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+#pragma once
+
+#include <cstdint>
+#include <span>
+#include <vector>
+
+namespace bios_bmc_smm_error_logger
+{
+
+/**
+ * Each data transport mechanism must implement the DataInterface.
+ */
+class DataInterface
+{
+  public:
+    virtual ~DataInterface() = default;
+
+    /**
+     * Read bytes from shared buffer (blocking call).
+     *
+     * @param[in] offset - offset to read from
+     * @param[in] length - number of bytes to read
+     * @return the bytes read
+     */
+    virtual std::vector<uint8_t> read(const uint32_t offset,
+                                      const uint32_t length) = 0;
+
+    /**
+     * Write bytes to shared buffer.
+     *
+     * @param[in] offset - offset to write to
+     * @param[in] bytes - byte vector of data.
+     * @return return the byte length written
+     */
+    virtual uint32_t write(const uint32_t offset,
+                           const std::span<const uint8_t> bytes) = 0;
+
+    /**
+     * Getter for Memory Region Size
+     *
+     * @return return Memory Region size allocated
+     */
+    virtual uint32_t getMemoryRegionSize() = 0;
+};
+
+} // namespace bios_bmc_smm_error_logger