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+/*
+// Copyright (c) 2021 Intel Corporation
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+*/
+#pragma once
+#include <sdbusplus/asio/object_server.hpp>
+
+#include <iostream>
+
+namespace host_error_monitor::base_monitor
+{
+
+class BaseMonitor
+{
+  public:
+    bool valid;
+    boost::asio::io_service& io;
+    std::shared_ptr<sdbusplus::asio::connection> conn;
+
+    std::string signalName;
+
+    BaseMonitor(boost::asio::io_service& io,
+                std::shared_ptr<sdbusplus::asio::connection> conn,
+                const std::string& signalName) :
+        valid(false),
+        io(io), conn(conn), signalName(signalName)
+
+    {
+        std::cerr << "Initializing " << signalName << " Monitor\n";
+    }
+
+    virtual void hostOn()
+    {}
+
+    bool isValid()
+    {
+        return valid;
+    }
+};
+} // namespace host_error_monitor::base_monitor