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    Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0.
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[section:connect_props CONNECT properties]
The last field in the Variable header of __CONNECT__ packet is a set of Properties.
A set contains a Property Length followed by the Properties.
A Property consists of an Identifier and a value.

This class extends [reflink2 prop__properties prop::properties], which provides common functionalities for all property classes.
Below is a list of possible __CONNECT__ Properties, along with descriptions of their usage:

[table:connect_props CONNECT properties
    [[Identifier] [Value type] [Description]]
    [[session_expiry_interval] [`uint32_t`] [Represents the Session Expiry Internal in seconds.]]
    [[receive_maximum] [`uint16_t`] [The maximum number of QoS 1 and QoS 2 publications that the Client is willing to process concurrently.]]
    [[maximum_packet_size] [`uint32_t`] [The maximum __PACKET_SIZE__ in bytes as defined by the specification that the Client is willing to process. [* Default: `65536` (`64KB`)]]]
    [[topic_alias_maximum] [`uint16_t`] [The highest value that the Client will accept as a Topic Alias sent by the Server.]]
    [[request_response_information] [`uint8_t`] [The value of 0 signals that the Server MUST NOT return Response Information in __CONNACK__. If the value if 1, it MAY return it.]]
    [[request_problem_information] [`uint8_t`] [The value of 0 signals that the Server MAY return a Reason String or User Properties on a __CONNACK__ or __DISCONNECT__ packet, 
        but MUST NOT send them on any packet other than __PUBLISH__, __CONNACK__, or __DISCONNECT__. 
        If the value is 1, the Server MAY return a Reason String or User Properties where it is allowed.]]
    [[user_property] [`std::vector<std::pair<std::string, std::string>>`] [Name, value pair (__UTF8_STRING_PAIR__) defining User Property. There can be multiple pairs in one packet. 
        The meaning of these properties is not defined by the specification.]]
    [[authentication_method] [`std::string`] [A UTF-8 Encoded String containing the name of the authentication method used for extended authentication.]]
    [[authentication_data] [`std::string`] [Binary Data containing authentication data. The contents of the data are defined by the authentication method.]]
]

[h4 Usage]
After obtaining an instance of `boost::mqtt5::connect_props`, the subscript operator can be used to access a Property.

The Identifiers listed in the table above are available within the `boost::mqtt5::prop` namespace for Property access.

[note When accessing a property value, the subscript operator will return a `std::optional` of the value type for all properties,
except for `boost::mqtt5::prop::user_property`, where it will return an instance of `std::vector<std::pair<std::string, std::string>>`.]

[h4 Example]

The following example shows how to set a Property value:

[!c++]
    boost::mqtt5::connect_props props;
    props[boost::mqtt5::prop::session_expiry_interval] = 1200;
    props[boost::mqtt5::prop::receive_maximum] = uint16_t(100);
    props[boost::mqtt5::prop::user_property].emplace_back("name", "value");

The following example shows how to retrieve a Property value:

[!c++]
    std::optional<std::string> auth_method = props[boost::mqtt5::prop::authentication_method];
    if (auth_method.has_value())
        // authentication method property was previously set
    else
        // authentication method property was not set
    
    std::vector<std::pair<std::string, std::string>>& user_props = props[boost::mqtt5::prop::user_property];
    if (!user_props.empty())
        // user property was previously set
    else
        // user property was not set

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