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+//
+// Copyright © 2019 Arm Ltd. All rights reserved.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+//
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <memory>
+
+namespace arm
+{
+
+namespace pipe
+{
+
+class IReadOnlyPacketBuffer // interface used by the read thread
+{
+public:
+    virtual ~IReadOnlyPacketBuffer() {}
+
+    virtual const unsigned char* GetReadableData() const = 0;
+
+    virtual unsigned int GetSize() const = 0;
+
+    virtual void MarkRead() = 0;
+};
+
+class IPacketBuffer : public IReadOnlyPacketBuffer // interface used by code that writes binary packets
+{
+public:
+    virtual ~IPacketBuffer() {}
+
+    virtual void Commit(unsigned int size) = 0;
+
+    virtual void Release() = 0;
+
+    virtual unsigned char* GetWritableData() = 0;
+
+    /// release the memory held and reset internal point to null.
+    /// After this function is invoked the PacketBuffer is unusable.
+    virtual void Destroy() = 0;
+};
+
+using IPacketBufferPtr = std::unique_ptr<IPacketBuffer>;
+
+} // namespace pipe
+
+} // namespace arm