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+__filename__ = "like.py"
+__author__ = "Bob Mottram"
+__license__ = "AGPL3+"
+__version__ = "0.0.1"
+__maintainer__ = "Bob Mottram"
+__email__ = "bob@freedombone.net"
+__status__ = "Production"
+
+import json
+import commentjson
+from utils import urlPermitted
+
+def like(baseDir: str,federationList: [],username: str, domain: str, port: int,toUrl: str, ccUrl: str, https: bool, comment: str,objectUrl: str, saveToFile: bool) -> {}:
+    """Creates a like
+    Typically toUrl will be a followers collection
+    and ccUrl might be a specific person whose post was liked
+    objectUrl is typically the url of the message, corresponding to url or atomUri in createPostBase
+    """
+    if not urlPermitted(objectUrl,federationList):
+        return None
+
+    prefix='https'
+    if not https:
+        prefix='http'
+
+    if port!=80 and port!=443:
+        domain=domain+':'+str(port)
+
+    newLike = {
+        'type': 'Like',
+        'actor': prefix+'://'+domain+'/users/'+username,
+        'name': comment,
+        'object': objectUrl,
+        'to': [toUrl],
+        'cc': [],
+        'published': published
+    }
+    if ccUrl:
+        if len(ccUrl)>0:
+            newLike['cc']=ccUrl
+    if saveToFile:
+        if ':' in domain:
+            domain=domain.split(':')[0]
+        # TODO update likes collection
+    return newLike