diff --git a/eeprom-device/eeprom_device_version.hpp b/eeprom-device/eeprom_device_version.hpp
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+#pragma once
+
+#include "common/include/host_power.hpp"
+
+#include <cstdint>
+#include <memory>
+#include <optional>
+#include <string>
+
+namespace HostPowerInf = phosphor::software::host_power;
+
+class DeviceVersion
+{
+  public:
+    DeviceVersion(const std::string& chipModel, const uint16_t bus,
+                  const uint8_t address) :
+        chipModel(chipModel), bus(bus), address(address)
+    {}
+
+    virtual std::string getVersion() = 0;
+    virtual std::optional<HostPowerInf::HostState>
+        getHostStateToQueryVersion() = 0;
+
+    virtual ~DeviceVersion() = default;
+    DeviceVersion(const DeviceVersion&) = delete;
+    DeviceVersion& operator=(const DeviceVersion&) = delete;
+    DeviceVersion(DeviceVersion&&) = delete;
+    DeviceVersion& operator=(DeviceVersion&&) = delete;
+
+  protected:
+    std::string chipModel;
+    uint16_t bus;
+    uint8_t address;
+};
+
+std::unique_ptr<DeviceVersion> getVersionProvider(
+    const std::string& chipModel, uint16_t bus, uint8_t address);