diff --git a/ndn-cpp/transport/transport.cpp b/ndn-cpp/transport/transport.cpp
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+/**
+ * @author: Jeff Thompson
+ * See COPYING for copyright and distribution information.
+ */
+
+#include <stdexcept>
+#include "transport.hpp"
+
+using namespace std;
+
+namespace ndn {
+
+void Transport::connect(Face &face) 
+{
+  throw logic_error("unimplemented");
+}
+  
+void Transport::send(const unsigned char *data, unsigned int dataLength)
+{
+  throw logic_error("unimplemented");
+}
+ 
+void Transport::close()
+{
+}
+
+}