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#ifndef __ETCHTRANSPORTPACKET_H__
#define __ETCHTRANSPORTPACKET_H__

#include "capu/util/SmartPointer.h"
#include "transport/EtchSessionPacket.h"
#include "transport/EtchTransport.h"
#include "transport/EtchFlexBuffer.h"
#include "transport/EtchWho.h"

class EtchTransportPacket : public virtual EtchTransport<EtchSessionPacket> {

public:

  /**
   * Returns the size of the packet header for the transport.
   * @return the size of the packet header for the transport.
   */
  virtual capu::int32_t getHeaderSize() = 0;

  /**
   * Delivers the packet to the transport after adding the packet header.
   * @param buf the FlexBuffer positioned on the packet, including space for
   * the header.
   */
  virtual status_t transportPacket(capu::SmartPointer<EtchWho> recipient, capu::SmartPointer<EtchFlexBuffer> buf) = 0;

  /**
   * Destructor
   */
  virtual ~EtchTransportPacket() {

  }
};

#endif /* ETCHTRANSPORTPACKET_H */