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+#pragma once
+
+#include <filesystem>
+#include <utility>
+
+namespace openpower::util
+{
+
+namespace fs = std::filesystem;
+
+/**
+ * @class TemporaryFile
+ *
+ * A temporary file in the file system.
+ *
+ * The temporary file is created by the constructor.  The absolute path to the
+ * file can be obtained using getPath().
+ *
+ * The temporary file can be deleted by calling remove().  Otherwise the file
+ * will be deleted by the destructor.
+ *
+ */
+class TemporaryFile
+{
+  public:
+    // Specify which compiler-generated methods we want
+    TemporaryFile(const TemporaryFile&) = delete;
+    TemporaryFile(TemporaryFile&&) = delete;
+    TemporaryFile& operator=(const TemporaryFile&) = delete;
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor.
+     *
+     * Creates a temporary file in the temporary directory (normally /tmp).
+     *
+     * Throws an exception if the file cannot be created.
+     */
+    TemporaryFile();
+
+    /**
+     * Destructor.
+     *
+     * Deletes the temporary file if necessary.
+     */
+    ~TemporaryFile()
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            remove();
+        }
+        catch (...)
+        {
+            // Destructors should not throw exceptions
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Deletes the temporary file.
+     *
+     * Does nothing if the file has already been deleted.
+     *
+     * Log error message if an error occurs during the deletion.
+     */
+    void remove();
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the absolute path to the temporary file.
+     *
+     * Returns an empty path if the file has been deleted.
+     *
+     * @return temporary file path
+     */
+    const fs::path& getPath() const
+    {
+        return path;
+    }
+
+  private:
+    /**
+     * Absolute path to the temporary file.
+     *
+     * Empty when file has been deleted.
+     */
+    fs::path path{};
+};
+
+} // namespace openpower::util