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+/* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2014 Regents of the University of California.
+ *
+ * This file is part of ndn-cxx library (NDN C++ library with eXperimental eXtensions).
+ *
+ * ndn-cxx library 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.
+ *
+ * ndn-cxx library 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 ndn-cxx, e.g., in COPYING.md file.  If not, see
+ * <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ * See AUTHORS.md for complete list of ndn-cxx authors and contributors.
+ */
+
+#include "delete-param.hpp"
+#include <ndn-cxx/encoding/block-helpers.hpp>
+#include <boost/lexical_cast.hpp>
+
+namespace ndn {
+namespace pib {
+
+static_assert(std::is_base_of<tlv::Error, DeleteParam::Error>::value,
+              "DeleteParam::Error must inherit from tlv::Error");
+
+const std::string DeleteParam::VERB("delete");
+
+DeleteParam::DeleteParam()
+  : m_targetType(TYPE_DEFAULT)
+{
+}
+
+DeleteParam::DeleteParam(const Name& name, pib::Type type)
+  : m_targetType(type)
+  , m_targetName(name)
+{
+}
+
+DeleteParam::DeleteParam(const Block& wire)
+{
+  wireDecode(wire);
+}
+
+template<bool T>
+size_t
+DeleteParam::wireEncode(EncodingImpl<T>& block) const
+{
+  if (m_targetType != TYPE_ID &&
+      m_targetType != TYPE_KEY &&
+      m_targetType != TYPE_CERT &&
+      m_targetType != TYPE_USER)
+    throw Error("DeleteParam::wireEncode: Wrong Type value: " +
+                boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(m_targetType));
+
+  size_t totalLength = 0;
+
+  totalLength += m_targetName.wireEncode(block);
+  totalLength += prependNonNegativeIntegerBlock(block, tlv::pib::Type, m_targetType);
+  totalLength += block.prependVarNumber(totalLength);
+  totalLength += block.prependVarNumber(tlv::pib::DeleteParam);
+
+  return totalLength;
+}
+
+template size_t
+DeleteParam::wireEncode<true>(EncodingImpl<true>& block) const;
+
+template size_t
+DeleteParam::wireEncode<false>(EncodingImpl<false>& block) const;
+
+const Block&
+DeleteParam::wireEncode() const
+{
+  if (m_wire.hasWire())
+    return m_wire;
+
+  EncodingEstimator estimator;
+  size_t estimatedSize = wireEncode(estimator);
+
+  EncodingBuffer buffer(estimatedSize, 0);
+  wireEncode(buffer);
+
+  m_wire = buffer.block();
+  return m_wire;
+}
+
+void
+DeleteParam::wireDecode(const Block& wire)
+{
+  if (!wire.hasWire()) {
+    throw Error("The supplied block does not contain wire format");
+  }
+
+  m_wire = wire;
+  m_wire.parse();
+
+  if (m_wire.type() != tlv::pib::DeleteParam)
+    throw Error("Unexpected TLV type when decoding DeleteParam");
+
+  Block::element_const_iterator it = m_wire.elements_begin();
+
+  // the first block must be Type
+  if (it != m_wire.elements_end() && it->type() == tlv::pib::Type) {
+    m_targetType = static_cast<pib::Type>(readNonNegativeInteger(*it));
+    it++;
+  }
+  else
+    throw Error("DeleteParam requires the first sub-TLV to be Type");
+
+  // the second block must be Name
+  if (it != m_wire.elements_end() && it->type() == tlv::Name) {
+    m_targetName.wireDecode(*it);
+    it++;
+  }
+  else
+    throw Error("DeleteParam requires the second sub-TLV to be Name");
+
+  if (it != m_wire.elements_end())
+    throw Error("DeleteParam must not contain more than two sub-TLVs");
+}
+
+} // namespace pib
+} // namespace ndn