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+/* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2016-2025, Regents of the University of California,
+ *                          Colorado State University,
+ *                          University Pierre & Marie Curie, Sorbonne University.
+ *
+ * This file is part of ndn-tools (Named Data Networking Essential Tools).
+ * See AUTHORS.md for complete list of ndn-tools authors and contributors.
+ *
+ * ndn-tools is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms
+ * of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation,
+ * either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * ndn-tools 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 General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
+ * ndn-tools, 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.
+ *
+ * @author Wentao Shang
+ * @author Steve DiBenedetto
+ * @author Andrea Tosatto
+ * @author Davide Pesavento
+ * @author Klaus Schneider
+ */
+
+#ifndef NDN_TOOLS_SERVE_PRODUCER_HPP
+#define NDN_TOOLS_SERVE_PRODUCER_HPP
+
+#include "core/common.hpp"
+
+#include <ndn-cxx/face.hpp>
+#include <ndn-cxx/security/key-chain.hpp>
+
+#include <vector>
+
+namespace ndn::serve {
+
+/**
+ * @brief Segmented & versioned data publisher.
+ *
+ * Packetizes and publishes data from an input stream as `/prefix/<version>/<segment number>`.
+ * Unless another value is provided, the current time is used as the version number.
+ * The packet store always has at least one item, even when the input is empty.
+ */
+class Producer : noncopyable
+{
+public:
+  struct Options
+  {
+    security::SigningInfo signingInfo;
+    time::milliseconds freshnessPeriod = 10_s;
+    size_t maxSegmentSize = 8000;
+    bool isQuiet = false;
+    bool isVerbose = false;
+    bool wantShowVersion = false;
+  };
+
+  /**
+   * @brief Create the producer.
+   * @param prefix prefix used to publish data; if the last component is not a valid
+   *               version number, the current system time is used as version number.
+   */
+  Producer(const Name& prefix, Face& face, KeyChain& keyChain, std::istream& is,
+           const Options& opts);
+
+  /**
+   * @brief Run the producer.
+   */
+  void
+  run();
+
+private:
+  /**
+   * @brief Respond with a metadata packet containing the versioned content name.
+   */
+  void
+  processDiscoveryInterest(const Interest& interest);
+
+  /**
+   * @brief Respond with the requested segment of content.
+   */
+  void
+  processSegmentInterest(const Interest& interest);
+
+PUBLIC_WITH_TESTS_ELSE_PRIVATE:
+  std::vector<std::shared_ptr<Data>> m_store;
+
+private:
+  Name m_prefix;
+  Name m_versionedPrefix;
+  Face& m_face;
+  KeyChain& m_keyChain;
+  const Options m_options;
+};
+
+} // namespace ndn::serve
+
+#endif // NDN_TOOLS_SERVE_PRODUCER_HPP