initial import
diff --git a/include/FLAC++/metadata.h b/include/FLAC++/metadata.h
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+/* libFLAC++ - Free Lossless Audio Codec library
+ * Copyright (C) 2002  Josh Coalson
+ *
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Library General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public
+ * License along with this library; if not, write to the
+ * Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
+ * Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+ */
+
+#ifndef FLACPP__METADATA_H
+#define FLACPP__METADATA_H
+
+#include "FLAC/metadata.h"
+
+namespace FLAC {
+	namespace Metadata {
+
+		// NOTE: When the get_*() methods return you a const pointer,
+		// absolutely DO NOT write into it.  Always use the set_*()
+		// methods.
+
+		// base class for all metadata blocks
+		class Prototype {
+		protected:
+			Prototype(::FLAC__StreamMetaData *object, bool copy);
+			virtual ~Prototype();
+
+			::FLAC__StreamMetaData *object_;
+		public:
+			inline bool is_valid() const { return 0 != object_; }
+			inline operator bool() const { return is_valid(); }
+
+			bool get_is_last() const;
+			FLAC__MetaDataType get_type() const;
+			unsigned get_length() const; // NOTE: does not include the header, per spec
+		};
+
+		class StreamInfo : public Prototype {
+		public:
+			StreamInfo();
+			StreamInfo(::FLAC__StreamMetaData *object, bool copy = false);
+			~StreamInfo();
+
+			unsigned get_min_blocksize() const;
+			unsigned get_max_blocksize() const;
+			unsigned get_min_framesize() const;
+			unsigned get_max_framesize() const;
+			unsigned get_sample_rate() const;
+			unsigned get_channels() const;
+			unsigned get_bits_per_sample() const;
+			FLAC__uint64 get_total_samples() const;
+			const FLAC__byte *get_md5sum() const;
+
+			void set_min_blocksize(unsigned value);
+			void set_max_blocksize(unsigned value);
+			void set_min_framesize(unsigned value);
+			void set_max_framesize(unsigned value);
+			void set_sample_rate(unsigned value);
+			void set_channels(unsigned value);
+			void set_bits_per_sample(unsigned value);
+			void set_total_samples(FLAC__uint64 value);
+			void set_md5sum(const FLAC__byte value[16]);
+		};
+
+		class Padding : public Prototype {
+		public:
+			Padding();
+			Padding(::FLAC__StreamMetaData *object, bool copy = false);
+			~Padding();
+		};
+
+		class Application : public Prototype {
+		public:
+			Application();
+			Application(::FLAC__StreamMetaData *object, bool copy = false);
+			~Application();
+
+			const FLAC__byte *get_id() const;
+			const FLAC__byte *get_data() const;
+
+			void set_id(FLAC__byte value[4]);
+			bool set_data(FLAC__byte *data, unsigned length, bool copy = false);
+		};
+
+		class SeekTable : public Prototype {
+		public:
+			SeekTable();
+			SeekTable(::FLAC__StreamMetaData *object, bool copy = false);
+			~SeekTable();
+		};
+
+		class VorbisComment : public Prototype {
+		public:
+			VorbisComment();
+			VorbisComment(::FLAC__StreamMetaData *object, bool copy = false);
+			~VorbisComment();
+		};
+
+	};
+};
+
+#endif