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+//
+// reply.hpp
+// ~~~~~~~~~
+//
+// Copyright (c) 2003-2012 Christopher M. Kohlhoff (chris at kohlhoff dot com)
+//
+// Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0. (See accompanying
+// file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
+//
+
+#ifndef HTTP_REPLY_HPP
+#define HTTP_REPLY_HPP
+
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+#include <boost/asio.hpp>
+#include "header.hpp"
+
+namespace http {
+namespace server {
+
+/// A reply to be sent to a client.
+struct reply
+{
+  /// The status of the reply.
+  enum status_type
+  {
+    ok = 200,
+    created = 201,
+    accepted = 202,
+    no_content = 204,
+    multiple_choices = 300,
+    moved_permanently = 301,
+    moved_temporarily = 302,
+    not_modified = 304,
+    bad_request = 400,
+    unauthorized = 401,
+    forbidden = 403,
+    not_found = 404,
+    internal_server_error = 500,
+    not_implemented = 501,
+    bad_gateway = 502,
+    service_unavailable = 503
+  } status;
+
+  /// The headers to be included in the reply.
+  std::vector<header> headers;
+
+  /// The content to be sent in the reply.
+  std::string content;
+
+  /// Convert the reply into a vector of buffers. The buffers do not own the
+  /// underlying memory blocks, therefore the reply object must remain valid and
+  /// not be changed until the write operation has completed.
+  std::vector<boost::asio::const_buffer> to_buffers();
+
+  /// Get a stock reply.
+  static reply stock_reply(status_type status);
+};
+
+} // namespace server
+} // namespace http
+
+#endif // HTTP_REPLY_HPP