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+#pragma once
+
+#include "types.hpp"
+
+namespace openpower
+{
+namespace vpd
+{
+
+namespace inventory
+{
+
+/** @brief Get inventory-manager's d-bus service
+ */
+auto getPIMService();
+
+/** @brief Call inventory-manager to add objects
+ *
+ *  @param [in] objects - Map of inventory object paths
+ */
+void callPIM(ObjectMap&& objects);
+
+} // namespace inventory
+
+} //namespace vpd
+} //namespace openpower