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+/* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil -*- */
+/**
+ * Copyright (C) 2013 Regents of the University of California.
+ * @author: Jeff Thompson <jefft0@remap.ucla.edu>
+ * See COPYING for copyright and distribution information.
+ */
+
+#ifndef NDN_TRANSPORT_HPP
+#define NDN_TRANSPORT_HPP
+
+#include "common.hpp"
+
+#include <vector>
+#include <boost/asio.hpp>
+#include <boost/lexical_cast.hpp>
+
+namespace ndn {
+
+class Transport {
+public:
+  struct Error : public std::runtime_error { inline Error(const boost::system::error_code &code, const std::string &msg); };
+  
+  typedef ptr_lib::function<void (const Block &wire)> ReceiveCallback;
+  typedef ptr_lib::function<void ()> ErrorCallback;
+  
+  inline
+  Transport();
+  
+  inline virtual
+  ~Transport();
+
+  /**
+   * Connect transport
+   *
+   * @throws If connection cannot be established
+   */
+  inline virtual void 
+  connect(boost::asio::io_service &io_service,
+          const ReceiveCallback &receiveCallback);
+  
+  /**
+   * Close the connection.
+   */
+  virtual void 
+  close() = 0;
+
+  /**
+   * Set data to the host
+   * @param data A pointer to the buffer of data to send.
+   * @param dataLength The number of bytes in data.
+   */
+  virtual void 
+  send(const Block &wire) = 0;
+
+  inline bool 
+  isConnected();
+
+protected:
+  inline void
+  receive(const Block &wire);
+  
+protected:
+  boost::asio::io_service *ioService_;
+  bool isConnected_;
+  ReceiveCallback receiveCallback_;
+};
+
+inline
+Transport::Transport()
+  : ioService_(0)
+  , isConnected_(false)
+{
+}
+
+inline Transport::Error::Error(const boost::system::error_code &code, const std::string &msg)
+  : std::runtime_error(msg + (code.value() ? " (" + code.category().message(code.value()) + ")" : ""))
+{
+}
+
+inline
+Transport::~Transport()
+{
+}
+
+inline void 
+Transport::connect(boost::asio::io_service &ioService,
+                   const ReceiveCallback &receiveCallback)
+{
+  ioService_ = &ioService;
+  receiveCallback_ = receiveCallback;
+}
+
+inline bool 
+Transport::isConnected()
+{
+  return isConnected_;
+}
+
+inline void
+Transport::receive(const Block &wire)
+{
+  receiveCallback_(wire);
+}
+
+}
+
+#endif