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+#ifndef T_BINARY_PROTOCOL_H
+#define T_BINARY_PROTOCOL_H
+
+#include "protocol/TProtocol.h"
+
+/**
+ * The default binary protocol for thrift. Writes all data in a very basic
+ * binary format, essentially just spitting out the raw bytes.
+ *
+ * @author Mark Slee <mcslee@facebook.com>
+ */
+class TBinaryProtocol : public TProtocol {
+ public:
+  TBinaryProtocol() {}
+  ~TBinaryProtocol() {}
+
+  std::string
+    readFunction(TBuf& buf) const;
+  std::string
+    writeFunction(const std::string& name, const std::string& args) const;
+
+  std::map<uint32_t, TBuf>
+    readStruct(TBuf& buf) const;
+  std::string
+    writeStruct(const std::map<uint32_t,std::string>& s) const;
+
+  std::string readString  (TBuf& buf) const;
+  uint8_t     readByte    (TBuf& buf) const;
+  uint32_t    readU32     (TBuf& buf) const;
+  int32_t     readI32     (TBuf& buf) const;
+  uint64_t    readU64     (TBuf& buf) const;
+  int64_t     readI64     (TBuf& buf) const;
+
+  std::string writeString (const std::string& str) const;
+  std::string writeByte   (const uint8_t  byte)    const;
+  std::string writeU32    (const uint32_t u32)     const;
+  std::string writeI32    (const int32_t  i32)     const;
+  std::string writeU64    (const uint64_t u64)     const;
+  std::string writeI64    (const int64_t  i64)     const;
+};
+
+#endif