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+/* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2018 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 Teng Liang <philoliang@email.arizona.edu>
+ */
+
+#include "prefix-announcement.hpp"
+#include "tlv.hpp"
+
+namespace ndn {
+namespace lp {
+
+static const name::Component SELF_LEARNING_PREFIX("self-learning");
+
+PrefixAnnouncement::PrefixAnnouncement() = default;
+
+PrefixAnnouncement::PrefixAnnouncement(const Block& block)
+{
+  wireDecode(block);
+}
+
+PrefixAnnouncement::PrefixAnnouncement(shared_ptr<const Data> data)
+{
+  setData(std::move(data));
+}
+
+template<encoding::Tag TAG>
+size_t
+PrefixAnnouncement::wireEncode(EncodingImpl<TAG>& encoder) const
+{
+  size_t length = 0;
+  length += m_data->wireEncode(encoder);
+  length += encoder.prependVarNumber(length);
+  length += encoder.prependVarNumber(tlv::PrefixAnnouncement);
+  return length;
+}
+
+NDN_CXX_DEFINE_WIRE_ENCODE_INSTANTIATIONS(PrefixAnnouncement);
+
+void
+PrefixAnnouncement::wireDecode(const Block& wire)
+{
+  if (wire.type() != tlv::PrefixAnnouncement) {
+    BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(Error("Unexpected TLV-TYPE " + to_string(wire.type())));
+  }
+
+  wire.parse();
+  setData(make_shared<Data>(wire.get(ndn::tlv::Data)));
+}
+
+Name
+PrefixAnnouncement::getAnnouncedName() const
+{
+  if (m_data == nullptr) {
+    BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(Error("Data is unset in PrefixAnnouncement"));
+  }
+
+  const Name& dataName = m_data->getName();
+  BOOST_ASSERT(dataName.at(0) == SELF_LEARNING_PREFIX);
+  BOOST_ASSERT(dataName.at(-1).isVersion());
+
+  return dataName.getSubName(1, dataName.size() - 2);
+}
+
+PrefixAnnouncement&
+PrefixAnnouncement::setData(shared_ptr<const Data> data)
+{
+  if (data == nullptr) {
+    BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(Error("Unexpected nullptr"));
+  }
+
+  if (data->getName().at(0) != SELF_LEARNING_PREFIX) {
+    BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(Error("Unexpected prefix in name " + data->getName().toUri()));
+  }
+
+  if (!data->getName().get(-1).isVersion()) {
+    BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(Error("Last name component of " + data->getName().toUri() +
+                                " is not a version"));
+  }
+
+  if (data->getContent().value_size() != 0 ||
+      data->getMetaInfo().wireEncode().value_size() != 0) {
+    BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(Error("Both Data MetaInfo and Content must be empty"));
+  }
+
+  m_data = std::move(data);
+  return *this;
+}
+
+} // namespace lp
+} // namespace ndn