diff --git a/endian.hpp b/endian.hpp
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+#pragma once
+
+#include <endian.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+namespace endian
+{
+namespace details
+{
+template <typename T>
+struct convert
+{
+    static T to_network(T) = delete;
+    static T from_network(T) = delete;
+};
+
+template<> struct convert<uint16_t>
+{
+    static uint16_t to_network(uint16_t i)
+    {
+        return htobe16(i);
+    };
+    static uint16_t from_network(uint16_t i)
+    {
+        return be16toh(i);
+    };
+};
+
+template<> struct convert<uint32_t>
+{
+    static uint32_t to_network(uint32_t i)
+    {
+        return htobe32(i);
+    };
+    static uint32_t from_network(uint32_t i)
+    {
+        return be32toh(i);
+    };
+};
+}
+template<typename T> T to_network(T i)
+{
+    return details::convert<T>::to_network(i);
+}
+template<typename T> T from_network(T i)
+{
+    return details::convert<T>::from_network(i);
+}
+}