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+"""
+    Slixmpp: The Slick XMPP Library
+    Copyright (C) 2010 Nathanael C. Fritz
+    This file is part of Slixmpp.
+
+    See the file LICENSE for copying permission.
+"""
+
+import slixmpp
+from slixmpp.xmlstream import ElementBase
+
+
+class Ping(ElementBase):
+
+    """
+    Given that XMPP is based on TCP connections, it is possible for the
+    underlying connection to be terminated without the application's
+    awareness. Ping stanzas provide an alternative to whitespace based
+    keepalive methods for detecting lost connections.
+
+    Example ping stanza:
+        <iq type="get">
+          <ping xmlns="urn:xmpp:ping" />
+        </iq>
+
+    Stanza Interface:
+        None
+
+    Methods:
+        None
+    """
+
+    name = 'ping'
+    namespace = 'urn:xmpp:ping'
+    plugin_attrib = 'ping'
+    interfaces = set()