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+#pragma once
+
+#include <sdbusplus/bus.hpp>
+#include <sdbusplus/server.hpp>
+#include "events.hpp"
+
+namespace phosphor
+{
+namespace dbus
+{
+namespace monitoring
+{
+
+class Monitor
+{
+    public:
+        Monitor() = delete;
+        Monitor(const Monitor&) = delete;
+        Monitor(Monitor&&) = default;
+        Monitor& operator=(const Monitor&) = delete;
+        Monitor& operator=(Monitor&&) = default;
+        ~Monitor() = default;
+
+        explicit Monitor(sdbusplus::bus::bus& bus);
+
+    private:
+        sdbusplus::bus::bus& bus;
+
+};
+
+} // namespace monitoring
+} // namespace dbus
+} // namespace phosphor