sock_light_callback,
+    .hc_sock_reset = _hc_sock_light_reset,
+    .hc_sock_free = _hc_sock_light_free,
+    .hc_listener_create = _hc_listener_create,
+    .hc_listener_create_async = _hc_listener_create_async,
+    .hc_listener_get = _hc_listener_get,
+    .hc_listener_delete = _hc_listener_delete,
+    .hc_listener_delete_async = _hc_listener_delete_async,
+    .hc_listener_list = _hc_listener_list,
+    .hc_listener_list_async = _hc_listener_list_async,
+    .hc_connection_create = _hc_connection_create,
+    .hc_connection_create_async = _hc_connection_create_async,
+    .hc_connection_get = _hc_connection_get,
+    .hc_connection_update_by_id = _hc_connection_update_by_id,
+    .hc_connection_update = _hc_connection_update,
+    .hc_connection_delete = _hc_connection_delete,
+    .hc_connection_delete_async = _hc_connection_delete_async,
+    .hc_connection_list = _hc_connection_list,
+    .hc_connection_list_async = _hc_connection_list_async,
+    .hc_connection_set_admin_state = _hc_connection_set_admin_state,
+    .hc_connection_set_admin_state_async = _hc_connection_set_admin_state_async,
+
+#ifdef WITH_POLICY
+    .hc_connection_set_priority = _hc_connection_set_priority,
+    .hc_connection_set_priority_async = _hc_connection_set_priority_async,
+    .hc_connection_set_tags = _hc_connection_set_tags,
+    .hc_connection_set_tags_async = _hc_connection_set_tags_async,
+#endif // WITH_POLICY
+
+    .hc_face_create = _hc_face_create,
+    .hc_face_get = _hc_face_get,
+    .hc_face_delete = _hc_face_delete,
+    .hc_face_list = _hc_face_list,
+    .hc_face_list_async = _hc_face_list_async,
+    .hc_face_set_admin_state = _hc_face_set_admin_state,
+
+#ifdef WITH_POLICY
+    .hc_face_set_priority = _hc_face_set_priority,
+    .hc_face_set_tags = _hc_face_set_tags,
+#endif // WITH_POLICY
+
+    .hc_route_create = _hc_route_create,
+    .hc_route_create_async = _hc_route_create_async,
+    .hc_route_delete = _hc_route_delete,
+    .hc_route_delete_async = _hc_route_delete_async,
+    .hc_route_list = _hc_route_list,
+    .hc_route_list_async = _hc_route_list_async,
+
+    .hc_punting_create = _hc_punting_create,
+    .hc_punting_create_async = _hc_punting_create_async,
+    .hc_punting_get = _hc_punting_get,
+    .hc_punting_delete = _hc_punting_delete,
+    .hc_punting_list = _hc_punting_list,
+
+    .hc_cache_set_store = _hc_cache_set_store,
+    .hc_cache_set_store_async = _hc_cache_set_store_async,
+    .hc_cache_set_serve = _hc_cache_set_serve,
+    .hc_cache_set_serve_async = _hc_cache_set_serve_async,
+
+    .hc_strategy_list = _hc_strategy_list,
+    .hc_strategy_set = _hc_strategy_set,
+    .hc_wldr_set = _hc_wldr_set,
+
+    .hc_mapme_set = _hc_mapme_set,
+    .hc_mapme_set_discovery = _hc_mapme_set_discovery,
+    .hc_mapme_set_timescale = _hc_mapme_set_timescale,
+    .hc_mapme_set_retx = _hc_mapme_set_retx,
+
+#ifdef WITH_POLICY
+    .hc_policy_create = _hc_policy_create,
+    .hc_policy_create_async = _hc_policy_create_async,
+    .hc_policy_delete = _hc_policy_delete,
+    .hc_policy_delete_async = _hc_policy_delete_async,
+    .hc_policy_list = _hc_policy_list,
+    .hc_policy_list_async = _hc_policy_list_async
+#endif // WITH_POLICY
+};
+
+// Public contructors
+
+hc_sock_t *
+_hc_sock_create_url(const char * url)
+{
+    hc_sock_light_t * s = malloc(sizeof(hc_sock_light_t));
+    if (!s)
+        goto ERR_MALLOC;
+
+    s->vft = hc_sock_light_interface;
+    s->url = url ? strdup(url) : NULL;
+
+    s->fd = socket(AF_INET, SOCK_STREAM, 0);
+    if (s->fd < 0)
+        goto ERR_SOCKET;
+
+    if (_hc_sock_light_reset((hc_sock_t*)s) < 0)
+        goto ERR_RESET;
+
+    s->seq = 0;
+    s->cur_request = NULL;
+
+    s->map = hc_sock_map_create();
+    if (!s->map)
+        goto ERR_MAP;
+
+    return (hc_sock_t*)(s);
+
+    //hc_sock_light_map_free(s->map);
+ERR_MAP:
+ERR_RESET:
+    if (s->url)
+        free(s->url);
+    close(s->fd);
+ERR_SOCKET:
+    free(s);
+ERR_MALLOC:
+    return NULL;
+}
+
+hc_sock_t *
+_hc_sock_create(void)
+{
+    return _hc_sock_create_url(NULL);
+}
diff --git a/ctrl/libhicnctrl/src/hicn_plugin_api.c b/ctrl/libhicnctrl/src/modules/hicn_plugin_api.c
index 231c491ba..e59a2e41e 100644
--- a/ctrl/libhicnctrl/src/hicn_plugin_api.c
+++ b/ctrl/libhicnctrl/src/modules/hicn_plugin_api.c
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
  * \brief Implementation of hICN control library API
  */
 
+#include "api_private.h"
+
 #include <assert.h>  // assert
 #include <fcntl.h>   // fcntl
 #include <math.h>    // log2
@@ -27,19 +29,10 @@
 #include <sys/socket.h>  // socket
 #include <unistd.h>      // close, fcntl
 #include <vapi/vapi_safe.h>
-
-#include <hicn/ctrl/api.h>
-#include <hicn/ctrl/commands.h>
-#include <hicn/util/token.h>
-#include <strings.h>
 #include <vapi/hicn.api.vapi.h>
 #include <vapi/ip.api.vapi.h>
 #include <vapi/udp.api.vapi.h>
 #include <vapi/interface.api.vapi.h>
-#include <hicn/util/log.h>
-#include <hicn/util/map.h>
-#include <hicn/error.h>
-#include <vnet/ip/ip6_packet.h>
 
 
 #if __GNUC__ >= 9
@@ -82,7 +75,10 @@ vapi_skc_ctx_t vapi_skc = {
 /* TYPEDEF_MAP(hc_sock_map, int, hc_sock_request_t *, int_cmp, int_snprintf, */
 /*             generic_snprintf); */
 
-struct hc_sock_s {
+struct hc_sock_vpp_s {
+  /* This must be the first element of the struct */
+  hc_sock_t vft;
+
   vapi_ctx_t g_vapi_ctx_instance;
   char *url;
   int fd;
@@ -96,6 +92,9 @@ struct hc_sock_s {
   bool async;
 };
 
+typedef struct hc_sock_vpp_s hc_sock_vpp_t;
+
+#define TO_HC_SOCK_VPP(s) (hc_sock_vpp_t*)(s)
 
 /******************************************************************************
  * Message helper types and aliases
@@ -146,73 +145,11 @@ typedef struct __attribute__((__packed__)) {
 } hc_msg_s;
 
 /******************************************************************************
- * Control Data
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-hc_data_t *hc_data_create(size_t in_element_size, size_t out_element_size, data_callback_t complete_cb) {
-  hc_data_t *data = malloc(sizeof(hc_data_t));
-  if (!data) goto ERR_MALLOC;
-
-  /* FIXME Could be NULL thanks to realloc provided size is 0 */
-  data->in_element_size = in_element_size;
-  data->out_element_size = out_element_size;
-  data->size = 0;
-  data->current = 0;
-  data->complete = false;
-  data->command_id = 0;  // TODO this could also be a busy mark in the socket
-  /* No callback needed in blocking code for instance */
-  data->complete_cb = complete_cb;
-
-  return data;
-
-ERR_MALLOC:
-  return NULL;
-}
-
-void hc_data_free(hc_data_t *data) {
-  if (data != NULL) {
-    if (data->buffer) free(data->buffer);
-    free(data);
-  }
-}
-
-/******************************************************************************
  * Control socket
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-/**
- * \brief Parse a connection URL into a sockaddr
- * \param [in] url - URL
- * \param [out] sa - Resulting struct sockaddr, expected zero'ed.
- * \return 0 if parsing succeeded, a negative error value otherwise.
- */
-int hc_sock_parse_url(const char *url, struct sockaddr *sa) {
-  // NOT IMPLEMENTED
-  return -1;
-}
-
-hc_sock_t *hc_sock_create_url(const char *url) {
-  // NOT IMPLEMENTED
-  return NULL;
-}
-
-hc_sock_t *hc_sock_create(void) {
-  hc_sock_t *s = malloc(sizeof(hc_sock_t));
-
-  if (!s) goto ERR_SOCK;
-
-  memset(s, 0, sizeof(hc_sock_t));
-
-  //By default the socket is blocking -- not async
-  s->async = 0;
-
-  return s;
-
-ERR_SOCK:
-  return NULL;
-}
-
-void hc_sock_free(hc_sock_t *s) {
+static void _hc_sock_vpp_free(hc_sock_t *socket) {
+  hc_sock_vpp_t *s = TO_HC_SOCK_VPP(socket);
   if (s->url) free(s->url);
   close(s->fd);
   free(s);
@@ -221,19 +158,21 @@ void hc_sock_free(hc_sock_t *s) {
   vapi_skc.g_vapi_ctx_instance = NULL;
 }
 
-int hc_sock_get_next_seq(hc_sock_t *s) {
+static int _hc_sock_vpp_get_next_seq(hc_sock_t *socket) {
+  hc_sock_vpp_t *s = TO_HC_SOCK_VPP(socket);
   return vapi_gen_req_context(s->g_vapi_ctx_instance);
 }
 
-int hc_sock_set_nonblocking(hc_sock_t *s) {
+static int _hc_sock_vpp_set_nonblocking(hc_sock_t *socket) {
+  hc_sock_vpp_t *s = TO_HC_SOCK_VPP(socket);
   s->async = 1;
   return 0;
 }
 
-int hc_sock_get_fd(hc_sock_t *s) { return 1; }
-
-int hc_sock_connect(hc_sock_t *s) {
+static int _hc_sock_vpp_get_fd(hc_sock_t *s) { return 1; }
 
+static int _hc_sock_vpp_connect(hc_sock_t *socket) {
+  hc_sock_vpp_t *s = TO_HC_SOCK_VPP(socket);
   vapi_error_e rv = vapi_connect_safe(&s->g_vapi_ctx_instance, s->async);
   if (rv != VAPI_OK)
     goto ERR_CONNECT;
@@ -245,25 +184,35 @@ ERR_CONNECT:
   return -1;
 }
 
-int hc_sock_send(hc_sock_t *s, hc_msg_t *msg, size_t msglen, int seq) {
+static int _hc_sock_vpp_send(hc_sock_t *s, hc_msg_t *msg, size_t msglen, int seq) {
   return -1;
 }
 
-int hc_sock_get_available(hc_sock_t *s, u8 **buffer, size_t *size) {
+static int _hc_sock_vpp_get_available(hc_sock_t *s, u8 **buffer, size_t *size) {
   // NOT IMPLEMENTED
   return -1;
 }
 
-int hc_sock_recv(hc_sock_t *s) {
+static int _hc_sock_vpp_recv(hc_sock_t *s) {
   // NOT IMPLEMENTED
   return -1;
 }
 
-int hc_sock_process(hc_sock_t *s, hc_data_t **pdata) {
+static int _hc_sock_vpp_process(hc_sock_t *s, hc_data_t **pdata) {
   //NOT IMPLEMENTED
   return -1;
 }
 
+static int _hc_sock_vpp_callback(hc_sock_t * socket, hc_data_t ** pdata) {
+  // NOT IMPLEMENTED
+  return -1;
+}
+
+static int _hc_sock_vpp_reset(hc_sock_t * socket) {
+  // NOT IMPLEMENTED
+  return -1;
+}
+
 /******************************************************************************
  * Command-specific structures and functions
  ******************************************************************************/
@@ -275,23 +224,18 @@ int hc_sock_process(hc_sock_t *s, hc_data_t **pdata) {
 
 /* LISTENER CREATE */
 
-int _hc_listener_create(hc_sock_t *s, hc_listener_t *listener, bool async) {
+static int _hc_listener_create(hc_sock_t *s, hc_listener_t *listener) {
   // NOT IMPLEMENTED
   return -1;
 }
 
-int hc_listener_create(hc_sock_t *s, hc_listener_t *listener) {
-  // NOT IMPLEMENTED
-  return -1;
-}
-
-int hc_listener_create_async(hc_sock_t *s, hc_listener_t *listener) {
+static int _hc_listener_create_async(hc_sock_t *s, hc_listener_t *listener) {
   // NOT IMPLEMENTED
   return -1;
 }
 
 /* LISTENER GET */
-int hc_listener_get(hc_sock_t *s, hc_listener_t *listener,
+static int _hc_listener_get(hc_sock_t *s, hc_listener_t *listener,
                     hc_listener_t **listener_found) {
   // NOT IMPLEMENTED
   return -1;
@@ -299,21 +243,21 @@ int hc_listener_get(hc_sock_t *s, hc_listener_t *listener,
 
 /* LISTENER DELETE */
 
-int hc_listener_delete(hc_sock_t *s, hc_listener_t *listener) {
+static int _hc_listener_delete(hc_sock_t *s, hc_listener_t *listener) {
   // NOT IMPLEMENTED
   return -1;
 }
 
-int hc_listener_delete_async(hc_sock_t *s, hc_listener_t *listener) {
+static int _hc_listener_delete_async(hc_sock_t *s, hc_listener_t *listener) {
   // NOT IMPLEMENTED
   return -1;
 }
 
-vapi_error_e process_ip_info(struct vapi_ctx_s *ctx,
-                            void *callback_ctx,
-                            vapi_error_e rv,
-                            bool is_last,
-                            vapi_payload_ip_address_details *reply) {
+static vapi_error_e process_ip_info(struct vapi_ctx_s *ctx,
+                                    void *callback_ctx,
+                                    vapi_error_e rv,
+                                    bool is_last,
+                                    vapi_payload_ip_address_details *reply) {
 
   if (is_last)
     return 0;
@@ -349,10 +293,11 @@ typedef struct {
   char interface_name[INTERFACE_LEN];
 } hc_vapi_interface_t;
 
-vapi_error_e listener_list_complete_cb (struct vapi_ctx_s *ctx,
-					void *callback_ctx,
-					vapi_error_e rv,
-					bool is_last,
+static vapi_error_e listener_list_complete_cb (
+                struct vapi_ctx_s *ctx,
+                void *callback_ctx,
+                vapi_error_e rv,
+                bool is_last,
 				        vapi_payload_sw_interface_details *reply) {
 
   if (reply == NULL || rv != VAPI_OK)
@@ -384,7 +329,8 @@ vapi_error_e listener_list_complete_cb (struct vapi_ctx_s *ctx,
 
 
 /* LISTENER LIST */
-int hc_listener_list(hc_sock_t *s, hc_data_t **pdata) {
+static int _hc_listener_list(hc_sock_t *socket, hc_data_t **pdata) {
+  hc_sock_vpp_t *s = TO_HC_SOCK_VPP(socket);
   int retval = VAPI_OK;
   vapi_lock();
   vapi_msg_sw_interface_dump *hicnp_msg;
@@ -456,6 +402,7 @@ int hc_listener_list(hc_sock_t *s, hc_data_t **pdata) {
     retval = vapi_ip_address_dump(s->g_vapi_ctx_instance, msg2, process_ip_info, data2);
     for (size_t j = index; j < data2->current; j++) {
       memcpy(((hc_listener_t *)(data2->buffer))[j].interface_name, ((hc_vapi_interface_t*)(data->buffer))[i].interface_name, INTERFACE_LEN);
+      ((hc_listener_t *)(data2->buffer))[j].type = CONNECTION_TYPE_HICN;
     }
 
     if (retval) goto CLEAN;
@@ -475,148 +422,104 @@ FREE_DATA:
   return retval;
 }
 
-int hc_listener_list_async(hc_sock_t *s, hc_data_t **pdata) {
-  // NOT IMPLEMENTED
-  return -1;
-}
-
-/* LISTENER VALIDATE */
-
-int hc_listener_validate(const hc_listener_t *listener) {
-  // NOT IMPLEMENTED
-  return -1;
-}
-
-/* LISTENER CMP */
-
-int hc_listener_cmp(const hc_listener_t *l1, const hc_listener_t *l2) {
-  // NOT IMPLEMENTED
-  return -1;
-}
-
-/* LISTENER PARSE */
-
-int hc_listener_parse(void *in, hc_listener_t *listener) {
+static int _hc_listener_list_async(hc_sock_t *s, hc_data_t **pdata) {
   // NOT IMPLEMENTED
   return -1;
 }
 
-GENERATE_FIND(listener)
-
-/* LISTENER SNPRINTF */
-
-/* /!\ Please update constants in header file upon changes */
-int
-hc_listener_snprintf(char * s, size_t size, hc_listener_t * listener)
-{
-    char local[MAXSZ_URL];
-    int rc;
-    rc = url_snprintf(local, MAXSZ_URL,
-         listener->family, &listener->local_addr, listener->local_port);
-    if (rc >= MAXSZ_URL)
-        WARN("[hc_listener_snprintf] Unexpected truncation of URL string");
-    if (rc < 0)
-        return rc;
-
-    return snprintf(s, size, "%s %s", listener->interface_name, local);
-}
-
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*
  * CONNECTION
  *----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 /* CONNECTION CREATE */
 
-int hc_connection_create(hc_sock_t *s, hc_connection_t *connection) {
+static int _hc_connection_create(hc_sock_t *s, hc_connection_t *connection) {
   // NOT IMPLEMENTED
   return -1;
 }
 
-int hc_connection_create_async(hc_sock_t *s, hc_connection_t *connection) {
+static int _hc_connection_create_async(hc_sock_t *s, hc_connection_t *connection) {
   // NOT IMPLEMENTED
   return -1;
 }
 
 /* CONNECTION GET */
 
-int hc_connection_get(hc_sock_t *s, hc_connection_t *connection,
+static int _hc_connection_get(hc_sock_t *s, hc_connection_t *connection,
                       hc_connection_t **connection_found) {
   // NOT IMPLEMENTED
   return -1;
 }
 
+static int _hc_connection_update_by_id(hc_sock_t *s, int hc_connection_id, hc_connection_t *connection) {
+  // Not implemented
+  return -1;
+}
+
+static int  _hc_connection_update(hc_sock_t *s, hc_connection_t *connection_current, hc_connection_t *connection_updated) {
+  // Not implemented
+  return -1;
+}
+
 /* CONNECTION DELETE */
 
-int hc_connection_delete(hc_sock_t *s, hc_connection_t *connection) {
+static int _hc_connection_delete(hc_sock_t *s, hc_connection_t *connection) {
   // NOT IMPLEMENTED
   return -1;
 }
 
-int hc_connection_delete_async(hc_sock_t *s, hc_connection_t *connection) {
+static int _hc_connection_delete_async(hc_sock_t *s, hc_connection_t *connection) {
   // NOT IMPLEMENTED
   return -1;
 }
 
 /* CONNECTION LIST */
 
-int hc_connection_list(hc_sock_t *s, hc_data_t **pdata) {
+static int _hc_connection_list(hc_sock_t *s, hc_data_t **pdata) {
   // NOT IMPLEMENTED
   return -1;
 }
 
-int hc_connection_list_async(hc_sock_t *s, hc_data_t **pdata) {
+static int _hc_connection_list_async(hc_sock_t *s, hc_data_t **pdata) {
   // NOT IMPLEMENTED
   return -1;
 }
 
-/* CONNECTION VALIDATE */
+/* CONNECTION SET ADMIN STATE */
 
-int hc_connection_validate(const hc_connection_t *connection) {
+static int _hc_connection_set_admin_state(hc_sock_t *s, const char *conn_id_or_name,
+                                  face_state_t state) {
   // NOT IMPLEMENTED
   return -1;
 }
 
-/* CONNECTION CMP */
-
-/*
- * hICN light uses ports even for hICN connections, but their value is ignored.
- * As connections are specific to hicn-light, we can safely use IP and ports for
- * comparison independently of the face type.
- */
-int hc_connection_cmp(const hc_connection_t *c1, const hc_connection_t *c2) {
+static int _hc_connection_set_admin_state_async(hc_sock_t *s,
+                                        const char *conn_id_or_name,
+                                        face_state_t state) {
   // NOT IMPLEMENTED
   return -1;
 }
 
-/* CONNECTION PARSE */
+#ifdef WITH_POLICY
 
-int hc_connection_parse(void *in, hc_connection_t *connection) {
+static int _hc_connection_set_priority(hc_sock_t * s, const char * conn_id_or_name, uint32_t priority) {
   // NOT IMPLEMENTED
   return -1;
 }
 
-GENERATE_FIND(connection)
-
-/* CONNECTION SNPRINTF */
-
-/* /!\ Please update constants in header file upon changes */
-int hc_connection_snprintf(char *s, size_t size,
-                           const hc_connection_t *connection) {
+static int _hc_connection_set_priority_async(hc_sock_t * s, const char * conn_id_or_name, uint32_t priority) {
   // NOT IMPLEMENTED
   return -1;
 }
 
-/* CONNECTION SET ADMIN STATE */
+#endif // WITH_POLICY
 
-int hc_connection_set_admin_state(hc_sock_t *s, const char *conn_id_or_name,
-                                  face_state_t state) {
+static int _hc_connection_set_tags(hc_sock_t * s, const char * conn_id_or_name, policy_tags_t tags) {
   // NOT IMPLEMENTED
   return -1;
 }
 
-int hc_connection_set_admin_state_async(hc_sock_t *s,
-                                        const char *conn_id_or_name,
-                                        face_state_t state) {
+static int _hc_connection_set_tags_async(hc_sock_t * s, const char * conn_id_or_name, policy_tags_t tags) {
   // NOT IMPLEMENTED
   return -1;
 }
@@ -625,7 +528,7 @@ int hc_connection_set_admin_state_async(hc_sock_t *s,
  * Routes
  *----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
-vapi_error_e  create_udp_tunnel_cb( vapi_ctx_t ctx,
+static vapi_error_e create_udp_tunnel_cb( vapi_ctx_t ctx,
 				void *callback_ctx,
 				vapi_error_e rv,
 				bool is_last,
@@ -643,7 +546,7 @@ vapi_error_e  create_udp_tunnel_cb( vapi_ctx_t ctx,
 }
 
 /* ROUTE CREATE */
-vapi_error_e parse_route_create( vapi_ctx_t ctx,
+static vapi_error_e parse_route_create( vapi_ctx_t ctx,
 				void *callback_ctx,
 				vapi_error_e rv,
 				bool is_last,
@@ -657,7 +560,7 @@ vapi_error_e parse_route_create( vapi_ctx_t ctx,
   return reply->retval;
 }
 
-vapi_error_e hicn_enable_cb( vapi_ctx_t ctx,
+static vapi_error_e hicn_enable_cb( vapi_ctx_t ctx,
                               void *callback_ctx,
                               vapi_error_e rv,
                               bool is_last,
@@ -668,9 +571,10 @@ vapi_error_e hicn_enable_cb( vapi_ctx_t ctx,
   return reply->retval;
 }
 
-int _hc_route_create(hc_sock_t *s, hc_route_t *route, bool async) {
+static int _hc_route_create_internal(hc_sock_t *socket, hc_route_t *route, bool async) {
   if (!IS_VALID_FAMILY(route->family)) return -1;
 
+  hc_sock_vpp_t *s = TO_HC_SOCK_VPP(socket);
   int ret;
   vapi_lock();
 
@@ -786,16 +690,16 @@ done:
   return ret;
 }
 
-int hc_route_create(hc_sock_t *s, hc_route_t *route) {
-  return _hc_route_create(s, route, false);
+static int _hc_route_create(hc_sock_t *s, hc_route_t *route) {
+  return _hc_route_create_internal(s, route, false);
 }
 
-int hc_route_create_async(hc_sock_t *s, hc_route_t *route) {
-  return _hc_route_create(s, route, true);
+static int _hc_route_create_async(hc_sock_t *s, hc_route_t *route) {
+  return _hc_route_create_internal(s, route, true);
 }
 
 /* ROUTE DELETE */
-vapi_error_e parse_route_delete( vapi_ctx_t ctx,
+static vapi_error_e parse_route_delete( vapi_ctx_t ctx,
 				void *callback_ctx,
 				vapi_error_e rv,
 				bool is_last,
@@ -806,9 +710,11 @@ vapi_error_e parse_route_delete( vapi_ctx_t ctx,
   return reply->retval;
 }
 
-int _hc_route_delete(hc_sock_t *s, hc_route_t *route, bool async) {
+static int _hc_route_delete_internal(hc_sock_t *socket, hc_route_t *route, bool async) {
   if (!IS_VALID_FAMILY(route->family)) return -1;
 
+  hc_sock_vpp_t *s = TO_HC_SOCK_VPP(socket);
+
   vapi_lock();
   vapi_msg_ip_route_add_del *hicnp_msg = vapi_alloc_ip_route_add_del(s->g_vapi_ctx_instance, 1);
 
@@ -862,15 +768,15 @@ int _hc_route_delete(hc_sock_t *s, hc_route_t *route, bool async) {
   return ret;
 }
 
-int hc_route_delete(hc_sock_t *s, hc_route_t *route) {
-  return _hc_route_delete(s, route, false);
+static int _hc_route_delete(hc_sock_t *s, hc_route_t *route) {
+  return _hc_route_delete_internal(s, route, false);
 }
 
-int hc_route_delete_async(hc_sock_t *s, hc_route_t *route) {
-  return _hc_route_delete(s, route, true);
+static int _hc_route_delete_async(hc_sock_t *s, hc_route_t *route) {
+  return _hc_route_delete_internal(s, route, true);
 }
 
-vapi_error_e parse_udp_encap_list( vapi_ctx_t ctx,
+static vapi_error_e parse_udp_encap_list( vapi_ctx_t ctx,
 			      void *callback_ctx,
 			      vapi_error_e rv,
 			      bool is_last,
@@ -905,7 +811,7 @@ vapi_error_e parse_udp_encap_list( vapi_ctx_t ctx,
   return rv;
 }
 
-int fill_face_with_info(hc_face_t * face, vapi_type_fib_path *path, hc_sock_t *s) {
+static int _fill_face_with_info(hc_face_t * face, vapi_type_fib_path *path, hc_sock_t *s) {
   switch(path->type){
     case FIB_API_PATH_FLAG_NONE:
     {
@@ -927,6 +833,8 @@ int fill_face_with_info(hc_face_t * face, vapi_type_fib_path *path, hc_sock_t *s
     {
       face->face.type = FACE_TYPE_UDP;
       face->face.netdevice.index = clib_net_to_host_u32(path->nh.obj_id);
+      // Let's make the compiler happy
+      (void)parse_udp_encap_list;
       //vapi_msg_udp_encap_dump *msg;
       //msg = vapi_alloc_udp_encap_dump(s->g_vapi_ctx_instance);
       //vapi_udp_encap_dump(s->g_vapi_ctx_instance, msg, parse_udp_encap_list, face);
@@ -944,7 +852,7 @@ typedef struct hicn_route_socket_s {
   hc_sock_t *s;
 } hicn_route_socket_t;
 
-vapi_error_e parse_route_list( vapi_ctx_t ctx,
+static vapi_error_e parse_route_list( vapi_ctx_t ctx,
 			      void *callback_ctx,
 			      vapi_error_e rv,
 			      bool is_last,
@@ -964,11 +872,11 @@ vapi_error_e parse_route_list( vapi_ctx_t ctx,
       if(ip46_address_is_ip4((ip46_address_t *)&(route->remote_addr)) &&
         memcmp(route->remote_addr.v4.as_u8, reply->route.prefix.address.un.ip4, sizeof(ip4_address_t)) == 0 &&
         route->len == reply->route.prefix.len && route->face_id == ~0) {
-          fill_face_with_info(&(route->face), &reply->route.paths[j], rs->s);
+          _fill_face_with_info(&(route->face), &reply->route.paths[j], rs->s);
           found = true;
       } else if (memcmp(route->remote_addr.v6.as_u8, reply->route.prefix.address.un.ip6, sizeof(ip6_address_t)) == 0 &&
                 route->len == reply->route.prefix.len && route->face_id == ~0) {
-          fill_face_with_info(&(route->face), &reply->route.paths[j], rs->s);
+          _fill_face_with_info(&(route->face), &reply->route.paths[j], rs->s);
           found = true;
       }
     }
@@ -977,7 +885,7 @@ vapi_error_e parse_route_list( vapi_ctx_t ctx,
   return rv;
 }
 
-vapi_error_e parse_hicn_route_list( vapi_ctx_t ctx,
+static vapi_error_e parse_hicn_route_list( vapi_ctx_t ctx,
 			      void *callback_ctx,
 			      vapi_error_e rv,
 			      bool is_last,
@@ -1018,7 +926,8 @@ vapi_error_e parse_hicn_route_list( vapi_ctx_t ctx,
   return rv;
 }
 
-int _hc_route_list(hc_sock_t *s, hc_data_t **pdata, bool async) {
+static int _hc_route_list_internal(hc_sock_t *socket, hc_data_t **pdata, bool async) {
+  hc_sock_vpp_t *s = TO_HC_SOCK_VPP(socket);
   vapi_lock();
 
   vapi_msg_hicn_api_routes_dump *msg;
@@ -1052,7 +961,7 @@ int _hc_route_list(hc_sock_t *s, hc_data_t **pdata, bool async) {
 
   hicn_route_socket_t ctx = {
     .data = data,
-    .s = s,
+    .s = socket,
   };
 
   ret = vapi_ip_route_dump(s->g_vapi_ctx_instance, hicnp_msg, parse_route_list, &ctx);
@@ -1078,29 +987,12 @@ int _hc_route_list(hc_sock_t *s, hc_data_t **pdata, bool async) {
   return ret;
 }
 
-int hc_route_list(hc_sock_t *s, hc_data_t **pdata) {
-  return _hc_route_list(s, pdata, false);
-}
-
-int hc_route_list_async(hc_sock_t *s) {
-  return _hc_route_list(s, NULL, true);
+static int _hc_route_list(hc_sock_t *s, hc_data_t **pdata) {
+  return _hc_route_list_internal(s, pdata, false);
 }
 
-/* ROUTE SNPRINTF */
-
-/* /!\ Please update constants in header file upon changes */
-int hc_route_snprintf(char *s, size_t size, hc_route_t *route) {
-  /* interface cost prefix length */
-
-  char prefix[MAXSZ_IP_ADDRESS];
-  int rc;
-
-  rc = ip_address_snprintf(prefix, MAXSZ_IP_ADDRESS, &route->remote_addr,
-                           route->family);
-  if (rc < 0) return rc;
-
-  return snprintf(s, size, "%*d %*d %s %*d", MAXSZ_FACE_ID, route->face_id,
-                  MAXSZ_COST, route->cost, prefix, MAXSZ_LEN, route->len);
+static int _hc_route_list_async(hc_sock_t *s) {
+  return _hc_route_list_internal(s, NULL, true);
 }
 
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*
@@ -1116,176 +1008,108 @@ int hc_route_snprintf(char *s, size_t size, hc_route_t *route) {
  *
  *----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
-/* FACE -> LISTENER */
-
-int hc_face_to_listener(const hc_face_t *face, hc_listener_t *listener) {
-  const face_t *f = &face->face;
-
-  switch (f->type) {
-    case FACE_TYPE_HICN_LISTENER:
-      break;
-    case FACE_TYPE_TCP_LISTENER:
-      break;
-    case FACE_TYPE_UDP_LISTENER:
-      break;
-    default:
-      return -1;
-  }
-  return -1; /* XXX Not implemented */
-}
-
-/* LISTENER -> FACE */
-
-int hc_listener_to_face(const hc_listener_t *listener, hc_face_t *face) {
-  return -1; /* XXX Not implemented */
-}
-
-/* FACE -> CONNECTION */
-
-int hc_face_to_connection(const hc_face_t *face, hc_connection_t *connection,
-                          bool generate_name) {
-  return 0;
-}
-
-/* CONNECTION -> FACE */
-
-int hc_connection_to_face(const hc_connection_t *connection, hc_face_t *face) {
-  return 0;
-}
-
-/* CONNECTION -> LISTENER */
-
-int hc_connection_to_local_listener(const hc_connection_t *connection,
-                                    hc_listener_t *listener) {
-  return 0;
-}
-
-int hc_face_create(hc_sock_t *s, hc_face_t *face) {
+static int _hc_face_create(hc_sock_t *s, hc_face_t *face) {
   ERROR("Face creation implemented.");
   return -1;
 }
 
-int hc_face_delete(hc_sock_t *s, hc_face_t *face) {
+static int _hc_face_get(hc_sock_t * socket, hc_face_t * face, hc_face_t ** face_found) {
+  ERROR("Face deletion not implemented.");
+  return -1;
+}
 
+static int _hc_face_delete(hc_sock_t *s, hc_face_t *face) {
   ERROR("Face deletion not implemented.");
   return -1;
 }
 
 /* FACE LIST */
 
-int hc_face_list(hc_sock_t *s, hc_data_t **pdata) {
-
-ERROR("Face list not implemented.");
-return -1;
+static int _hc_face_list(hc_sock_t *s, hc_data_t **pdata) {
+  ERROR("Face list not implemented.");
+  return -1;
 }
 
-int hc_connection_parse_to_face(void *in, hc_face_t *face) { return 0; }
-
-int hc_face_list_async(hc_sock_t *s)
-{
+static int _hc_face_list_async(hc_sock_t *s) {
   return 0;
 }
 
-/* /!\ Please update constants in header file upon changes */
-int hc_face_snprintf(char *s, size_t size, hc_face_t *face) { return 0; }
-
-int hc_face_set_admin_state(
+static int _hc_face_set_admin_state(
     hc_sock_t *s, const char *conn_id_or_name,  // XXX wrong identifier
     face_state_t admin_state) {
   return 0;
 }
 
+#ifdef WITH_POLICY
+static int _hc_face_set_priority(hc_sock_t * s, const char * conn_id_or_name, uint32_t priority) {
+  ERROR("Face set priority not implemented.");
+  return -1;
+}
+
+static int _hc_face_set_tags(hc_sock_t * s, const char * conn_id_or_name, policy_tags_t tags) {
+  ERROR("Face set tags not implemented.");
+  return -1;
+}
+#endif // WITH_POLICY
+
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*
  * Punting
  *----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
-int _hc_punting_create(hc_sock_t *s, hc_punting_t *punting, bool async) {
-  return 0;
+static int _hc_punting_create_internal(hc_sock_t *s, hc_punting_t *punting, bool async) {
+  return -1;
 }
 
-int hc_punting_create(hc_sock_t *s, hc_punting_t *punting) {
-  return _hc_punting_create(s, punting, false);
+static int _hc_punting_create(hc_sock_t *s, hc_punting_t *punting) {
+  return _hc_punting_create_internal(s, punting, false);
 }
 
-int hc_punting_create_async(hc_sock_t *s, hc_punting_t *punting) {
-  return _hc_punting_create(s, punting, true);
+static int _hc_punting_create_async(hc_sock_t *s, hc_punting_t *punting) {
+  return _hc_punting_create_internal(s, punting, true);
 }
 
-int hc_punting_get(hc_sock_t *s, hc_punting_t *punting,
+static int _hc_punting_get(hc_sock_t *s, hc_punting_t *punting,
                    hc_punting_t **punting_found) {
   ERROR("hc_punting_get not (yet) implemented.");
   return -1;
 }
 
-int hc_punting_delete(hc_sock_t *s, hc_punting_t *punting) {
+static int _hc_punting_delete(hc_sock_t *s, hc_punting_t *punting) {
   ERROR("hc_punting_delete not (yet) implemented.");
   return -1;
 }
 
-int hc_punting_list(hc_sock_t *s, hc_data_t **pdata) {
+static int _hc_punting_list(hc_sock_t *s, hc_data_t **pdata) {
   ERROR("hc_punting_list not (yet) implemented.");
   return -1;
 }
 
-int hc_punting_validate(const hc_punting_t *punting) {
-  if (!IS_VALID_FAMILY(punting->family)) return -1;
-
-  /*
-   * We might use the zero value to add punting on all faces but this is not
-   * (yet) implemented
-   */
-  if (punting->face_id == 0) {
-    ERROR("Punting on all faces is not (yet) implemented.");
-    return -1;
-  }
-
-  return 0;
-}
-
-int hc_punting_cmp(const hc_punting_t *p1, const hc_punting_t *p2) {
-  return ((p1->face_id == p2->face_id) && (p1->family == p2->family) &&
-          (ip_address_cmp(&p1->prefix, &p2->prefix, p1->family) == 0) &&
-          (p1->prefix_len == p2->prefix_len))
-             ? 0
-             : -1;
-}
-
-int hc_punting_parse(void *in, hc_punting_t *punting) {
-  ERROR("hc_punting_parse not (yet) implemented.");
-  return -1;
-}
-
-int hc_punting_snprintf(char *s, size_t size, hc_punting_t *punting) {
-  ERROR("hc_punting_snprintf not (yet) implemented.");
-  return -1;
-}
-
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*
  * Cache
  *----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
-int _hc_cache_set_store(hc_sock_t *s, int enabled, bool async) {
+static int _hc_cache_set_store_internal(hc_sock_t *s, int enabled, bool async) {
   return 0;
 }
 
-int hc_cache_set_store(hc_sock_t *s, int enabled) {
-  return _hc_cache_set_store(s, enabled, false);
+static int _hc_cache_set_store(hc_sock_t *s, int enabled) {
+  return _hc_cache_set_store_internal(s, enabled, false);
 }
 
-int hc_cache_set_store_async(hc_sock_t *s, int enabled) {
-  return _hc_cache_set_store(s, enabled, true);
+static int _hc_cache_set_store_async(hc_sock_t *s, int enabled) {
+  return _hc_cache_set_store_internal(s, enabled, true);
 }
 
-int _hc_cache_set_serve(hc_sock_t *s, int enabled, bool async) {
+static int _hc_cache_set_serve_internal(hc_sock_t *s, int enabled, bool async) {
   return 0;
 }
 
-int hc_cache_set_serve(hc_sock_t *s, int enabled) {
-  return _hc_cache_set_serve(s, enabled, false);
+static int _hc_cache_set_serve(hc_sock_t *s, int enabled) {
+  return _hc_cache_set_serve_internal(s, enabled, false);
 }
 
-int hc_cache_set_serve_async(hc_sock_t *s, int enabled) {
-  return _hc_cache_set_serve(s, enabled, true);
+static int _hc_cache_set_serve_async(hc_sock_t *s, int enabled) {
+  return _hc_cache_set_serve_internal(s, enabled, true);
 }
 
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*
@@ -1293,55 +1117,189 @@ int hc_cache_set_serve_async(hc_sock_t *s, int enabled) {
  *----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 // per prefix
-int hc_strategy_set(hc_sock_t *s /* XXX */) { return 0; }
-
-#define ARRAY_SIZE(array) (sizeof(array) / sizeof(*array))
+static int _hc_strategy_set(hc_sock_t *s /* XXX */) { return 0; }
 
-int hc_strategy_list(hc_sock_t *s, hc_data_t **data) {
+static int _hc_strategy_list(hc_sock_t *s, hc_data_t **data) {
   return 0;
 }
 
-/* /!\ Please update constants in header file upon changes */
-int hc_strategy_snprintf(char *s, size_t size, hc_strategy_t *strategy) {
-  return snprintf(s, size, "%s", strategy->name);
-}
-
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*
  * WLDR
  *----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 // per connection
-int hc_wldr_set(hc_sock_t *s /* XXX */) { return 0; }
+static int _hc_wldr_set(hc_sock_t *s /* XXX */) { return 0; }
 
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*
  * MAP-Me
  *----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
-int hc_mapme_set(hc_sock_t *s, int enabled) { return 0; }
+static int _hc_mapme_set(hc_sock_t *s, int enabled) { return 0; }
+
+static int _hc_mapme_set_discovery(hc_sock_t *s, int enabled) { return 0; }
+
+static int _hc_mapme_set_timescale(hc_sock_t *s, double timescale) { return 0; }
+
+static int _hc_mapme_set_retx(hc_sock_t *s, double timescale) { return 0; }
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*
+ * Policy
+ *----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+#ifdef WITH_POLICY
 
-int hc_mapme_set_discovery(hc_sock_t *s, int enabled) { return 0; }
+/* POLICY CREATE */
 
-int hc_mapme_set_timescale(hc_sock_t *s, double timescale) { return 0; }
+static int _hc_policy_create_internal(hc_sock_t * socket, hc_policy_t * policy, bool async) {
+  return -1;
+}
 
-int hc_mapme_set_retx(hc_sock_t *s, double timescale) { return 0; }
+static int
+_hc_policy_create(hc_sock_t * s, hc_policy_t * policy) {
+  return _hc_policy_create_internal(s, policy, false);
+}
 
-/* Useless function defined to prevent undefined reference */
-hc_connection_type_t
-connection_type_from_str(const char * str)
-{
-    if (strcasecmp(str, "TCP") == 0)
-        return CONNECTION_TYPE_TCP;
-    else if (strcasecmp(str, "UDP") == 0)
-        return CONNECTION_TYPE_UDP;
-    else if (strcasecmp(str, "HICN") == 0)
-        return CONNECTION_TYPE_HICN;
-    else
-	return CONNECTION_TYPE_UNDEFINED;
+static int _hc_policy_create_async(hc_sock_t * s, hc_policy_t * policy) {
+  return _hc_policy_create_internal(s, policy, true);
 }
 
-/*********************** Missing Symbol in vpp libraries *************************/
-u8 *
-format_vl_api_address_union (u8 * s, va_list * args)
-{
+/* POLICY DELETE */
+
+static int _hc_policy_delete_internal(hc_sock_t * socket, hc_policy_t * policy, bool async) {
+  return -1;
+}
+
+static int _hc_policy_delete(hc_sock_t * s, hc_policy_t * policy) {
+  return _hc_policy_delete_internal(s, policy, false);
+}
+
+static int _hc_policy_delete_async(hc_sock_t * s, hc_policy_t * policy) {
+  return _hc_policy_delete_internal(s, policy, true);
+}
+
+/* POLICY LIST */
+
+static int
+_hc_policy_list_internal(hc_sock_t * socket, hc_data_t ** pdata, bool async) {
+  return -1;
+}
+
+static int _hc_policy_list(hc_sock_t * s, hc_data_t ** pdata) {
+  return _hc_policy_list_internal(s, pdata, false);
+}
+
+static int _hc_policy_list_async(hc_sock_t * s, hc_data_t ** pdata) {
+  return _hc_policy_list_internal(s, pdata, true);
+}
+
+#endif /* WITH_POLICY */
+
+static hc_sock_t hc_sock_vpp_interface = (hc_sock_t) {
+    .hc_sock_get_next_seq = _hc_sock_vpp_get_next_seq,
+    .hc_sock_set_nonblocking = _hc_sock_vpp_set_nonblocking,
+    .hc_sock_get_fd = _hc_sock_vpp_get_fd,
+    .hc_sock_connect = _hc_sock_vpp_connect,
+    .hc_sock_get_available = _hc_sock_vpp_get_available,
+    .hc_sock_send = _hc_sock_vpp_send,
+    .hc_sock_recv = _hc_sock_vpp_recv,
+    .hc_sock_process = _hc_sock_vpp_process,
+    .hc_sock_callback = _hc_sock_vpp_callback,
+    .hc_sock_reset = _hc_sock_vpp_reset,
+    .hc_sock_free = _hc_sock_vpp_free,
+    .hc_listener_create = _hc_listener_create,
+    .hc_listener_create_async = _hc_listener_create_async,
+    .hc_listener_get = _hc_listener_get,
+    .hc_listener_delete = _hc_listener_delete,
+    .hc_listener_delete_async = _hc_listener_delete_async,
+    .hc_listener_list = _hc_listener_list,
+    .hc_listener_list_async = _hc_listener_list_async,
+    .hc_connection_create = _hc_connection_create,
+    .hc_connection_create_async = _hc_connection_create_async,
+    .hc_connection_get = _hc_connection_get,
+    .hc_connection_update_by_id = _hc_connection_update_by_id,
+    .hc_connection_update = _hc_connection_update,
+    .hc_connection_delete = _hc_connection_delete,
+    .hc_connection_delete_async = _hc_connection_delete_async,
+    .hc_connection_list = _hc_connection_list,
+    .hc_connection_list_async = _hc_connection_list_async,
+    .hc_connection_set_admin_state = _hc_connection_set_admin_state,
+    .hc_connection_set_admin_state_async = _hc_connection_set_admin_state_async,
+
+#ifdef WITH_POLICY
+    .hc_connection_set_priority = _hc_connection_set_priority,
+    .hc_connection_set_priority_async = _hc_connection_set_priority_async,
+    .hc_connection_set_tags = _hc_connection_set_tags,
+    .hc_connection_set_tags_async = _hc_connection_set_tags_async,
+#endif // WITH_POLICY
+
+    .hc_face_create = _hc_face_create,
+    .hc_face_get = _hc_face_get,
+    .hc_face_delete = _hc_face_delete,
+    .hc_face_list = _hc_face_list,
+    .hc_face_list_async = _hc_face_list_async,
+    .hc_face_set_admin_state = _hc_face_set_admin_state,
+
+#ifdef WITH_POLICY
+    .hc_face_set_priority = _hc_face_set_priority,
+    .hc_face_set_tags = _hc_face_set_tags,
+#endif // WITH_POLICY
+
+    .hc_route_create = _hc_route_create,
+    .hc_route_create_async = _hc_route_create_async,
+    .hc_route_delete = _hc_route_delete,
+    .hc_route_delete_async = _hc_route_delete_async,
+    .hc_route_list = _hc_route_list,
+    .hc_route_list_async = _hc_route_list_async,
+
+    .hc_punting_create = _hc_punting_create,
+    .hc_punting_create_async = _hc_punting_create_async,
+    .hc_punting_get = _hc_punting_get,
+    .hc_punting_delete = _hc_punting_delete,
+    .hc_punting_list = _hc_punting_list,
+
+    .hc_cache_set_store = _hc_cache_set_store,
+    .hc_cache_set_store_async = _hc_cache_set_store_async,
+    .hc_cache_set_serve = _hc_cache_set_serve,
+    .hc_cache_set_serve_async = _hc_cache_set_serve_async,
+
+    .hc_strategy_list = _hc_strategy_list,
+    .hc_strategy_set = _hc_strategy_set,
+    .hc_wldr_set = _hc_wldr_set,
+
+    .hc_mapme_set = _hc_mapme_set,
+    .hc_mapme_set_discovery = _hc_mapme_set_discovery,
+    .hc_mapme_set_timescale = _hc_mapme_set_timescale,
+    .hc_mapme_set_retx = _hc_mapme_set_retx,
+
+#ifdef WITH_POLICY
+    .hc_policy_create = _hc_policy_create,
+    .hc_policy_create_async = _hc_policy_create_async,
+    .hc_policy_delete = _hc_policy_delete,
+    .hc_policy_delete_async = _hc_policy_delete_async,
+    .hc_policy_list = _hc_policy_list,
+    .hc_policy_list_async = _hc_policy_list_async
+#endif // WITH_POLICY
+};
+
+hc_sock_t *_hc_sock_create_url(const char *url) {
+  // NOT IMPLEMENTED
   return NULL;
 }
+
+hc_sock_t *_hc_sock_create(void) {
+  hc_sock_vpp_t *s = malloc(sizeof(hc_sock_vpp_t));
+
+  if (!s) goto ERR_SOCK;
+
+  memset(s, 0, sizeof(hc_sock_vpp_t));
+
+  s->vft = hc_sock_vpp_interface;
+
+  // By default the socket is blocking -- not async
+  s->async = 0;
+
+  return (hc_sock_t *)(s);
+
+ERR_SOCK:
+  return NULL;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ctrl/sysrepo-plugins/CMakeLists.txt b/ctrl/sysrepo-plugins/CMakeLists.txt
index f1e1553dc..2412d5688 100644
--- a/ctrl/sysrepo-plugins/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/ctrl/sysrepo-plugins/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 #
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5 FATAL_ERROR)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10 FATAL_ERROR)
 project(hicn_sysrepo_plugin)
 
 set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${CMAKE_MODULE_PATH} "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/Modules"
diff --git a/ctrl/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-light/CMakeLists.txt b/ctrl/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-light/CMakeLists.txt
index 6be257656..5ba7045c1 100644
--- a/ctrl/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-light/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/ctrl/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-light/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS_RELEASE "-DNDEBUG -O2")
 set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS_DEBUG   "-g -O0")
 set (CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR "/usr/lib")
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5)
 project(sysrepo-light-plugins)
 
 # Cmake find modules
diff --git a/ctrl/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-light/plugin/CMakeLists.txt b/ctrl/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-light/plugin/CMakeLists.txt
index 220809d71..85da0d3e9 100644
--- a/ctrl/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-light/plugin/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/ctrl/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-light/plugin/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS_RELEASE "-DNDEBUG -O2")
 set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS_DEBUG   "-g -O0")
 set (CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR "/usr/lib")
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5)
 project(sysrepo-light-plugins)
 
 # Cmake find modules
diff --git a/ctrl/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-plugin/CMakeLists.txt b/ctrl/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-plugin/CMakeLists.txt
index a89936776..10e106f51 100644
--- a/ctrl/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-plugin/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/ctrl/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-plugin/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5)
-
 # Cmake find modules
 list(APPEND CMAKE_MODULE_PATH "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/../../../cmake/Modules"
      "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/../cmake/Modules"