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+/* -*- Mode: C++; c-file-style: "gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil -*- */
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2011 University of California, Los Angeles
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation;
+ *
+ * This program 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 this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+ *
+ * Author: Alexander Afanasyev <alexander.afanasyev@ucla.edu>
+ */
+
+#ifndef _CCNB_PARSER_DTAG_H_
+#define _CCNB_PARSER_DTAG_H_
+
+#include "base-tag.h"
+
+namespace ns3 {
+namespace ndn {
+namespace CcnbParser {
+
+/**
+ * \ingroup ccnx-ccnb
+ * \brief Class to represent DTAG ccnb-encoded node
+ *
+ * \see http://www.ccnx.org/releases/latest/doc/technical/BinaryEncoding.html
+ */
+class Dtag : public BaseTag
+{
+public:
+  /**
+   * \brief Constructor that actually parsed ccnb-encoded DTAG block
+   *
+   * \param start buffer iterator pointing to the first nesting block or closing tag
+   * \param dtag  dictionary code of DTAG (extracted from the value field)
+   *
+   * DTAG parsing is slightly hacked to provide memory optimization
+   * for NS-3 simulations.  Parsing will be stopped after encountering
+   * "Content" dtag.  Actual content (including virtual payload) will
+   * be stored in Packet buffer
+   *
+   * \see http://www.ccnx.org/releases/latest/doc/technical/BinaryEncoding.html
+   */
+  Dtag (Buffer::Iterator &start, uint32_t dtag);
+
+  virtual void accept( VoidNoArguVisitor &v )               { v.visit( *this ); }
+  virtual void accept( VoidVisitor &v, boost::any param )   { v.visit( *this, param ); }
+  virtual boost::any accept( NoArguVisitor &v )             { return v.visit( *this ); }
+  virtual boost::any accept( Visitor &v, boost::any param ) { return v.visit( *this, param ); }
+
+  uint32_t m_dtag; ///< \brief Dictionary code for DTAG
+};
+
+}
+}
+}
+
+#endif // _CCNB_PARSER_DTAG_H_