diff --git a/src/PresenceGpio.hpp b/src/PresenceGpio.hpp
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+#pragma once
+
+#include "sensor.hpp"
+
+#include <gpiod.hpp>
+#include <phosphor-logging/lg2.hpp>
+
+class PresenceGpio
+{
+  public:
+    PresenceGpio(const std::string& type, const std::string& name) :
+        deviceType(type), deviceName(name) {};
+    PresenceGpio(const PresenceGpio&) = delete;
+    PresenceGpio& operator=(const PresenceGpio&) = delete;
+    virtual ~PresenceGpio() = 0;
+
+    bool isPresent() const
+    {
+        return status;
+    }
+
+  protected:
+    gpiod::line gpioLine;
+    bool status = false;
+    std::string deviceType;
+    std::string deviceName;
+
+    virtual void monitorPresence() = 0;
+
+    void logPresent(const std::string& device)
+    {
+        std::string summary = deviceType + " " + deviceName + " Inserted";
+        std::string msg = "OpenBMC.0.1." + deviceType + "Inserted";
+        lg2::info(summary.c_str(), "REDFISH_MESSAGE_ID", msg.c_str(),
+                  "REDFISH_MESSAGE_ARGS", device);
+    }
+
+    void logRemoved(const std::string& device)
+    {
+        std::string summary = deviceType + " " + deviceName + " Removed";
+        std::string msg = "OpenBMC.0.1." + deviceType + "Removed";
+        lg2::error(summary.c_str(), "REDFISH_MESSAGE_ID", msg.c_str(),
+                   "REDFISH_MESSAGE_ARGS", device);
+    }
+
+    void updateAndTracePresence();
+};
+
+class EventPresenceGpio :
+    public PresenceGpio,
+    public std::enable_shared_from_this<EventPresenceGpio>
+{
+  public:
+    EventPresenceGpio(const std::string& iDeviceType,
+                      const std::string& iDeviceName,
+                      const std::string& gpioName, bool inverted,
+                      boost::asio::io_context& io);
+
+  private:
+    boost::asio::posix::stream_descriptor gpioFd;
+
+    void monitorPresence() override;
+    void read();
+};