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+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "hei_user_interface.hpp";
+
+namespace HEI
+{
+
+class Isolator
+{
+  public:
+
+    Isolator();
+
+    ~Isolator();
+
+    void initialize();
+
+    void isolate();
+
+  private:
+
+}; // end class Isolator
+
+}; // end namespace HEI
+