diff --git a/i2c-vr/vr.cpp b/i2c-vr/vr.cpp
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+#include "vr.hpp"
+
+#include "xdpe1x2xx/xdpe1x2xx.hpp"
+
+#include <map>
+
+namespace phosphor::software::VR
+{
+
+std::unique_ptr<VoltageRegulator> create(sdbusplus::async::context& ctx,
+                                         enum VRType vrType, uint16_t bus,
+                                         uint16_t address)
+{
+    std::unique_ptr<VoltageRegulator> ret;
+    switch (vrType)
+    {
+        case VRType::XDPE1X2XX:
+            ret = std::make_unique<XDPE1X2XX>(ctx, bus, address);
+            break;
+        default:
+            return NULL;
+    }
+    return ret;
+}
+
+bool stringToEnum(std::string& vrStr, VRType& vrType)
+{
+    std::map<std::string, enum VRType> VRTypeToString{
+        {"XDPE1X2XXFirmware", VRType::XDPE1X2XX},
+    };
+
+    if (VRTypeToString.contains(vrStr))
+    {
+        vrType = VRTypeToString[vrStr];
+        return true;
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
+} // namespace phosphor::software::VR