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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>
+ */
+
+#ifndef NDN_CXX_LP_CACHE_POLICY_HPP
+#define NDN_CXX_LP_CACHE_POLICY_HPP
+
+#include "../common.hpp"
+#include "../encoding/encoding-buffer.hpp"
+#include "../encoding/block-helpers.hpp"
+
+#include "tlv.hpp"
+
+namespace ndn {
+namespace lp {
+
+/**
+ * \brief indicates the cache policy applied to a Data packet
+ */
+enum class CachePolicyType {
+  NONE = 0,
+  NO_CACHE = 1
+};
+
+std::ostream&
+operator<<(std::ostream& os, CachePolicyType policy);
+
+/**
+ * \brief represents a CachePolicy header field
+ */
+class CachePolicy
+{
+public:
+  class Error : public ndn::tlv::Error
+  {
+  public:
+    explicit
+    Error(const std::string& what)
+      : ndn::tlv::Error(what)
+    {
+    }
+  };
+
+  CachePolicy();
+
+  explicit
+  CachePolicy(const Block& block);
+
+  /**
+   * \brief prepend CachePolicy to encoder
+   * \pre getPolicy() != CachePolicyType::NONE
+   * \throw Error policy type is unset
+   */
+  template<encoding::Tag TAG>
+  size_t
+  wireEncode(EncodingImpl<TAG>& encoder) const;
+
+  /**
+   * \brief encode CachePolicy into wire format
+   */
+  const Block&
+  wireEncode() const;
+
+  /**
+   * \brief get CachePolicyType from wire format
+   */
+  void
+  wireDecode(const Block& wire);
+
+public: // policy type
+  /**
+   * \return policy type code
+   * \retval CachePolicyType::NONE if policy type is unset or has an unknown code
+   */
+  CachePolicyType
+  getPolicy() const;
+
+  /**
+   * \brief set policy type code
+   * \param policy a policy type code; CachePolicyType::NONE clears the policy
+   */
+  CachePolicy&
+  setPolicy(CachePolicyType policy);
+
+private:
+  CachePolicyType m_policy;
+  mutable Block m_wire;
+};
+
+} // namespace lp
+} // namespace ndn
+
+#endif // NDN_CXX_LP_CACHE_POLICY_HPP
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