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+## Nim-LibP2P
+## Copyright (c) 2018 Status Research & Development GmbH
+## Licensed under either of
+##  * Apache License, version 2.0, ([LICENSE-APACHE](LICENSE-APACHE))
+##  * MIT license ([LICENSE-MIT](LICENSE-MIT))
+## at your option.
+## This file may not be copied, modified, or distributed except according to
+## those terms.
+
+import chronos
+import protocol
+import ../connection
+
+const PlainTextCodec* = "/plaintext/1.0.0"
+
+type
+  Secure* = ref object of LPProtocol # base type for secure managers
+
+  PlainText* = ref object of Secure
+
+method init(p: PlainText) {.gcsafe.} =
+  proc handle(conn: Connection, proto: string) {.async, gcsafe.} = discard
+    ## plain text doesn't do anything
+
+  p.codec = PlainTextCodec
+  p.handler = handle
+
+proc newPlainText*(): PlainText =
+  new result
+  result.init()