diff --git a/include/ki/protocol/Packet.h b/include/ki/protocol/Packet.h
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+#pragma once
+#include "../util/Serializable.h"
+#include <cstdint>
+#include <vector>
+#include <sstream>
+#include <type_traits>
+
+namespace ki
+{
+namespace protocol
+{
+	class Packet : public util::Serializable
+	{
+	public:
+		Packet(bool control = false, uint8_t opcode = 0);
+		virtual ~Packet() = default;
+
+		bool is_control() const;
+		void set_control(bool control);
+
+		uint8_t get_opcode() const;
+		void set_opcode(uint8_t opcode);
+
+		template <typename DataT>
+		void set_payload_data(const DataT &data)
+		{
+			static_assert(std::is_base_of<Serializable, DataT>::value,
+				"DataT must derive from Serializable.");
+
+			std::ostringstream oss;
+			data.write_to(oss);
+			m_payload = std::vector<char>(oss.str().c_str(), data.get_size());
+		}
+
+		template <typename DataT>
+		DataT *get_payload_data() const
+		{
+			static_assert(std::is_base_of<Serializable, DataT>::value,
+				"DataT must derive from Serializable.");
+
+			std::istringstream iss(m_payload.data());
+			DataT *data = new DataT();
+			data->read_from(iss);
+			return data;
+		}
+
+		virtual void write_to(std::ostream &ostream) const final;
+		virtual void read_from(std::istream &istream) final;
+		virtual size_t get_size() const final;
+	private:
+		bool m_control;
+		uint8_t m_opcode;
+		std::vector<char> m_payload;
+	};
+}
+}