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+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//
+// Copyright (c) 2010-2024 60East Technologies Inc., All Rights Reserved.
+//
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+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+#ifndef __AMPS_UTIL_HPP_
+#define __AMPS_UTIL_HPP_
+#define _AMPS_SKIP_AMPSPLUSPLUS
+#include <amps/amps.h>
+#undef _AMPS_SKIP_AMPSPLUSPLUS
+#include <amps/ampsuri.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <ctype.h>
+#include <map>
+#include <stdexcept>
+
+#ifdef _WIN32
+  #include <WinSock2.h>
+  #define OFF_T size_t
+#else
+  #include <netdb.h>
+  #include <netinet/ip.h>
+  #include <errno.h>
+  #include <pthread.h>
+  #include <unistd.h>
+  #include <sys/time.h>
+  #define OFF_T off_t
+#endif
+
+#ifndef _WIN32
+#include <inttypes.h>
+extern "C" {
+#include <amps/amps_impl.h>
+}
+#endif
+#if defined(sun)
+  #include <sys/atomic.h>
+#endif
+
+#if __cplusplus >= 201100L || _MSC_VER >= 1900
+  #include <atomic>
+  #define AMPS_ATOMIC_TYPE_8 std::atomic<char>
+  #define AMPS_FETCH_AND_8(x, y) (x)->fetch_and(y)
+  #define AMPS_FETCH_OR_8(x, y) (x)->fetch_or(y)
+  #if defined(_WIN32 )
+    #define AMPS_ATOMIC_BASE_TYPE LONG64
+    #define AMPS_ATOMIC_TYPE std::atomic<LONG64>
+  #else
+    #define AMPS_ATOMIC_BASE_TYPE long
+    #define AMPS_ATOMIC_TYPE std::atomic<long>
+  #endif
+  #define AMPS_FETCH_ADD(x, y) (x)->fetch_add(y)
+  #define AMPS_FETCH_SUB(x, y) (x)->fetch_sub(y)
+  #define AMPS_FETCH_AND(x, y) (x)->fetch_and(y)
+  #define AMPS_FETCH_OR(x, y) (x)->fetch_or(y)
+#elif defined(_WIN32 )
+  #define AMPS_ATOMIC_TYPE_8 volatile char
+  #define AMPS_FETCH_AND_8(ptr, value) InterlockedAnd8((char volatile*)(ptr), (char)(value))
+  #define AMPS_FETCH_OR_8(ptr, value) InterlockedOr8((char volatile*)(ptr), (char)(value))
+  #define AMPS_ATOMIC_BASE_TYPE LONG64
+  #define AMPS_ATOMIC_TYPE volatile LONG64
+  #define AMPS_FETCH_ADD(ptr, value) InterlockedExchangeAdd64((LONG64 volatile*)(ptr), (LONG64)(value))
+  #define AMPS_FETCH_SUB(ptr, value) InterlockedExchangeAdd64((LONG64 volatile*)(ptr), (LONG64)(-1 * (value)))
+  #define AMPS_FETCH_AND(ptr, value) InterlockedAnd64((LONG64 volatile*)(ptr), (LONG64)(value))
+  #define AMPS_FETCH_OR(ptr, value) InterlockedOr64((LONG64 volatile*)(ptr), (LONG64)(value))
+#elif defined(sun)
+  #define AMPS_ATOMIC_TYPE_8 volatile char
+  #define AMPS_FETCH_AND_8(x, y) atomic_and_8_nv((volatile char*)(x), (y))
+  #define AMPS_FETCH_OR_8(x, y) atomic_or_8_nv((volatile char*)(x), (y))
+  #define AMPS_ATOMIC_BASE_TYPE unsigned long
+  #define AMPS_ATOMIC_TYPE volatile unsigned long
+  #define AMPS_FETCH_ADD(x, y) atomic_add_long_nv((volatile unsigned long*)(x), (y))
+  #define AMPS_FETCH_SUB(x, y) atomic_add_long_nv((volatile unsigned long*)(x), -1*(y))
+  #define AMPS_FETCH_AND(x, y) atomic_and_ulong_nv((volatile unsigned long*)(x), (y))
+  #define AMPS_FETCH_OR(x, y) atomic_or_ulong_nv((volatile unsigned long*)(x), (y))
+#else
+  #define AMPS_ATOMIC_TYPE_8 volatile char
+  #define AMPS_FETCH_AND_8(x, y) __sync_fetch_and_and((x), y)
+  #define AMPS_FETCH_OR_8(x, y) __sync_fetch_and_or((x), y)
+  #define AMPS_ATOMIC_BASE_TYPE long
+  #define AMPS_ATOMIC_TYPE volatile long
+  #define AMPS_FETCH_ADD(x, y) __sync_fetch_and_add((x), y)
+  #define AMPS_FETCH_SUB(x, y) __sync_fetch_and_sub((x), y)
+  #define AMPS_FETCH_AND(x, y) __sync_fetch_and_and((x), y)
+  #define AMPS_FETCH_OR(x, y) __sync_fetch_and_or((x), y)
+#endif
+
+#define AMPS_DEFAULT_MIN_VERSION 99999999
+namespace
+{
+  const amps_uint64_t AMPS_DEFAULT_SERVER_VERSION = 9900990009900099;
+}
+///
+/// Simple wrapper around a CRITICAL_SECTION or pthread_mutex_t,
+/// with acquire/release and wait/signalAll support.
+///
+
+namespace AMPS
+{
+  class Mutex
+  {
+    // Not implemented.
+    Mutex& operator=(const Mutex& rhs);
+    Mutex(const Mutex& rhs);
+#ifdef _WIN32
+    CRITICAL_SECTION _lock;
+    HANDLE _sem;
+    int _waiters;
+  public:
+    Mutex()
+    {
+      InitializeCriticalSection(&_lock);
+      _sem = CreateSemaphore(NULL, 0, LONG_MAX, NULL);
+      _waiters = 0;
+    }
+    ~Mutex()
+    {
+      DeleteCriticalSection(&_lock);
+      CloseHandle(_sem);
+    }
+    void acquireRead()
+    {
+      EnterCriticalSection(&_lock);
+    }
+    void releaseRead()
+    {
+      LeaveCriticalSection(&_lock);
+    }
+    void acquireWrite()
+    {
+      EnterCriticalSection(&_lock);
+    }
+    void releaseWrite()
+    {
+      LeaveCriticalSection(&_lock);
+    }
+    void wait()
+    {
+      ++_waiters;
+      LeaveCriticalSection(&_lock);
+      WaitForSingleObject(_sem, INFINITE);
+      EnterCriticalSection(&_lock);
+    }
+    bool wait(long timeoutMillis)
+    {
+      ++_waiters;
+      LeaveCriticalSection(&_lock);
+      DWORD result = WaitForSingleObject(_sem, (int)timeoutMillis);
+      EnterCriticalSection(&_lock);
+
+      return WAIT_OBJECT_0 == result;
+    }
+    void signalAll()
+    {
+      if (_waiters)
+      {
+        BOOL rc = ReleaseSemaphore(_sem, _waiters, NULL);
+        assert(rc);
+        _waiters = 0;
+      }
+    }
+#else
+    pthread_mutex_t _lock;
+    pthread_cond_t _condition;
+  public:
+    Mutex()
+    {
+      pthread_mutexattr_t attr;
+      pthread_mutexattr_init(&attr);
+      pthread_mutexattr_settype(&attr, PTHREAD_MUTEX_RECURSIVE);
+      pthread_mutex_init(&_lock, &attr);
+      pthread_cond_init(&_condition, NULL);
+      pthread_mutexattr_destroy(&attr);
+      amps_atfork_add((void*)&_lock, amps_mutex_pair_atfork);
+    }
+    ~Mutex()
+    {
+      amps_atfork_remove((void*)&_lock, amps_mutex_pair_atfork);
+      pthread_mutex_destroy(&_lock);
+      pthread_cond_destroy(&_condition);
+    }
+    void acquireRead()
+    {
+      pthread_mutex_lock(&_lock);
+    }
+    void releaseRead()
+    {
+      pthread_mutex_unlock(&_lock);
+    }
+    void acquireWrite()
+    {
+      acquireRead();
+    }
+    void releaseWrite()
+    {
+      releaseRead();
+    }
+    void wait()
+    {
+      pthread_cond_wait(&_condition, &_lock);
+    }
+    bool wait(long timeoutMillis)
+    {
+      struct timespec now;
+      const long BILLION = 1000L * 1000L * 1000L;
+      clock_gettime(CLOCK_REALTIME, &now);
+      now.tv_sec += timeoutMillis / 1000;
+      now.tv_nsec += (1000 * 1000 * (timeoutMillis % 1000));
+      // tv_nsec may not exceed one billion, according to the man pages.
+      now.tv_sec  += now.tv_nsec / BILLION;
+      now.tv_nsec %= BILLION;
+      return pthread_cond_timedwait(&_condition, &_lock, &now) == 0;
+    }
+    void signalAll()
+    {
+      pthread_cond_broadcast(&_condition);
+    }
+#endif
+  };
+
+
+///
+/// Simple wrapper around the native reader/writer lock, on POSIX,
+/// and just a plain critical section on Windows.
+///
+  class ReadersWriterLock
+  {
+    ReadersWriterLock(const ReadersWriterLock& rhs);
+    ReadersWriterLock& operator= (const ReadersWriterLock& rhs);
+
+#ifdef _WIN32
+    CRITICAL_SECTION _lock;
+#else
+    pthread_rwlock_t _lock;
+#endif
+  public:
+    ReadersWriterLock()
+    {
+#ifdef _WIN32
+      InitializeCriticalSection(&_lock);
+#else
+      pthread_rwlock_init(&_lock, NULL);
+#endif
+    }
+    ~ReadersWriterLock()
+    {
+#ifndef _WIN32
+      pthread_rwlock_destroy(&_lock);
+#else
+      DeleteCriticalSection(&_lock);
+#endif
+    }
+    void acquireRead()
+    {
+#ifdef _WIN32
+      EnterCriticalSection(&_lock);
+#else
+      pthread_rwlock_rdlock(&_lock);
+#endif
+    }
+
+    void releaseRead()
+    {
+#ifdef _WIN32
+      LeaveCriticalSection(&_lock);
+#else
+      pthread_rwlock_unlock(&_lock);
+#endif
+    }
+
+    void acquireWrite()
+    {
+#ifdef _WIN32
+      EnterCriticalSection(&_lock);
+#else
+      pthread_rwlock_wrlock(&_lock);
+#endif
+    }
+    void releaseWrite()
+    {
+      releaseRead();
+    }
+
+  };
+
+///
+///
+/// Simple RAII-style class for automatic locking/unlocking
+///
+  template <class T>
+  class Lock
+  {
+    T& _lock;
+    Lock(const Lock<T>& rhs); // not implemented
+    Lock<T>& operator=(const Lock<T>& rhs); // not implemented
+  public:
+    Lock(T& lock) : _lock(lock)
+    {
+      _lock.acquireRead();
+    }
+    ~Lock()
+    {
+      _lock.releaseRead();
+    }
+  };
+
+///
+///
+/// Simple RAII-style class for automatic locking/unlocking
+///
+  template <class T>
+  class LockRead
+  {
+    T& _lock;
+    LockRead(const LockRead<T>& rhs); // not implemented
+    LockRead<T>& operator=(const LockRead<T>& rhs); // not implemented
+  public:
+    LockRead(T& lock) : _lock(lock)
+    {
+      _lock.acquireRead();
+    }
+    ~LockRead()
+    {
+      _lock.releaseRead();
+    }
+  };
+
+///
+/// Simple RAII-style class for automatic locking/unlocking.
+/// When used with a ReadersWriterLock, takes an exclusive lock.
+///
+  template <class T>
+  class LockWrite
+  {
+    T& _lock;
+    LockWrite(const LockWrite<T>& rhs); // not implemented
+    LockWrite<T>& operator=(const LockWrite<T>& rhs); // not implemented
+
+  public:
+    LockWrite(T& lock) :  _lock(lock)
+    {
+      _lock.acquireWrite();
+    }
+    ~LockWrite()
+    {
+      _lock.releaseWrite();
+    }
+  };
+
+///
+/// Simple RAII-style class for automatic unlocking/relocking
+///
+  template <class T>
+  class Unlock
+  {
+    T& _lock;
+    Unlock(const Unlock<T>& rhs); // not implemented
+    Unlock<T>& operator=(const Unlock<T>& rhs); //ni
+
+  public:
+    Unlock(T& lock) : _lock(lock)
+    {
+      _lock.releaseRead();
+    }
+    ~Unlock()
+    {
+      _lock.acquireRead();
+    }
+  };
+
+///
+/// Simple RAII-style class for automatic unlocking/relocking
+///
+  template <class T>
+  class UnlockRead
+  {
+    T& _lock;
+    UnlockRead(const UnlockRead<T>& rhs); // not implemented
+    UnlockRead<T>& operator=(const UnlockRead<T>& rhs); //ni
+
+  public:
+    UnlockRead(T& lock) : _lock(lock)
+    {
+      _lock.releaseRead();
+    }
+    ~UnlockRead()
+    {
+      _lock.acquireRead();
+    }
+  };
+
+///
+///
+/// Lock guard that defers locking until requested
+///
+  template <class T>
+  class DeferLock
+  {
+    T& _lock;
+    bool _isLocked;
+    DeferLock(const DeferLock<T>& rhs); // not implemented
+    DeferLock<T>& operator=(const DeferLock<T>& rhs); // not implemented
+  public:
+    DeferLock(T& lock) : _lock(lock), _isLocked(false)
+    {
+    }
+    bool isLocked(void) const
+    {
+      return _isLocked;
+    }
+    void lock(void)
+    {
+      _lock.acquireRead();
+      _isLocked = true;
+    }
+    void unlock(void)
+    {
+      _lock.releaseRead();
+      _isLocked = false;
+    }
+    ~DeferLock()
+    {
+      if (_isLocked)
+      {
+        _lock.releaseRead();
+      }
+    }
+  };
+
+///
+/// Limited unique pointer implementation
+///
+  template<class T>
+  class amps_unique_ptr
+  {
+  public:
+    amps_unique_ptr() : _body(NULL) {;}
+    amps_unique_ptr(T* t_) : _body(t_) {;}
+    ~amps_unique_ptr()
+    {
+      delete _body;
+    }
+    T& operator=(T* t_)
+    {
+      reset(t_);
+      return *_body;
+    }
+
+    void reset(T* t_)
+    {
+      delete _body;
+      _body = t_;
+    }
+
+    T& operator*()
+    {
+      return *_body;
+    }
+    T* operator->()
+    {
+      return _body;
+    }
+    const T& operator*() const
+    {
+      return *_body;
+    }
+    const T* operator->() const
+    {
+      return _body;
+    }
+
+    operator bool() const
+    {
+      return _body != NULL;
+    }
+
+    T* get()
+    {
+      return _body;
+    }
+    const T* get() const
+    {
+      return _body;
+    }
+  private:
+    T* _body;
+  };
+
+///
+/// Simple reference-counted body class for AMPS.
+///
+  class RefBody
+  {
+    AMPS_ATOMIC_TYPE _refs;
+  protected:
+    // we don't want the compiler's version of this, nor should
+    // refcounted bodies have one
+    const RefBody& operator=(const RefBody&);
+    RefBody(const RefBody&);
+  public:
+    RefBody() : _refs(0) {;}
+    virtual ~RefBody() {;}
+    void addRef()
+    {
+      AMPS_FETCH_ADD(&_refs, 1);
+    }
+    void removeRef()
+    {
+      // return of 1 means it was set to 0
+      if (AMPS_FETCH_SUB(&_refs, 1) == 1)
+      {
+        destroy();
+      }
+    }
+    virtual void destroy()
+    {
+      delete this;
+    }
+  };
+
+///
+/// Template for optionally reference counted handle on a RefBody.
+///
+  template<class T>
+  class BorrowRefHandle
+  {
+    T* _body;
+    bool _isRef;
+  public:
+    BorrowRefHandle() : _body(NULL), _isRef(false)
+    {;}
+
+    virtual ~BorrowRefHandle()
+    {
+      if (_isRef && _body != NULL)
+      {
+        _body->removeRef();
+      }
+      _body = NULL;
+    }
+
+    BorrowRefHandle(T* body, bool isRef)
+    {
+      if (isRef && body != NULL)
+      {
+        body->addRef();
+      }
+      _body = body;
+      _isRef = isRef;
+    }
+
+    BorrowRefHandle(const BorrowRefHandle& rhs)
+    {
+      if (rhs._isRef && rhs._body != NULL)
+      {
+        rhs._body->addRef();
+      }
+      _body = rhs._body;
+      _isRef = rhs._isRef;
+    }
+
+#if defined(__GXX_EXPERIMENTAL_CXX0X__) || _MSC_VER >= 1600
+    BorrowRefHandle(BorrowRefHandle&& rhs)
+      : _body(rhs._body)
+      , _isRef(rhs._isRef)
+    {
+      rhs._body = NULL;
+      rhs._isRef = false;
+    }
+
+    const BorrowRefHandle& operator=(BorrowRefHandle&& rhs)
+    {
+      if (this == &rhs)
+      {
+        return *this;
+      }
+      if (_isRef && _body != NULL)
+      {
+        _body->removeRef();
+      }
+      _body = rhs._body;
+      _isRef = rhs._isRef;
+      rhs._body = NULL;
+      rhs._isRef = false;
+      return *this;
+    }
+#endif // defined(__GXX_EXPERIMENTAL_CXX0X__) || _MSC_VER >= 1600
+
+    const BorrowRefHandle& operator=(const BorrowRefHandle& rhs)
+    {
+      if (this == &rhs)
+      {
+        return *this;
+      }
+      T* body = _body;
+      _body = rhs._body;
+      if (rhs._isRef && rhs._body != NULL)
+      {
+        rhs._body->addRef();
+      }
+      if (_isRef && body != NULL)
+      {
+        body->removeRef();
+      }
+      _isRef = rhs._isRef;
+
+      return *this;
+    }
+
+    const T& get() const
+    {
+      return *_body;
+    }
+
+    T& get()
+    {
+      return *_body;
+    }
+
+    T* operator->(void)
+    {
+      return _body;
+    }
+
+    const T* operator->(void) const
+    {
+      return _body;
+    }
+
+    bool isRef(void) const
+    {
+      return _isRef;
+    }
+
+    bool isValid() const
+    {
+      return (_body != NULL);
+    }
+
+    bool release(void)
+    {
+      T* body = _body;
+      _body = NULL;
+      if (_isRef && body != NULL)
+      {
+        return body->removeRef();
+      }
+      return false;
+    }
+  };
+
+
+///
+/// Template for reference counted handle on a RefBody.
+///
+  template<class T>
+  class RefHandle
+  {
+    T* _body;
+  public:
+    RefHandle() : _body(NULL) {;}
+    virtual ~RefHandle()
+    {
+      if (_body != NULL)
+      {
+        _body->removeRef();
+      }
+      _body = NULL;
+    }
+
+    RefHandle(T* body)
+    {
+      if (body != NULL)
+      {
+        body->addRef();
+      }
+      _body = body;
+    }
+    RefHandle(const RefHandle& rhs)
+    {
+      if (rhs._body != NULL)
+      {
+        rhs._body->addRef();
+      }
+      _body = rhs._body;
+    }
+#if defined(__GXX_EXPERIMENTAL_CXX0X__) || _MSC_VER >= 1600
+    RefHandle(RefHandle&& rhs) : _body(rhs._body)
+    {
+      rhs._body = NULL;
+    }
+
+    const RefHandle& operator=(RefHandle&& rhs)
+    {
+      if (this == &rhs)
+      {
+        return *this;
+      }
+      if (_body != NULL)
+      {
+        _body->removeRef();
+      }
+      _body = rhs._body;
+      rhs._body = NULL;
+      return *this;
+    }
+#endif // defined(__GXX_EXPERIMENTAL_CXX0X__) || _MSC_VER >= 1600
+    const RefHandle& operator=(const RefHandle& rhs)
+    {
+      if (this == &rhs)
+      {
+        return *this;
+      }
+      T* body = _body;
+      _body = rhs._body;
+      if (rhs._body != NULL)
+      {
+        rhs._body->addRef();
+      }
+      if (body != NULL)
+      {
+        body->removeRef();
+      }
+
+      return *this;
+    }
+
+    const T& get() const
+    {
+      return *_body;
+    }
+    T& get()
+    {
+      return *_body;
+    }
+    T* operator->(void)
+    {
+      return _body;
+    }
+    const T* operator->(void) const
+    {
+      return _body;
+    }
+
+
+    bool isValid() const
+    {
+      return (_body != NULL);
+    }
+
+  };
+
+///
+/// Class that uses RAII to flip a bool only during its lifetime.
+///
+  class FlagFlip
+  {
+  public:
+#if __cplusplus >= 201100L || _MSC_VER >= 1900
+    FlagFlip(std::atomic<bool>* pFlag_) : _pFlag(pFlag_)
+#else
+    FlagFlip(volatile bool * pFlag_) : _pFlag(pFlag_)
+#endif
+    {
+      *_pFlag = !*_pFlag;
+    }
+    ~FlagFlip()
+    {
+      *_pFlag = !*_pFlag;
+    }
+  private:
+#if __cplusplus >= 201100L || _MSC_VER >= 1900
+    std::atomic<bool>* _pFlag;
+#else
+    volatile bool* _pFlag;
+#endif
+  };
+
+///
+/// Class that uses RAII to set/unset an 8bit atomic
+///
+  class AtomicFlagFlip
+  {
+  public:
+    AtomicFlagFlip(AMPS_ATOMIC_TYPE_8* pCount_) : _pCount(pCount_)
+    {
+      AMPS_FETCH_OR_8(_pCount, 1);
+    }
+    ~AtomicFlagFlip()
+    {
+      AMPS_FETCH_AND_8(_pCount, 0);
+    }
+  private:
+    AMPS_ATOMIC_TYPE_8* _pCount;
+  };
+
+///
+/// Base class for all exceptions in AMPS.
+/// May be constructed with text, or with a client handle,
+/// in which case the exception text is made equal to the last
+/// error message on that client.
+///
+  class AMPSException : public std::runtime_error
+  {
+  protected:
+    amps_result _result;
+  public:
+    ///
+    /// Construct an AMPSException from a text message.
+    ///
+    /// \param message_ The text of the error message.
+    /// \param result_ The last amps_result you were given.
+    AMPSException(const std::string& message_,
+                  amps_result result_)
+      : std::runtime_error(message_),
+        _result(result_)
+    {
+    }
+
+    ///
+    /// Construct an AMPSException from the last error message
+    /// on client.
+    /// \param client_ The client to retrieve an error message from.
+    /// \param result_ The result code you last retrieved from this client.
+    ///
+    AMPSException(amps_handle client_,
+                  amps_result result_)
+      : std::runtime_error(""),
+        _result(result_)
+    {
+      char buffer[1024];
+      amps_client_get_error(client_, buffer,
+                            sizeof(buffer));
+      buffer[sizeof(buffer) - 1] = '\0';
+      (std::runtime_error&)*this = std::runtime_error(buffer);
+    }
+    virtual ~AMPSException() throw() {;}
+
+    ///
+    /// Returns a null-terminated string containing self's
+    /// error message.
+    ///
+    const char* toString() const
+    {
+      return what();
+    }
+
+    ///
+    /// Returns the actual name of the subclass thrown --
+    /// useful when RTTI is disabled, but you'd still like to log
+    /// the exact exception type.
+    ///
+    virtual const char* getClassName() const
+    {
+      return "AMPSException";
+    }
+
+    ///
+    /// Constructs and throws the appropriate exception
+    /// corresponding to a given result
+    /// \param context_ The object to pass to the exception's constructor.
+    /// \param result_ the result that should be used to determine the exception type.
+    template <class T>
+    static void throwFor(const T& context_, amps_result result_);
+  };
+
+#define AMPS_EX_TYPE(x, b) \
+  class x : public b\
+  {\
+  public:\
+    x(const std::string& message, amps_result result = AMPS_E_OK)\
+      : b(message, result) {;}\
+    x(amps_handle client, amps_result result)\
+      : b(client, result) {;}\
+    virtual const char* getClassName() const { return #x; }\
+  };
+  AMPS_EX_TYPE(CommandException, AMPSException)
+  AMPS_EX_TYPE(ConnectionException, AMPSException)
+  AMPS_EX_TYPE(UsageException, AMPSException)
+  AMPS_EX_TYPE(StoreException, AMPSException)
+  AMPS_EX_TYPE(MessageStreamFullException, AMPSException)
+  AMPS_EX_TYPE(ConnectionRefusedException, ConnectionException)
+  AMPS_EX_TYPE(DisconnectedException, ConnectionException)
+  AMPS_EX_TYPE(AlreadyConnectedException, ConnectionException)
+  AMPS_EX_TYPE(AuthenticationException, ConnectionException)
+  AMPS_EX_TYPE(InvalidURIException, ConnectionException)
+  AMPS_EX_TYPE(NameInUseException, ConnectionException)
+  AMPS_EX_TYPE(NotEntitledException, ConnectionException)
+  AMPS_EX_TYPE(ReconnectMaximumExceededException, ConnectionException)
+  AMPS_EX_TYPE(RetryOperationException, ConnectionException)
+  AMPS_EX_TYPE(TimedOutException, ConnectionException)
+  AMPS_EX_TYPE(TransportTypeException, ConnectionException)
+  AMPS_EX_TYPE(BadFilterException, CommandException)
+  AMPS_EX_TYPE(BadSowKeyException, CommandException)
+  AMPS_EX_TYPE(BadRegexTopicException, CommandException)
+  AMPS_EX_TYPE(DuplicateLogonException, CommandException)
+  AMPS_EX_TYPE(InvalidBookmarkException, CommandException)
+  AMPS_EX_TYPE(InvalidOptionsException, CommandException)
+  AMPS_EX_TYPE(InvalidOrderByException, CommandException)
+  AMPS_EX_TYPE(InvalidSubIdException, CommandException)
+  AMPS_EX_TYPE(InvalidTopicException, CommandException)
+  AMPS_EX_TYPE(LogonRequiredException, CommandException)
+  AMPS_EX_TYPE(MissingFieldsException, CommandException)
+  AMPS_EX_TYPE(PublishException, CommandException)
+  AMPS_EX_TYPE(SubscriptionAlreadyExistsException, CommandException)
+  AMPS_EX_TYPE(SubidInUseException, CommandException)
+  AMPS_EX_TYPE(UnknownException, CommandException)
+  AMPS_EX_TYPE(PublishStoreGapException, StoreException)
+
+  template <class T> // static
+  void AMPSException::throwFor(const T& context_, amps_result result_)
+  {
+    switch (result_)
+    {
+    case AMPS_E_OK:
+      return;
+    case AMPS_E_COMMAND:
+      throw CommandException(context_, result_);
+    case AMPS_E_CONNECTION:
+      throw ConnectionException(context_, result_);
+    case AMPS_E_TOPIC:
+      throw InvalidTopicException(context_, result_);
+    case AMPS_E_FILTER:
+      throw BadFilterException(context_, result_);
+    case AMPS_E_RETRY:
+      throw RetryOperationException(context_, result_);
+    case AMPS_E_DISCONNECTED:
+      throw DisconnectedException(context_, result_);
+    case AMPS_E_CONNECTION_REFUSED:
+      throw ConnectionRefusedException(context_, result_);
+    case AMPS_E_URI:
+      throw InvalidURIException(context_, result_);
+    case AMPS_E_TRANSPORT_TYPE:
+      throw TransportTypeException(context_, result_);
+    case AMPS_E_USAGE:
+      throw UsageException(context_, result_);
+    default:
+      throw AMPSException(context_, result_);
+    }
+  }
+
+#if defined (_MSC_VER)
+
+#ifdef _WIN32
+#if _WIN32_WINNT < 0x0600
+#define AMPS_START_TIMER(timeout) \
+  __declspec(align(8)) LARGE_INTEGER timer_freq, timer_start, timer_end; \
+  timer_freq.QuadPart = timer_start.QuadPart = timer_end.QuadPart = 0LL; \
+  double timer_timeout = (double)timeout; \
+  QueryPerformanceFrequency(&timer_freq); \
+  double timer_ms_freq = timer_freq.QuadPart/1000.0; \
+  QueryPerformanceCounter(&timer_start);
+
+#define AMPS_CHECK_TIMER(x) \
+  QueryPerformanceCounter(&timer_end); \
+  x = (((timer_end.QuadPart - timer_start.QuadPart)/timer_ms_freq) > timer_timeout);
+
+#define AMPS_RESET_TIMER(timedOut, timeout) \
+  QueryPerformanceCounter(&timer_end); \
+  timeout = (int)(timer_timeout - ((timer_end.QuadPart - timer_start.QuadPart)/timer_ms_freq)); \
+  timedOut = (timeout <= 0);
+
+#else
+#define AMPS_START_TIMER(timeout) \
+  ULONGLONG timer_start, timer_end; \
+  ULONGLONG timer_timeout = (ULONGLONG)timeout; \
+  timer_start = timer_end = 0LL; \
+  timer_start = GetTickCount64();
+
+#define AMPS_CHECK_TIMER(x) \
+  timer_end = 0ULL; \
+  while (timer_end == 0ULL) timer_end = GetTickCount64(); \
+  x = ((timer_end - timer_start) > timer_timeout);
+
+#define AMPS_RESET_TIMER(timedOut, timeout) \
+  timer_end = 0ULL; \
+  while (timer_end == 0ULL) timer_end = GetTickCount64(); \
+  timeout = (long)(timer_timeout - (timer_end - timer_start)); \
+  timedOut = (timeout <= 0);
+#endif
+#endif
+
+
+  class Timer
+  {
+  public:
+    Timer(double timeoutMillis_ = 0.0)
+      : _timeout(timeoutMillis_)
+    {
+#if _WIN32_WINNT < 0x0600
+      __declspec(align(8)) LARGE_INTEGER freq;
+      QueryPerformanceFrequency(&freq);
+      _freq = freq.QuadPart / 1000.0;
+#endif
+      reset();
+    }
+    void setTimeout(double timeoutMillis_)
+    {
+      _timeout = timeoutMillis_;
+    }
+    double getTimeout(void) const
+    {
+      return _timeout;
+    }
+    void start(void)
+    {
+#if _WIN32_WINNT < 0x0600
+      QueryPerformanceCounter(&_start);
+#else
+      _start = 0ULL;
+      while (_start == 0ULL)
+      {
+        _start = GetTickCount64();
+      }
+#endif
+    }
+    void reset(void)
+    {
+#if _WIN32_WINNT < 0x0600
+      _start.QuadPart = 0;
+#else
+      _start = 0ULL;
+      _end = 0ULL;
+#endif
+    }
+    bool check(void)
+    {
+      if (_timeout == 0.0)
+      {
+        return false;  // -V550
+      }
+#if _WIN32_WINNT < 0x0600
+      if (_start.QuadPart == 0)
+      {
+        QueryPerformanceCounter(&_start);
+      }
+      QueryPerformanceCounter(&_end);
+      return (((_end.QuadPart - _start.QuadPart) / _freq) > _timeout);
+#else
+      while (_start == 0ULL)
+      {
+        _start = GetTickCount64();
+      }
+      _end = 0ULL;
+      while (_end == 0ULL)
+      {
+        _end = GetTickCount64();
+      }
+      ULONGLONG elapsed = _end - _start;
+      return ((elapsed * 1.0) > _timeout);
+#endif
+    }
+    bool checkAndGetRemaining(double* remaining_)
+    {
+      if (_timeout == 0.0)
+      {
+        *remaining_ = 1000.0;
+        return false;  // -V550
+      }
+#if _WIN32_WINNT < 0x0600
+      QueryPerformanceCounter(&_end);
+      double elapsed = ((_end.QuadPart - _start.QuadPart) / _freq);
+#else
+      _end = 0ULL;
+      while (_end == 0ULL)
+      {
+        _end = GetTickCount64();
+      }
+      ULONGLONG elapsed = _end - _start;
+#endif
+      *remaining_ = _timeout - elapsed;
+      return *remaining_ <= 0.0;
+    }
+    bool checkAndGetRemaining(long* remaining_)
+    {
+      if (_timeout == 0.0)
+      {
+        *remaining_ = 1000;
+        return false;  // -V550
+      }
+#if _WIN32_WINNT < 0x0600
+      QueryPerformanceCounter(&_end);
+      double elapsed = ((_end.QuadPart - _start.QuadPart) / _freq);
+#else
+      _end = 0ULL;
+      while (_end == 0ULL)
+      {
+        _end = GetTickCount64();
+      }
+      ULONGLONG elapsed = _end - _start;
+#endif
+      *remaining_ = (long)(_timeout - elapsed);
+      return *remaining_ <= 0;
+    }
+  private:
+#if _WIN32_WINNT < 0x0600
+    __declspec(align(8)) LARGE_INTEGER _start, _end;
+    double _freq;
+#else
+    ULONGLONG _start, _end;
+#endif
+    double _timeout;
+  };
+
+#else
+#define AMPS_START_TIMER(timeout) \
+  struct timespec timer_start = {0, 0}; \
+  long timer_timeout = timeout; \
+  clock_gettime(CLOCK_REALTIME, &timer_start); \
+  struct timespec timer_end = {timer_start.tv_sec, timer_start.tv_nsec};
+
+#define AMPS_CHECK_TIMER(x) \
+  clock_gettime(CLOCK_REALTIME, &timer_end); \
+  if (timer_end.tv_nsec < timer_start.tv_nsec) \
+  { \
+    timer_end.tv_sec -= 1; \
+    timer_end.tv_nsec += 1000000000; \
+  } \
+  x = ((((timer_end.tv_sec - timer_start.tv_sec) * 1000) + \
+        ((timer_end.tv_nsec-timer_start.tv_nsec)/1000000)) > timer_timeout);
+
+#define AMPS_RESET_TIMER(timedOut, timeout) \
+  clock_gettime(CLOCK_REALTIME, &timer_end); \
+  if (timer_end.tv_nsec < timer_start.tv_nsec) \
+  { \
+    timer_end.tv_sec -= 1; \
+    timer_end.tv_nsec += 1000000000; \
+  } \
+  timeout = (int)((double)timer_timeout - \
+                  ((((double)(timer_end.tv_sec - timer_start.tv_sec)) * 1000.0) + \
+                   (((double)(timer_end.tv_nsec-timer_start.tv_nsec))/1000000.0))) + 1; \
+  timedOut = (timeout <= 0);
+
+  class Timer
+  {
+  public:
+    Timer(double timeoutMillis_ = 0.0) : _timeout(timeoutMillis_)
+    {
+      reset();
+    }
+    void setTimeout(double timeoutMillis_)
+    {
+      _timeout = timeoutMillis_;
+    }
+    double getTimeout(void) const
+    {
+      return _timeout;
+    }
+    void start(void)
+    {
+      clock_gettime(CLOCK_REALTIME, &_start);
+    }
+    void reset(void)
+    {
+      _start.tv_sec = 0;
+      _start.tv_nsec = 0;
+      _end.tv_sec = 0;
+      _end.tv_nsec = 0;
+    }
+    bool check(void)
+    {
+      if (_timeout == 0.0)
+      {
+        return false;  // -V550
+      }
+      if (_start.tv_sec == 0 && _start.tv_nsec == 0)
+      {
+        clock_gettime(CLOCK_REALTIME, &_start);
+      }
+      clock_gettime(CLOCK_REALTIME, &_end);
+      return (((double)((_end.tv_sec - _start.tv_sec) * 1000) + \
+               (((double)(_end.tv_nsec - _start.tv_nsec)) / 1000000.0)) > _timeout);
+    }
+    bool checkAndGetRemaining(double* remaining_)
+    {
+      if (_timeout == 0.0) // -V550
+      {
+        *remaining_ = 1000.0;
+        return false;
+      }
+      clock_gettime(CLOCK_REALTIME, &_end);
+      double elapsed = ((double)((_end.tv_sec - _start.tv_sec) * 1000) + \
+                        (((double)(_end.tv_nsec - _start.tv_nsec)) / 1000000.0));
+      *remaining_ = _timeout - elapsed;
+      return *remaining_ <= 0.0;
+    }
+    bool checkAndGetRemaining(long* remaining_)
+    {
+      if (_timeout == 0.0) // -V550
+      {
+        *remaining_ = 1000;
+        return false;
+      }
+      clock_gettime(CLOCK_REALTIME, &_end);
+      double elapsed = ((double)((_end.tv_sec - _start.tv_sec) * 1000) + \
+                        (((double)(_end.tv_nsec - _start.tv_nsec)) / 1000000.0));
+      *remaining_ = (long)(_timeout - elapsed);
+      return *remaining_ <= 0;
+    }
+  private:
+    struct timespec _start, _end;
+    double _timeout;
+  };
+#endif
+
+  /**
+   * Wrapper class around amps_uri_parse. Construct with a URI and
+   * then use the member functions to extract part values from the URI.
+   */
+  class URI
+  {
+  public:
+    URI(const std::string& uri_)
+      : _uri(uri_),
+        _port(0),
+        _isValid(false)
+    {
+      parse();
+    }
+
+    const std::string& uri(void) const
+    {
+      return _uri;
+    }
+    const std::string& host(void) const
+    {
+      return _host;
+    }
+    const std::string& transport(void) const
+    {
+      return _transport;
+    }
+    const std::string& user(void) const
+    {
+      return _user;
+    }
+    const std::string& password(void) const
+    {
+      return _password;
+    }
+    int port(void) const
+    {
+      return _port;
+    }
+    const std::string& protocol(void) const
+    {
+      return _protocol;
+    }
+    const std::string& messageType(void) const
+    {
+      return _messageType;
+    }
+    bool hasOption(const std::string& key_) const
+    {
+      return _map.find(key_) != _map.end();
+    }
+    const std::string& option(const std::string& key_)
+    {
+      return _map[key_];
+    }
+    bool isValid(void) const
+    {
+      return _isValid;
+    }
+
+    bool isTrue(const std::string& key_)
+    {
+      if (_map.find(key_) != _map.end())
+      {
+        const std::string& value = _map[key_];
+        if (value.size() == 1)
+        {
+          return value == "T" || value == "t" || value == "1";
+        }
+        else if (value.size() == 4)
+        {
+          return value == "True" || value == "true" || value == "TRUE";
+        }
+      }
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    int getInt(const std::string& key_)
+    {
+      if (_map.find(key_) != _map.end())
+      {
+        const std::string& value = _map[key_];
+        return atoi(value.c_str());
+      }
+      return -1;
+    }
+
+  private:
+    void parse(void)
+    {
+      amps_uri_state uriState;
+      memset(&uriState, 0, sizeof(amps_uri_state));
+      while (uriState.part_id < AMPS_URI_ERROR)
+      {
+        amps_uri_parse(_uri.c_str(), _uri.size(), &uriState);
+        switch (uriState.part_id)
+        {
+        case AMPS_URI_TRANSPORT:
+          _transport.assign(uriState.part, uriState.part_length);
+          break;
+        case AMPS_URI_USER:
+          _user = _unescape(uriState.part, uriState.part_length);
+          break;
+        case AMPS_URI_PASSWORD:
+          _password = _unescape(uriState.part, uriState.part_length);
+          break;
+        case AMPS_URI_HOST:
+          _host.assign(uriState.part, uriState.part_length);
+          break;
+        case AMPS_URI_PORT:
+        {
+          std::string port(uriState.part, uriState.part_length);
+          _port = atoi(port.c_str());
+        }
+        break;
+        case AMPS_URI_PROTOCOL:
+          _protocol.assign(uriState.part, uriState.part_length);
+          break;
+        case AMPS_URI_MESSAGE_TYPE:
+          _messageType.assign(uriState.part, uriState.part_length);
+          break;
+        case AMPS_URI_OPTION_KEY:
+          _lastKey.assign(uriState.part, uriState.part_length);
+          break;
+        case AMPS_URI_OPTION_VALUE:
+          _map[_lastKey] = std::string(uriState.part, uriState.part_length);
+          break;
+        default:
+          break;
+        }
+      }
+      _isValid = uriState.part_id == AMPS_URI_END;
+    }
+
+    static char _hexval(char c)
+    {
+      if (c >= '0' && c <= '9')
+      {
+        return static_cast<char>(c - '0');
+      }
+      if (c >= 'a' && c <= 'f')
+      {
+        return static_cast<char>(0xa + c - 'a');
+      }
+      if (c >= 'A' && c <= 'F')
+      {
+        return static_cast<char>(0xa + c - 'A');
+      }
+      return 0;
+    }
+
+    std::string _unescape(const char* data_, size_t length_)
+    {
+      std::string result;
+      for (const char* p = data_, *pe = data_ + length_; p < pe; ++p)
+      {
+        if (*p == '%' && pe - p >= 3)
+        {
+          result += (char)( (0x10 * _hexval(p[1])) + _hexval(p[2]) );
+          p += 2;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+          result += *p;
+        }
+      }
+      return result;
+    }
+
+
+    std::string _uri;
+    std::string _transport;
+    std::string _user;
+    std::string _password;
+    std::string _host;
+    std::string _protocol;
+    std::string _messageType;
+    std::string _lastKey;
+
+    std::map<std::string, std::string> _map;
+    int         _port;
+    bool        _isValid;
+  };
+
+/// Converts a string version, such as "3.8.1.5" into the same numeric
+/// form used internally and returned by getServerVersion. This can
+/// be used to do comparisons such as
+/// client.getServerVersion() >= "3.8"
+/// Conversion works with any string that starts with a number, and will
+/// assume 0 for any portions of the version not present. So "4" will
+/// return 4000000, equivalent to "4.0.0.0"
+/// \param data_ The pointer the start of the character data to convert.
+/// \param len_ The length of the character data to convert.
+/// \param defaultVersion_ The value to return for unreleased versions.
+/// \return The size_t equivalent of the version.
+/// \throw CommandException If any characters other than . or 0-9 are found
+  inline size_t convertVersionToNumber(const char* data_, size_t len_,
+                                       size_t defaultVersion_ = AMPS_DEFAULT_MIN_VERSION)
+  {
+    if (len_ == 0)
+    {
+      return 0;
+    }
+    size_t result = 0;
+    // Has a version, use it
+    // named instead of numbered, default to defaultVersion_
+    if (data_[0] < '0' || data_[0] > '9')
+    {
+      // Must be a named branch, assume minimum version
+      return defaultVersion_;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      size_t dots = 0;
+      long lastDot = -1;
+      for (size_t i = 0; dots < 4 && i < len_; ++i)
+      {
+        if (data_[i] == '.')
+        {
+          ++dots;
+          result *= 10;
+          if ((long)i - lastDot > 5)
+          {
+            throw CommandException("Too many digits between dots found translating version string.");
+          }
+          else if (i - (size_t)lastDot >= 4)
+          {
+            result *= 10;
+            result += 99;
+          }
+          else
+          {
+            if (i - (size_t)lastDot == 3)
+            {
+              result += (size_t)(data_[i - 2] - '0');
+            }
+            result *= 10;
+            result += (size_t)(data_[i - 1] - '0');
+          }
+          lastDot = (long)i;
+        }
+        else if (data_[i] < '0' || data_[i] > '9')
+        {
+          if (dots == 3 && i - (size_t)lastDot <= 5 // -V658
+              && (long)i - lastDot > 1)
+          {
+            ++dots;
+            result *= 10;
+            if (i - (size_t)lastDot >= 4)
+            {
+              result *= 10;
+              result += 99;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+              if (i - (size_t)lastDot == 3)
+              {
+                result += (size_t)(data_[i - 2] - '0');
+              }
+              result *= 10;
+              result += (size_t)(data_[i - 1] - '0');
+            }
+          }
+          else
+          {
+            throw CommandException("Invalid character found in version string");
+          }
+        }
+        if (i == len_ - 1)
+        {
+          ++dots;
+          result *= 10;
+          if (i - (size_t)lastDot > 4)
+          {
+            throw CommandException("Too many digits between dots found translating version string.");
+          }
+          else if (i - (size_t)lastDot >= 3)
+          {
+            result *= 10;
+            result += 99;
+          }
+          else
+          {
+            if (i - (size_t)lastDot == 2)
+            {
+              result += (size_t)(data_[i - 1] - '0');
+            }
+            result *= 10;
+            result += (size_t)(data_[i] - '0');
+          }
+          lastDot = (long)i;
+        }
+      }
+      // For shortened versions, need to add zeroes
+      for (; dots < 4; ++dots)
+      {
+        result *= 100;
+      }
+    }
+    return result;
+  }
+
+  class VersionInfo
+  {
+  public:
+    /// Create a default VersionInfo.
+    VersionInfo() : _versionString("default"), _versionNum(0)
+    {
+    }
+
+    /// Create a VersionInfo to represent the given version string.
+    /// \param version_ The version string to represent.
+    VersionInfo(const char* version_)
+      : _versionString(version_ ? version_ : "default")
+      , _versionNum(0)
+    {
+    }
+
+    /// Create a VersionInfo to represent the given version string.
+    /// \param version_ The version string to represent.
+    VersionInfo(const std::string& version_)
+      : _versionString(version_)
+      , _versionNum(0)
+    {
+    }
+
+    /// Create a VersionInfo to represent the given version string.
+    /// \param version_ The version to copy.
+    VersionInfo(const VersionInfo& info_)
+      : _versionString(info_._versionString)
+      , _versionNum(info_._versionNum)
+    { ; }
+
+    /// Set the version string.
+    /// \param version_ The version string to represent.
+    void setVersion(const char* version_)
+    {
+      _versionString = version_;
+    }
+
+    /// Set the version string.
+    /// \param version_ The version string to represent.
+    void setVersion(const std::string& version_)
+    {
+      _versionString = version_;
+    }
+
+    /// Get the version string.
+    /// \returns The version string.
+    std::string getVersionString() const
+    {
+      return _versionString;
+    }
+
+    /// Get the version as a amps_uint64_t with 4 digits for
+    /// major version, 4 digits for minor version, 5 digits for
+    /// maintenance version, and 5 digits for patch version.
+    /// \returns The version string as an unsigned 64-bit value.
+    amps_uint64_t getVersionUint64() const
+    {
+      if (_versionNum == 0)
+      {
+        _versionNum = parseVersion(_versionString);
+      }
+      return _versionNum;
+    }
+
+    /// Get the version as a size_t with 2 digits each for major,
+    /// minor, maintenance, and patch.
+    /// \returns The version as a size_t with 2 digits each for major,
+    /// minor, maintenance, and patch. This will use 99 for any value
+    /// that is 99 or larger. This is how previous versions of the client
+    /// represented server versions.
+    size_t getOldStyleVersion() const
+    {
+      return convertVersionToNumber(_versionString.data(), _versionString.length());
+    }
+
+    const VersionInfo& operator=(const VersionInfo& info_)
+    {
+      _versionString = info_._versionString;
+      _versionNum = info_._versionNum;
+      return *this;
+    }
+
+    bool operator<(const VersionInfo& info_) const
+    {
+      return getVersionUint64() < info_.getVersionUint64();
+    }
+
+    bool operator<=(const VersionInfo& info_) const
+    {
+      return getVersionUint64() <= info_.getVersionUint64();
+    }
+
+    bool operator==(const VersionInfo& info_) const
+    {
+      return getVersionUint64() == info_.getVersionUint64();
+    }
+
+    bool operator!=(const VersionInfo& info_) const
+    {
+      return getVersionUint64() != info_.getVersionUint64();
+    }
+
+    bool operator>=(const VersionInfo& info_) const
+    {
+      return getVersionUint64() >= info_.getVersionUint64();
+    }
+
+    bool operator>(const VersionInfo& info_) const
+    {
+      return getVersionUint64() > info_.getVersionUint64();
+    }
+
+    /// Parse a version string into an amps_uint64_t with 4 digits for
+    /// major version, 4 digits for minor version, 5 digits for
+    /// maintenance version, and 5 digits for patch version.
+    /// This will fill in 0's for any missing portions of the version
+    /// string and will return the default server version for any
+    /// string with non-numeric, non-dot characters. It will only
+    /// parse the first 4 levels, if there is an additional dot it will
+    /// stop parsing and return the value for the first 4 levels only.
+    /// The return value for "5" would 500000000000000.
+    /// The return value for "5.2.3.0.1" would 500020000300000.
+    /// \param version_ The version string to parse.
+    /// \returns The version string as an unsigned 64-bit value.
+    static amps_uint64_t parseVersion(const std::string& version_)
+    {
+      const int MAXVALUES = 4;
+      const int MAXDIGITS[] = { 4, 4, 5, 5 };
+
+      amps_uint64_t versionNum = 0;
+      if (version_.length() == 0 || !isdigit(version_[0]))
+      {
+        // Start with non-numeric is a special build
+        return AMPS_DEFAULT_SERVER_VERSION;
+      }
+      int digits = 0;
+      int values = 0;
+      amps_uint64_t current = 0;
+      for (std::string::const_iterator c = version_.begin(), e = version_.end(); c != e; ++c)
+      {
+        if (isdigit(*c))
+        {
+          if (++digits > MAXDIGITS[values])
+          {
+            // Too many digits, just return default
+            return AMPS_DEFAULT_SERVER_VERSION;
+          }
+          current *= (amps_uint64_t)10;
+          current += (amps_uint64_t)(*c - '0');
+        }
+        else
+        {
+          if (*c == '.')
+          {
+            versionNum += current;
+            // Ninja releases add beyond 4 levels, treat them as the first 4
+            if (++values >= MAXVALUES)
+            {
+              return versionNum;
+            }
+            // Move over for next current value
+            for (int i = 0; i < MAXDIGITS[values]; ++i)
+            {
+              versionNum *= (amps_uint64_t)10;
+            }
+            digits = 0;
+            current = 0;
+          }
+          else
+          {
+            // A non-numeric, non-dot means it's a special build
+            return AMPS_DEFAULT_SERVER_VERSION;
+          }
+        }
+      }
+      versionNum += current;
+      // Fill in missing 0's from last value and if necessary add more for missing parts of version.
+      while (++values < MAXVALUES)
+      {
+        for (int i = 0; i < MAXDIGITS[values]; ++i)
+        {
+          versionNum *= (amps_uint64_t)10;
+        }
+      }
+      return versionNum;
+    }
+  private:
+    std::string _versionString;
+    mutable amps_uint64_t _versionNum;
+  };
+
+
+}
+
+#endif