diff --git a/common/include/software_update.hpp b/common/include/software_update.hpp
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+#pragma once
+
+#include <sdbusplus/async/context.hpp>
+#include <xyz/openbmc_project/Software/Update/aserver.hpp>
+
+namespace phosphor::software
+{
+class Software;
+};
+
+using RequestedApplyTimes = sdbusplus::common::xyz::openbmc_project::software::
+    ApplyTime::RequestedApplyTimes;
+
+namespace phosphor::software::update
+{
+
+class SoftwareUpdate :
+    public sdbusplus::aserver::xyz::openbmc_project::software::Update<
+        SoftwareUpdate>
+{
+  public:
+    SoftwareUpdate(sdbusplus::async::context& ctx, const char* path,
+                   Software& software,
+                   const std::set<RequestedApplyTimes>& allowedApplyTimes);
+
+    auto method_call(start_update_t su, auto image, auto applyTime)
+        -> sdbusplus::async::task<start_update_t::return_type>;
+
+    auto get_property(allowed_apply_times_t aat) const;
+
+  private:
+    Software& software;
+
+    const std::set<RequestedApplyTimes> allowedApplyTimes;
+};
+
+}; // namespace phosphor::software::update