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+/*******************************************************************************
+ * DTLSSocket
+ * Copyright (c) 2016, 2017 Jannis Konrad (Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Science)
+ * All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials
+ * are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0
+ * and Eclipse Distribution License v. 1.0 which accompanies this distribution. 
+ * The Eclipse Public License is available at http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html
+ * and the Eclipse Distribution License is available at 
+ * http://www.eclipse.org/org/documents/edl-v10.php.
+ * Contributors:
+ *    Jannis Konrad  - initial API and implementation
+ *******************************************************************************
+ * Based on TinyDTLS
+ * Copyright (c) 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 Olaf Bergmann (TZI) and others.
+ * All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials
+ * are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0
+ * and Eclipse Distribution License v. 1.0 which accompanies this distribution. 
+ * The Eclipse Public License is available at http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html
+ * and the Eclipse Distribution License is available at 
+ * http://www.eclipse.org/org/documents/edl-v10.php.
+ * Contributors:
+ *    Olaf Bergmann  - initial API and implementation
+ *    Hauke Mehrtens - memory optimization, ECC integration
+ *******************************************************************************/