diff --git a/lib/cpp/client/TClient.h b/lib/cpp/client/TClient.h
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+++ b/lib/cpp/client/TClient.h
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+#ifndef T_CLIENT_H
+#define T_CLIENT_H
+
+#include "TDispatcher.h"
+
+class TClient : public TDispatcher {
+ public:
+  virtual ~TClient() {}
+  virtual bool open() = 0;
+  virtual void close() = 0;
+ protected:
+  TClient() {}
+};
+
+#endif
+
diff --git a/lib/cpp/client/TSimpleClient.cc b/lib/cpp/client/TSimpleClient.cc
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+#include "TSimpleClient.h"
+using std::string;
+
+TSimpleClient::TSimpleClient(TTransport* transport) :
+  transport_(transport) {}
+
+bool TSimpleClient::open() {
+  return transport_->open();
+}
+
+void TSimpleClient::close() {
+  transport_->close();
+}
+
+std::string TSimpleClient::dispatch(const string& s) {
+  // Write size header
+  int32_t size = s.size();
+  // fprintf(stderr, "Writing size header %d to server\n", size);
+  transport_->write(string((char*)&size, 4));
+
+  // Write data payload
+  // fprintf(stderr, "Writing %d byte payload to server\n", (int)s.size());
+  transport_->write(s);
+
+  // Read response size
+  // fprintf(stderr, "Reading 4-byte response size header\n");
+  string response;
+  transport_->read(response, 4);
+  size = *(int32_t*)response.data();
+
+  // Read response data
+  if (size < 0) {
+    // TODO(mcslee): Handle exception
+    // fprintf(stderr, "Exception case! Response size < 0\n");
+    return "";
+  } else {
+    // fprintf(stderr, "Reading %d byte response payload\n", size);
+    transport_->read(response, size);
+    // TODO(mcslee): Check that we actually read enough data
+    // fprintf(stderr, "Done reading payload, returning.\n");
+    return response;
+  }
+}
+
diff --git a/lib/cpp/client/TSimpleClient.h b/lib/cpp/client/TSimpleClient.h
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+++ b/lib/cpp/client/TSimpleClient.h
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+#ifndef T_SIMPLE_CLIENT_H
+#define T_SIMPLE_CLIENT_H
+
+#include "client/TClient.h"
+#include "transport/TTransport.h"
+
+class TSimpleClient : public TClient {
+ public:
+  TSimpleClient(TTransport* transport);
+  ~TSimpleClient() {}
+
+  bool open();
+  void close();
+  std::string dispatch(const std::string& in);
+
+ protected:
+  TTransport* transport_;
+};
+
+#endif
+