diff --git a/util/ffdc_file.cpp b/util/ffdc_file.cpp
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+#include "util/ffdc_file.hpp"
+
+#include <errno.h>     // for errno
+#include <fcntl.h>     // for open()
+#include <string.h>    // for strerror()
+#include <sys/stat.h>  // for open()
+#include <sys/types.h> // for open()
+
+#include <stdexcept>
+#include <string>
+
+namespace util
+{
+
+FFDCFile::FFDCFile(FFDCFormat format, uint8_t subType, uint8_t version) :
+    format{format}, subType{subType}, version{version}
+{
+    // Open the temporary file for both reading and writing
+    int fd = open(tempFile.getPath().c_str(), O_RDWR);
+    if (fd == -1)
+    {
+        throw std::runtime_error{std::string{"Unable to open FFDC file: "} +
+                                 strerror(errno)};
+    }
+
+    // Store file descriptor in FileDescriptor object
+    descriptor.set(fd);
+}
+
+void FFDCFile::remove()
+{
+    // Close file descriptor.  Does nothing if descriptor was already closed.
+    // Returns -1 if close failed.
+    if (descriptor.close() == -1)
+    {
+        throw std::runtime_error{std::string{"Unable to close FFDC file: "} +
+                                 strerror(errno)};
+    }
+
+    // Delete temporary file.  Does nothing if file was already deleted.
+    // Throws an exception if the deletion failed.
+    tempFile.remove();
+}
+
+} // namespace util