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+/**
+ * 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_COMMON_H
+#define	NDN_COMMON_H
+
+#include "../ndn-cpp-config.h"
+#include <stdint.h>
+// TODO: Is stddef.h portable?
+#include <stddef.h>
+
+#endif