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+#ifndef BENCHMARKS_CPP_BENCH_H_
+#define BENCHMARKS_CPP_BENCH_H_
+
+#include <cstdint>
+
+struct Bench {
+  virtual ~Bench() {}
+
+  inline void Add(int64_t value) { sum += value; }
+
+  virtual uint8_t *Encode(void *buf, int64_t &len) = 0;
+  virtual void *Decode(void *buf, int64_t len) = 0;
+  virtual int64_t Use(void *decoded) = 0;
+  virtual void Dealloc(void *decoded) = 0;
+
+  int64_t sum = 0;
+};
+
+#endif // BENCHMARKS_CPP_BENCH_H_
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