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+/* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2007 INRIA
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation;
+ *
+ * This program 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 General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+ *
+ * Author: Mathieu Lacage <mathieu.lacage@sophia.inria.fr>
+ */
+#ifndef UDP_SOCKET_FACTORY_H
+#define UDP_SOCKET_FACTORY_H
+
+#include "socket-factory.h"
+
+namespace ns3 {
+
+class Socket;
+
+/**
+ * \brief API to create UDP socket instances 
+ *
+ * This abstract class defines the API for UDP sockets.
+ * This class also can hold the global default variables used to
+ * initialize newly created sockets, such as values that are
+ * set through the sysctl or proc interfaces in Linux.
+
+ * All UDP implementations must provide an implementation of CreateSocket
+ * below.
+ * 
+ * \see UdpImpl
+ */
+class UdpSocketFactory : public SocketFactory
+{
+public:
+  static TypeId GetTypeId (void);
+
+  /**
+   * \return smart pointer to Socket
+   * 
+   * API for creating socket instances; must be implemented by UDP 
+   * implementations..
+   */
+  virtual Ptr<Socket> CreateSocket (void) = 0;
+
+};
+
+} // namespace ns3
+
+#endif /* UDP_SOCKET_FACTORY_H */