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+#pragma once
+
+#include <vector>
+#include "store.hpp"
+
+namespace openpower
+{
+namespace vpd
+{
+
+/** @brief API to parse OpenPOWER VPD
+ *
+ *  @param [in] vpd - OpenPOWER VPD in binary format
+ *  @returns A Store object, which provides access to
+ *  the parsed VPD
+ */
+Store parse(Binary&& vpd);
+
+} // namespace vpd
+} // namespace openpower