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+#ifndef __IPMI_FRU_AREA_H__
+#define __IPMI_FRU_AREA_H__
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <stddef.h>
+#include <systemd/sd-bus.h>
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+#include <memory>
+#include "frup.h"
+#include "writefrudata.H"
+
+class ipmi_fru;
+typedef std::vector<std::unique_ptr<ipmi_fru>> fru_area_vec_t;
+
+class ipmi_fru
+{
+    private:
+        // Unique way of identifying a FRU
+        uint8_t iv_fruid;
+
+        // Type of the fru matching offsets in common header
+        ipmi_fru_area_type iv_type;
+
+        // Name of the fru area. ( BOARD/CHASSIS/PRODUCT )
+        std::string iv_name;
+
+        // Length of a specific fru area.
+        size_t  iv_len;
+
+        // Special bit for BMC readable eeprom only.
+        bool iv_bmc_fru;
+
+        // If a FRU is physically present.
+        bool iv_present;
+
+        // Whether a particular area is valid ?
+        bool iv_valid;
+
+        // Actual area data.
+        uint8_t *iv_data;
+
+        // fru inventory dbus name
+        std::string iv_bus_name;
+
+        // fru inventory dbus object path
+        std::string iv_obj_path;
+
+        // fru inventory dbus interface name
+        std::string iv_intf_name;
+
+        // sd_bus handle
+        sd_bus *iv_bus_type;
+
+        // Default constructor disabled.
+        ipmi_fru();
+
+    public:
+        // constructor
+        ipmi_fru(const uint8_t fruid, const ipmi_fru_area_type type,
+                 sd_bus *bus_type, bool bmc_fru = false);
+
+        // Destructor
+        virtual ~ipmi_fru();
+
+        // If a particular area has been marked valid / invalid
+        inline bool is_valid() const
+        {
+            return iv_valid;
+        }
+
+        // Sets the present bit
+        inline void set_present(const bool present)
+        {
+            iv_present = present;
+        }
+
+        // Sets the valid bit for a corresponding area.
+        inline void set_valid(const bool valid)
+        {
+            iv_valid = valid;
+        }
+
+        // If a particular area accessible only by BMC
+        inline bool is_bmc_fru() const
+        {
+            return iv_bmc_fru;
+        }
+
+        // returns fru id;
+        uint8_t get_fruid() const
+        {
+            return iv_fruid;
+        }
+
+        // Returns the length.
+        size_t get_len() const
+        {
+            return iv_len;
+        }
+
+        // Returns the type of the current fru area
+        ipmi_fru_area_type get_type() const
+        {
+            return iv_type;
+        }
+
+        // Returns the name
+        const char *get_name() const
+        {
+            return iv_name.c_str();
+        }
+
+        // Returns SD bus name
+        const char *get_bus_name() const
+        {
+            return iv_bus_name.c_str();
+        }
+
+        // Retrns SD bus object path
+        const char *get_obj_path() const
+        {
+            return iv_obj_path.c_str();
+        }
+
+        // Returns SD bus interface name
+        const char *get_intf_name() const
+        {
+            return iv_intf_name.c_str();
+        }
+
+        // Returns the data portion
+        inline uint8_t *get_data() const
+        {
+           return iv_data;
+        }
+
+        // Returns the bus type.
+        inline sd_bus *get_bus_type() const
+        {
+            return iv_bus_type;
+        }
+
+        // Sets up the sd_bus variables for the given AREA type
+        int setup_sd_bus_paths(void);
+
+        // Accepts a pointer to data and sets it in the object.
+        void set_data(const uint8_t *, const size_t);
+
+        // Sets the dbus parameters
+        void update_dbus_paths(const char *, const char *, const char *);
+};
+
+#endif