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+/* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
+/**
+ * Copyright (C) 2014 Named Data Networking Project
+ * See COPYING for copyright and distribution information.
+ */
+
+#ifndef NFD_FACE_TCP_CHANNEL_HPP
+#define NFD_FACE_TCP_CHANNEL_HPP
+
+// #include "session-based-channel.hpp"
+
+#include "common.hpp"
+// #include <boost/asio/ip/tcp.hpp>
+
+namespace tcp {
+typedef boost::asio::ip::tcp::endpoint Endpoint;
+} // namespace tcp
+
+namespace ndn {
+
+class TcpChannel // : protected SessionBasedChannel
+{
+public:
+  TcpChannel(boost::asio::io_service& ioService, const tcp::Endpoint& endpoint);
+
+  void
+  listen(const tcp::Endpoint& endpoint);
+
+  void
+  connect(const tcp::Endpoint& endpoint);
+
+private:
+  tcp::Endpoint m_localEndpoint;
+};
+
+} // namespace ndn
+ 
+#endif // NFD_FACE_TCP_CHANNEL_HPP