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+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2016 The Android Open Source Project
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ *  * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *  * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+ *    the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ *    distribution.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
+ * FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+ * INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING,
+ * BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS
+ * OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED
+ * AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
+ * OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT
+ * OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+ * SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#ifndef __LINKER_NAMESPACES_H
+#define __LINKER_NAMESPACES_H
+
+#include "linker_common_types.h"
+
+#include <vector>
+
+struct android_namespace_t {
+ public:
+  android_namespace_t() : name_(nullptr), is_isolated_(false) {}
+
+  const char* get_name() const { return name_; }
+  void set_name(const char* name) { name_ = name; }
+
+  bool is_isolated() const { return is_isolated_; }
+  void set_isolated(bool isolated) { is_isolated_ = isolated; }
+
+  const std::vector<std::string>& get_ld_library_paths() const {
+    return ld_library_paths_;
+  }
+  void set_ld_library_paths(std::vector<std::string>&& library_paths) {
+    ld_library_paths_ = library_paths;
+  }
+
+  const std::vector<std::string>& get_default_library_paths() const {
+    return default_library_paths_;
+  }
+  void set_default_library_paths(std::vector<std::string>&& library_paths) {
+    default_library_paths_ = library_paths;
+  }
+
+  const std::vector<std::string>& get_permitted_paths() const {
+    return permitted_paths_;
+  }
+  void set_permitted_paths(std::vector<std::string>&& permitted_paths) {
+    permitted_paths_ = permitted_paths;
+  }
+
+  void add_soinfo(soinfo* si) {
+    soinfo_list_.push_back(si);
+  }
+
+  void add_soinfos(const soinfo_list_t& soinfos) {
+    for (auto si : soinfos) {
+      add_soinfo(si);
+    }
+  }
+
+  void remove_soinfo(soinfo* si) {
+    soinfo_list_.remove_if([&](soinfo* candidate) {
+      return si == candidate;
+    });
+  }
+
+  const soinfo_list_t& soinfo_list() const { return soinfo_list_; }
+
+  // For isolated namespaces - checks if the file is on the search path;
+  // always returns true for not isolated namespace.
+  bool is_accessible(const std::string& path);
+
+ private:
+  const char* name_;
+  bool is_isolated_;
+  std::vector<std::string> ld_library_paths_;
+  std::vector<std::string> default_library_paths_;
+  std::vector<std::string> permitted_paths_;
+  soinfo_list_t soinfo_list_;
+
+  DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(android_namespace_t);
+};
+
+#endif  /* __LINKER_NAMESPACES_H */