diff --git a/ndn-cpp/transport/TcpTransport2.cpp b/ndn-cpp/transport/TcpTransport2.cpp
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+/**
+ * @author: Jeff Thompson
+ * See COPYING for copyright and distribution information.
+ */
+
+#include <stdexcept>
+#include "TcpTransport.hpp"
+
+using namespace std;
+
+namespace ndn {
+
+void TcpTransport::connect(char *host, unsigned short port)
+{
+  ndn_Error error;
+  if (error = ndn_TcpTransport_connect(&transport_, host, port))
+    throw std::runtime_error(ndn_getErrorString(error));  
+}
+
+void TcpTransport::send(unsigned char *data, unsigned int dataLength)
+{
+  ndn_Error error;
+  if (error = ndn_TcpTransport_send(&transport_, data, dataLength))
+    throw std::runtime_error(ndn_getErrorString(error));  
+}
+
+unsigned int TcpTransport::receive(unsigned char *buffer, unsigned int bufferLength)
+{
+  ndn_Error error;
+  unsigned int nBytes;
+  if (error = ndn_TcpTransport_receive(&transport_, buffer, bufferLength, &nBytes))
+    throw std::runtime_error(ndn_getErrorString(error));  
+  
+  return nBytes;
+}
+
+}