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+// -*- C++ -*-
+
+//=============================================================================
+/**
+ *  @file LF_Follower.h
+ *
+ *  $Id$
+ *
+ *  @author Carlos O'Ryan <coryan@uci.edu>
+ */
+//=============================================================================
+
+#ifndef TAO_LF_FOLLOWER_H
+#define TAO_LF_FOLLOWER_H
+#include "ace/pre.h"
+
+#include "tao/orbconf.h"
+#include "tao/TAO_Export.h"
+#include "ace/Synch.h"
+#include "ace/Intrusive_List_Node.h"
+
+#if !defined (ACE_LACKS_PRAGMA_ONCE)
+# pragma once
+#endif /* ACE_LACKS_PRAGMA_ONCE */
+
+class TAO_Leader_Follower;
+
+/**
+ * @class TAO_LF_Follower
+ *
+ * @brief Represent a thread blocked, as a follower, in the
+ *        Leader/Followers set.
+ *
+ * @todo Currently this class offers little abstraction, the follower
+ * loop should be implemented by this class.
+ *
+ */
+class TAO_Export TAO_LF_Follower : public ACE_Intrusive_List_Node<TAO_LF_Follower>
+{
+public:
+  /// Constructor
+  TAO_LF_Follower (TAO_Leader_Follower &leader_follower);
+
+  /// Destructor
+  ~TAO_LF_Follower (void);
+
+  /// Access the leader follower that owns this follower
+  TAO_Leader_Follower &leader_follower (void);
+
+  /// Wait until on the underlying condition variable
+  int wait (ACE_Time_Value *tv);
+
+  /// Signal the underlying condition variable
+  int signal (void);
+
+private:
+  /// The Leader/Follower set this Follower belongs to
+  TAO_Leader_Follower &leader_follower_;
+
+  /// Condition variable used to
+  ACE_SYNCH_CONDITION condition_;
+};
+
+#if defined (__ACE_INLINE__)
+# include "tao/LF_Follower.inl"
+#endif /* __ACE_INLINE__ */
+
+#include "ace/post.h"
+#endif  /* TAO_LF_FOLLOWER_H */