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+//
+// request.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_REQUEST_HPP
+#define HTTP_REQUEST_HPP
+
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+#include "header.hpp"
+
+namespace http {
+namespace server {
+
+/// A request received from a client.
+struct request
+{
+  std::string method;
+  std::string uri;
+  int http_version_major;
+  int http_version_minor;
+  std::vector<header> headers;
+};
+
+} // namespace server
+} // namespace http
+
+#endif // HTTP_REQUEST_HPP