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+/* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
+/**
+* Copyright (c) 2016 Regents of the University of California.
+*
+* This file is part of the nTorrent codebase.
+*
+* nTorrent is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
+* terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by the Free Software
+* Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+*
+* nTorrent is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY
+* WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A
+* PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+*
+* You should have received copies of the GNU General Public License and GNU Lesser
+* General Public License along with nTorrent, e.g., in COPYING.md file. If not, see
+* <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*
+* See AUTHORS for complete list of nTorrent authors and contributors.
+*/
+#ifndef INCLUDED_FILE_MANIFEST_HPP
+#define INCLUDED_FILE_MANIFEST_HPP
+
+#include <cstring>
+#include <list>
+#include <memory>
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+
+#include <ndn-cxx/data.hpp>
+#include <ndn-cxx/name.hpp>
+
+namespace ndn {
+namespace ntorrent {
+
+class FileManifest : public Data {
+/**
+* \class FileManifest
+*
+* \brief A value semantic type for File manifests
+*
+*/
+ public:
+  // TYPES
+  class Error : public Data::Error
+  {
+  public:
+    explicit
+    Error(const std::string& what)
+      : Data::Error(what)
+    {
+    }
+  };
+
+ public:
+  // CREATORS
+  FileManifest() = delete;
+
+  ~FileManifest() = default;
+  /// Destroy this object
+
+  FileManifest(const Name&              name,
+               size_t                   dataPacketSize,
+               const Name&              commonPrefix,
+               const std::vector<Name>& catalog = std::vector<Name>(),
+               std::shared_ptr<Name>    subManifestPtr = nullptr);
+  /**
+  * \brief Creates a new FileManifest with the specified values
+  *
+  * @param name The Name of this FileManifest
+  * @param dataPacketSize The size (except the last) of each data packet in this FileManifest
+  * @param commonPrefix The common prefix used for all named in the catalog
+  * @param catalog The collection of Names for this FileManifest
+  * @param subManifestPtr (optional) The Name for the sub-manifest in this for this file
+  */
+
+  FileManifest(const Name&           name,
+               size_t                dataPacketSize,
+               const Name&           catalogPrefix,
+               std::vector<Name>&&   catalog,
+               std::shared_ptr<Name> subManifestPtr = nullptr);
+  /**
+  * \brief Creates a new FileManifest with the specified values
+  *
+  * @param name The Name of this FileManifest
+  * @param dataPacketSize The size (except the last) of each data packet in this FileManifest
+  * @param catalogPrefix the common prefix used for all named in the catalog
+  * @param catalog The collection of Names for this FileManifest
+  * @param subManifestPtr (optional) The Name for the sub-manifest in this for this file
+  */
+
+  explicit
+  FileManifest(const Block& block);
+
+  FileManifest(const FileManifest& other) = default;
+  /// Creates a new FileManifest with same  value as the specified 'other'
+
+  // ACCESSORS
+  const Name&
+  name() const;
+  /// Returns the 'name' of this FileManifest
+
+  const Name&
+  catalog_prefix() const;
+  /// Returns the 'catalogPrefix' of this FileManfiest.
+
+  size_t
+  data_packet_size() const;
+  /// Returns the 'data_packet_size' of this FileManifest
+
+  std::shared_ptr<Name>
+  submanifest_ptr() const;
+  /// Returns the 'submanifest_ptr' of this FileManifest, or 'nullptr' is none exists
+
+  const std::vector<Name>&
+  catalog() const;
+  /// Returns an unmodifiable reference to the 'catalog' of this FileManifest
+
+ private:
+  template<encoding::Tag TAG>
+  size_t
+  encodeContent(EncodingImpl<TAG>& encoder) const;
+  /// Encodes the contents of this object and append the contents to the 'encoder'
+
+ public:
+  // MANIPULATORS
+  FileManifest&
+  operator=(const FileManifest& rhs) = default;
+  /// Assigns the value of the specific 'rhs' object to this object.
+
+  void
+  push_back(const Name& name);
+  /// Appends a Name to the catalog
+
+  bool
+  remove(const Name& name);
+  /// If 'name' in catalog, removes first instance and returns 'true', otherwise returns 'false'.
+
+  void
+  wireDecode(const Block& wire);
+  /**
+  * \brief Decodes the wire and assign its contents to this FileManifest
+  *
+  * @param wire the write to be decoded
+  * @throws Error if decoding fails
+  */
+  const Block&
+  wireEncode();
+  /// Encodes this FileManifest into the wire format and returns a Block with the contents
+
+private:
+  void
+  decodeContent();
+  /// Decodes the contents of this Data packet, assigning its contents to this FileManifest.
+
+  void
+  encodeContent();
+  /// Encodes the contents of this FileManifest into the content section of its Data packet.
+
+// DATA
+ private:
+  size_t                 m_dataPacketSize;
+  Name                   m_catalogPrefix;
+  std::vector<Name>      m_catalog;
+  std::shared_ptr<Name>  m_submanifestPtr;
+};
+
+/// Non-member functions
+bool operator==(const FileManifest& lhs, const FileManifest& rhs);
+/// Returns 'true' if 'lhs' and 'rhs' have the same value, 'false' otherwise.
+
+bool operator!=(const FileManifest& lhs, const FileManifest& rhs);
+/// Returns 'true' if 'lhs' and 'rhs' have different values, and 'false' otherwise.
+
+inline
+FileManifest::FileManifest(
+               const Name&              name,
+               size_t                   dataPacketSize,
+               const Name&              catalogPrefix,
+               const std::vector<Name>& catalog,
+               std::shared_ptr<Name>    subManifestPtr)
+: Data(name)
+, m_dataPacketSize(dataPacketSize)
+, m_catalogPrefix(catalogPrefix)
+, m_catalog(catalog)
+, m_submanifestPtr(subManifestPtr)
+{
+}
+
+inline
+FileManifest::FileManifest(
+               const Name&           name,
+               size_t                dataPacketSize,
+               const Name&           catalogPrefix,
+               std::vector<Name>&&   catalog,
+               std::shared_ptr<Name> subManifestPtr)
+: Data(name)
+, m_dataPacketSize(dataPacketSize)
+, m_catalogPrefix(catalogPrefix)
+, m_catalog(catalog)
+, m_submanifestPtr(subManifestPtr)
+{
+}
+
+inline
+FileManifest::FileManifest(const Block& block)
+{
+  wireDecode(block);
+}
+
+inline const Name&
+FileManifest::name() const
+{
+  return getName();
+}
+
+inline size_t
+FileManifest::data_packet_size() const
+{
+  return m_dataPacketSize;
+}
+
+inline const Name&
+FileManifest::catalog_prefix() const
+{
+  return m_catalogPrefix;
+}
+
+inline const std::vector<Name>&
+FileManifest::catalog() const
+{
+  return m_catalog;
+}
+
+inline std::shared_ptr<Name>
+FileManifest::submanifest_ptr() const
+{
+  return m_submanifestPtr;
+}
+
+}  // end ntorrent
+}  // end ndn
+
+#endif // INCLUDED_FILE_MANIFEST_HPP