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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2017-2019 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at:
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * @file missive.h
+ * @brief A Missive is a status message sent over a broadcast channel inside
+ * hicn-light
+ *
+ * Recipients use {@link messenger_Register} to receive missives.  They are
+ * broadcast to all recipients.
+ *
+ */
+#ifndef missive_h
+#define missive_h
+
+#include <src/messenger/missiveType.h>
+
+struct missive;
+typedef struct missive Missive;
+
+/**
+ * Creates a Missive and sets the reference count to 1
+ *
+ * A Missive may be sent to listeners of the Messenger to inform them of events
+ * on a connection id.
+ *
+ * @param [in] MissiveType The event type
+ * @param [in] connectionid The relevant conneciton id
+ *
+ * @return non-null A message
+ * @retrun null An error
+ */
+Missive *missive_Create(MissiveType missiveType, unsigned connectionid);
+
+/**
+ * Acquire a reference counted copy
+ *
+ * Increases the reference count by 1 and returns the original object.
+ *
+ * @param [in] missive An allocated missive
+ *
+ * @return non-null The original missive with increased reference count
+ */
+Missive *missive_Acquire(const Missive *missive);
+
+/**
+ * Releases a reference counted copy.
+ *
+ *  If it is the last reference, the missive is freed.
+ *
+ * @param [in,out] missivePtr Double pointer to a missive, will be nulled.
+ */
+void missive_Release(Missive **missivePtr);
+
+/**
+ * Returns the type of the missive
+ *
+ * Returns the type of event the missive represents
+ *
+ * @param [in] missive An allocated missive
+ *
+ * @return MissiveType The event type
+ */
+MissiveType missive_GetType(const Missive *missive);
+
+/**
+ * Returns the connection ID of the missive
+ *
+ * An event is usually associated with a connection id (i.e. the I/O channel
+ * that originaged the event).
+ *
+ * @param [in] missive An allocated missive
+ *
+ * @return number The relevant connection id.
+ */
+unsigned missive_GetConnectionId(const Missive *missive);
+#endif  // missive_h