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+#pragma once
+
+#include <vector>
+#include "types.hpp"
+
+namespace phosphor
+{
+namespace fan
+{
+namespace control
+{
+namespace utility
+{
+
+/**
+ * @brief A utility function to return a median value
+ * @details A median value is determined from a set of values where the middle
+ * value is returned from an odd set of values and an average of the middle
+ * two values for an even set of values.
+ *
+ * @param[in] values - Set of values to determine the median from
+ *
+ * @return A median value
+ *
+ * @throw std::out_of_range Empty list of values given
+ *
+ * Note: The set of values will be partially re-ordered
+ * https://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/algorithm/nth_element
+ */
+int64_t getMedian(std::vector<int64_t>& values);
+
+} // namespace utility
+} // namespace control
+} // namespace fan
+} // namespace phosphor