private static void decodeSelectors(Interest interest, TlvDecoder decoder,
				bool copy)
        {
            int endOffset = decoder.readNestedTlvsStart(net.named_data.jndn.encoding.tlv.Tlv.Selectors);

            interest.setMinSuffixComponents((int) decoder
                    .readOptionalNonNegativeIntegerTlv(net.named_data.jndn.encoding.tlv.Tlv.MinSuffixComponents,
                            endOffset));
            interest.setMaxSuffixComponents((int) decoder
                    .readOptionalNonNegativeIntegerTlv(net.named_data.jndn.encoding.tlv.Tlv.MaxSuffixComponents,
                            endOffset));

            if (decoder.peekType(net.named_data.jndn.encoding.tlv.Tlv.PublisherPublicKeyLocator, endOffset))
                decodeKeyLocator(net.named_data.jndn.encoding.tlv.Tlv.PublisherPublicKeyLocator,
                        interest.getKeyLocator(), decoder, copy);
            else
                interest.getKeyLocator().clear();

            if (decoder.peekType(net.named_data.jndn.encoding.tlv.Tlv.Exclude, endOffset))
                decodeExclude(interest.getExclude(), decoder, copy);
            else
                interest.getExclude().clear();

            interest.setChildSelector((int) decoder
                    .readOptionalNonNegativeIntegerTlv(net.named_data.jndn.encoding.tlv.Tlv.ChildSelector, endOffset));
            interest.setMustBeFresh(decoder.readBooleanTlv(net.named_data.jndn.encoding.tlv.Tlv.MustBeFresh,
                    endOffset));

            decoder.finishNestedTlvs(endOffset);
        }
        private static void decodeMetaInfo(MetaInfo metaInfo, TlvDecoder decoder,
				bool copy)
        {
            int endOffset = decoder.readNestedTlvsStart(net.named_data.jndn.encoding.tlv.Tlv.MetaInfo);

            // The ContentType enum is set up with the correct integer for each
            // NDN-TLV ContentType.
            int type = (int) decoder.readOptionalNonNegativeIntegerTlv(
                    net.named_data.jndn.encoding.tlv.Tlv.ContentType, endOffset);
            if (type < 0 || type == net.named_data.jndn.ContentType.BLOB.getNumericType())
                // Default to BLOB if the value is omitted.
                metaInfo.setType(net.named_data.jndn.ContentType.BLOB);
            else if (type == net.named_data.jndn.ContentType.LINK.getNumericType())
                metaInfo.setType(net.named_data.jndn.ContentType.LINK);
            else if (type == net.named_data.jndn.ContentType.KEY.getNumericType())
                metaInfo.setType(net.named_data.jndn.ContentType.KEY);
            else if (type == net.named_data.jndn.ContentType.NACK.getNumericType())
                metaInfo.setType(net.named_data.jndn.ContentType.NACK);
            else {
                // Unrecognized content type.
                metaInfo.setType(net.named_data.jndn.ContentType.OTHER_CODE);
                metaInfo.setOtherTypeCode(type);
            }

            metaInfo.setFreshnessPeriod(decoder.readOptionalNonNegativeIntegerTlv(
                    net.named_data.jndn.encoding.tlv.Tlv.FreshnessPeriod, endOffset));
            if (decoder.peekType(net.named_data.jndn.encoding.tlv.Tlv.FinalBlockId, endOffset)) {
                int finalBlockIdEndOffset = decoder
                        .readNestedTlvsStart(net.named_data.jndn.encoding.tlv.Tlv.FinalBlockId);
                metaInfo.setFinalBlockId(decodeNameComponent(decoder, copy));
                decoder.finishNestedTlvs(finalBlockIdEndOffset);
            } else
                metaInfo.setFinalBlockId(null);

            decoder.finishNestedTlvs(endOffset);
        }
        /// <summary>
        /// Decode input as an NDN-TLV LpPacket and set the fields of the lpPacket object.
        /// </summary>
        ///
        /// <param name="lpPacket">The LpPacket object whose fields are updated.</param>
        /// <param name="input"></param>
        /// <param name="copy">unchanged while the Blob values are used.</param>
        /// <exception cref="EncodingException">For invalid encoding.</exception>
        public override void decodeLpPacket(LpPacket lpPacket, ByteBuffer input, bool copy)
        {
            lpPacket.clear();

            TlvDecoder decoder = new TlvDecoder(input);
            int endOffset = decoder.readNestedTlvsStart(net.named_data.jndn.encoding.tlv.Tlv.LpPacket_LpPacket);

            while (decoder.getOffset() < endOffset) {
                // Imitate TlvDecoder.readTypeAndLength.
                int fieldType = decoder.readVarNumber();
                int fieldLength = decoder.readVarNumber();
                int fieldEndOffset = decoder.getOffset() + fieldLength;
                if (fieldEndOffset > input.limit())
                    throw new EncodingException(
                            "TLV length exceeds the buffer length");

                if (fieldType == net.named_data.jndn.encoding.tlv.Tlv.LpPacket_Fragment) {
                    // Set the fragment to the bytes of the TLV value.
                    lpPacket.setFragmentWireEncoding(new Blob(decoder.getSlice(
                            decoder.getOffset(), fieldEndOffset), copy));
                    decoder.seek(fieldEndOffset);

                    // The fragment is supposed to be the last field.
                    break;
                } else if (fieldType == net.named_data.jndn.encoding.tlv.Tlv.LpPacket_Nack) {
                    NetworkNack networkNack = new NetworkNack();
                    int code = (int) decoder.readOptionalNonNegativeIntegerTlv(
                            net.named_data.jndn.encoding.tlv.Tlv.LpPacket_NackReason, fieldEndOffset);
                    // The enum numeric values are the same as this wire format, so use as is.
                    if (code < 0
                            || code == net.named_data.jndn.NetworkNack.Reason.NONE.getNumericType())
                        // This includes an omitted NackReason.
                        networkNack.setReason(net.named_data.jndn.NetworkNack.Reason.NONE);
                    else if (code == net.named_data.jndn.NetworkNack.Reason.CONGESTION.getNumericType())
                        networkNack.setReason(net.named_data.jndn.NetworkNack.Reason.CONGESTION);
                    else if (code == net.named_data.jndn.NetworkNack.Reason.DUPLICATE.getNumericType())
                        networkNack.setReason(net.named_data.jndn.NetworkNack.Reason.DUPLICATE);
                    else if (code == net.named_data.jndn.NetworkNack.Reason.NO_ROUTE.getNumericType())
                        networkNack.setReason(net.named_data.jndn.NetworkNack.Reason.NO_ROUTE);
                    else {
                        // Unrecognized reason.
                        networkNack.setReason(net.named_data.jndn.NetworkNack.Reason.OTHER_CODE);
                        networkNack.setOtherReasonCode(code);
                    }

                    lpPacket.addHeaderField(networkNack);
                } else if (fieldType == net.named_data.jndn.encoding.tlv.Tlv.LpPacket_IncomingFaceId) {
                    IncomingFaceId incomingFaceId = new IncomingFaceId();
                    incomingFaceId.setFaceId(decoder
                            .readNonNegativeInteger(fieldLength));
                    lpPacket.addHeaderField(incomingFaceId);
                } else {
                    // Unrecognized field type. The conditions for ignoring are here:
                    // http://redmine.named-data.net/projects/nfd/wiki/NDNLPv2
                    bool canIgnore = (fieldType >= net.named_data.jndn.encoding.tlv.Tlv.LpPacket_IGNORE_MIN
                            && fieldType <= net.named_data.jndn.encoding.tlv.Tlv.LpPacket_IGNORE_MAX && (fieldType & 0x01) == 1);
                    if (!canIgnore)
                        throw new EncodingException(
                                "Did not get the expected TLV type");

                    // Ignore.
                    decoder.seek(fieldEndOffset);
                }

                decoder.finishNestedTlvs(fieldEndOffset);
            }

            decoder.finishNestedTlvs(endOffset);
        }
        private static void decodeControlParameters(
				ControlParameters controlParameters, TlvDecoder decoder,
				bool copy)
        {
            controlParameters.clear();

            int endOffset = decoder
                    .readNestedTlvsStart(net.named_data.jndn.encoding.tlv.Tlv.ControlParameters_ControlParameters);

            // decode name
            if (decoder.peekType(net.named_data.jndn.encoding.tlv.Tlv.Name, endOffset)) {
                Name name = new Name();
                decodeName(name, new int[1], new int[1], decoder, copy);
                controlParameters.setName(name);
            }

            // decode face ID
            controlParameters.setFaceId((int) decoder
                    .readOptionalNonNegativeIntegerTlv(
                            net.named_data.jndn.encoding.tlv.Tlv.ControlParameters_FaceId, endOffset));

            // decode URI
            if (decoder.peekType(net.named_data.jndn.encoding.tlv.Tlv.ControlParameters_Uri, endOffset)) {
                // Set copy false since we just immediately get the string.
                Blob uri = new Blob(decoder.readOptionalBlobTlv(
                        net.named_data.jndn.encoding.tlv.Tlv.ControlParameters_Uri, endOffset), false);
                controlParameters.setUri("" + uri);
            }

            // decode integers
            controlParameters.setLocalControlFeature((int) decoder
                    .readOptionalNonNegativeIntegerTlv(
                            net.named_data.jndn.encoding.tlv.Tlv.ControlParameters_LocalControlFeature, endOffset));
            controlParameters.setOrigin((int) decoder
                    .readOptionalNonNegativeIntegerTlv(
                            net.named_data.jndn.encoding.tlv.Tlv.ControlParameters_Origin, endOffset));
            controlParameters.setCost((int) decoder
                    .readOptionalNonNegativeIntegerTlv(net.named_data.jndn.encoding.tlv.Tlv.ControlParameters_Cost,
                            endOffset));

            // set forwarding flags
            if (decoder.peekType(net.named_data.jndn.encoding.tlv.Tlv.ControlParameters_Flags, endOffset)) {
                ForwardingFlags flags = new ForwardingFlags();
                flags.setNfdForwardingFlags((int) decoder
                        .readNonNegativeIntegerTlv(net.named_data.jndn.encoding.tlv.Tlv.ControlParameters_Flags));
                controlParameters.setForwardingFlags(flags);
            }

            // decode strategy
            if (decoder.peekType(net.named_data.jndn.encoding.tlv.Tlv.ControlParameters_Strategy, endOffset)) {
                int strategyEndOffset = decoder
                        .readNestedTlvsStart(net.named_data.jndn.encoding.tlv.Tlv.ControlParameters_Strategy);
                decodeName(controlParameters.getStrategy(), new int[1], new int[1],
                        decoder, copy);
                decoder.finishNestedTlvs(strategyEndOffset);
            }

            // decode expiration period
            controlParameters.setExpirationPeriod(decoder
                    .readOptionalNonNegativeIntegerTlv(
                            net.named_data.jndn.encoding.tlv.Tlv.ControlParameters_ExpirationPeriod, endOffset));

            decoder.finishNestedTlvs(endOffset);
        }
        /// <summary>
        /// Decode input as an interest in  NDN-TLV and set the fields of the interest
        /// object.
        /// </summary>
        ///
        /// <param name="interest">The Interest object whose fields are updated.</param>
        /// <param name="input"></param>
        /// <param name="signedPortionBeginOffset">name component and ends just before the final name component (which is assumed to be a signature for a signed interest).</param>
        /// <param name="signedPortionEndOffset">name component and ends just before the final name component (which is assumed to be a signature for a signed interest).</param>
        /// <param name="copy">unchanged while the Blob values are used.</param>
        /// <exception cref="EncodingException">For invalid encoding.</exception>
        public override void decodeInterest(Interest interest, ByteBuffer input,
				int[] signedPortionBeginOffset, int[] signedPortionEndOffset,
				bool copy)
        {
            TlvDecoder decoder = new TlvDecoder(input);

            int endOffset = decoder.readNestedTlvsStart(net.named_data.jndn.encoding.tlv.Tlv.Interest);
            decodeName(interest.getName(), signedPortionBeginOffset,
                    signedPortionEndOffset, decoder, copy);
            if (decoder.peekType(net.named_data.jndn.encoding.tlv.Tlv.Selectors, endOffset))
                decodeSelectors(interest, decoder, copy);
            // Require a Nonce, but don't force it to be 4 bytes.
            ByteBuffer nonce = decoder.readBlobTlv(net.named_data.jndn.encoding.tlv.Tlv.Nonce);
            interest.setInterestLifetimeMilliseconds(decoder
                    .readOptionalNonNegativeIntegerTlv(net.named_data.jndn.encoding.tlv.Tlv.InterestLifetime,
                            endOffset));

            if (decoder.peekType(net.named_data.jndn.encoding.tlv.Tlv.Data, endOffset)) {
                // Get the bytes of the Link TLV.
                int linkBeginOffset = decoder.getOffset();
                int linkEndOffset = decoder.readNestedTlvsStart(net.named_data.jndn.encoding.tlv.Tlv.Data);
                decoder.seek(linkEndOffset);

                interest.setLinkWireEncoding(
                        new Blob(decoder.getSlice(linkBeginOffset, linkEndOffset),
                                copy), this);
            } else
                interest.unsetLink();
            interest.setSelectedDelegationIndex((int) decoder
                    .readOptionalNonNegativeIntegerTlv(net.named_data.jndn.encoding.tlv.Tlv.SelectedDelegation,
                            endOffset));
            if (interest.getSelectedDelegationIndex() >= 0 && !interest.hasLink())
                throw new EncodingException(
                        "Interest has a selected delegation, but no link object");

            // Set the nonce last because setting other interest fields clears it.
            interest.setNonce(new Blob(nonce, copy));

            decoder.finishNestedTlvs(endOffset);
        }