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+#pragma once
+
+#include "erase.hpp"
+
+#include <stdplus/fd/create.hpp>
+#include <stdplus/fd/managed.hpp>
+
+namespace estoraged
+{
+
+using stdplus::fd::ManagedFd;
+
+class Zero : public Erase
+{
+  public:
+    /** @brief Creates a zero erase object.
+     *
+     *  @param[in] inDevPath - the linux device path for the block device.
+     */
+    Zero(std::string_view inDevPath) : Erase(inDevPath)
+    {}
+
+    /** @brief writes zero to the drive
+     * and throws errors accordingly.
+     *
+     *  @param[in] bytes - Size of the block device
+     *  @param[in] managedFd - the file descriptor for the open drive
+     */
+    void writeZero(uint64_t driveSize, ManagedFd& fd);
+
+    /** @brief verifies the  uncompressible random pattern is on the drive
+     * and throws errors accordingly.
+     *
+     *  @param[in] bytes - Size of the block device
+     *  @param[in] managedFd - the file descriptor for the open drive
+     */
+    void verifyZero(uint64_t driveSize, ManagedFd& fd);
+
+  private:
+    /* @brief the size of the blocks in bytes used for write and verify.
+     * 32768 was also tested. It had almost identical performance.
+     */
+    static constexpr size_t blockSize = 4096;
+};
+
+} // namespace estoraged