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+/* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2015 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.
+ *
+ * @author Eric Newberry <enewberry@email.arizona.edu>
+ */
+
+#include "nack-header.hpp"
+
+namespace ndn {
+namespace lp {
+
+std::ostream&
+operator<<(std::ostream& os, NackReason reason)
+{
+  switch (reason) {
+  case NackReason::CONGESTION:
+    os << "Congestion";
+    break;
+  case NackReason::DUPLICATE:
+    os << "Duplicate";
+    break;
+  case NackReason::NO_ROUTE:
+    os << "NoRoute";
+    break;
+  default:
+    os << "None";
+    break;
+  }
+  return os;
+}
+
+NackHeader::NackHeader()
+  : m_reason(NackReason::NONE)
+{
+}
+
+NackHeader::NackHeader(const Block& block)
+{
+  wireDecode(block);
+}
+
+template<encoding::Tag TAG>
+size_t
+NackHeader::wireEncode(EncodingImpl<TAG>& encoder) const
+{
+  size_t length = 0;
+  length += prependNonNegativeIntegerBlock(encoder, tlv::NackReason,
+                                           static_cast<uint32_t>(m_reason));
+  length += encoder.prependVarNumber(length);
+  length += encoder.prependVarNumber(tlv::Nack);
+  return length;
+}
+
+template size_t
+NackHeader::wireEncode<encoding::EncoderTag>(EncodingImpl<encoding::EncoderTag>& encoder) const;
+
+template size_t
+NackHeader::wireEncode<encoding::EstimatorTag>(EncodingImpl<encoding::EstimatorTag>& encoder) const;
+
+const Block&
+NackHeader::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
+NackHeader::wireDecode(const Block& wire)
+{
+  if (wire.type() != tlv::Nack) {
+    throw ndn::tlv::Error("expecting Nack block");
+  }
+
+  m_wire = wire;
+  m_wire.parse();
+  m_reason = NackReason::NONE;
+
+  if (m_wire.elements_size() > 0) {
+    Block::element_const_iterator it = m_wire.elements_begin();
+
+    if (it->type() == tlv::NackReason) {
+      m_reason = static_cast<NackReason>(readNonNegativeInteger(*it));
+    }
+    else {
+      throw ndn::tlv::Error("expecting NackReason block");
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+NackReason
+NackHeader::getReason() const
+{
+  switch (m_reason) {
+  case NackReason::CONGESTION:
+  case NackReason::DUPLICATE:
+  case NackReason::NO_ROUTE:
+    return m_reason;
+  default:
+    return NackReason::NONE;
+  }
+}
+
+NackHeader&
+NackHeader::setReason(NackReason reason)
+{
+  m_reason = reason;
+  m_wire.reset();
+  return *this;
+}
+
+} // namespace lp
+} // namespace ndn