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+#ifndef _framing_FramingContent_h
+#define _framing_FramingContent_h
+
+#include <ostream>
+
+namespace qpid {
+namespace framing {
+
+enum discriminator_types { INLINE = 0, REFERENCE = 1 };
+
+/**
+ * A representation of the AMQP 'content' data type (used for message
+ * bodies) which can hold inline data or a reference.
+ */
+class Content
+{
+    uint8_t discriminator;
+    string value;
+
+    void validate();
+
+ public:
+    Content();
+    Content(uint8_t _discriminator, const string& _value);
+    ~Content();
+  
+    void encode(Buffer& buffer) const;
+    void decode(Buffer& buffer);
+    size_t size() const;
+    bool isInline() const { return discriminator == INLINE; }
+    bool isReference() const { return discriminator == REFERENCE; }
+    const string& getValue() const { return value; }
+    void setValue(const string& newValue) { value = newValue; }
+
+    friend std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream&, const Content&);
+};    
+
+}} // namespace qpid::framing
+
+
+#endif  /*!_framing_FramingContent_h*/