diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index aa81c04..3fe7742 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 sbin_PROGRAMS = phosphor-gpio-monitor
 
+noinst_HEADERS = monitor.hpp
+
 phosphor_gpio_monitor_SOURCES = \
 				argument.cpp \
+				monitor.cpp \
 				mainapp.cpp
+
+phosphor_gpio_monitor_LDFLAGS = $(PHOSPHOR_LOGGING_LIBS)
+phosphor_gpio_monitor_CFLAGS = $(PHOSPHOR_LOGGING_CFLAGS)
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index d7b4f75..40100c7 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@
 # For linking
 LT_INIT
 
+# Checks for modules
+PKG_CHECK_MODULES([PHOSPHOR_LOGGING], [phosphor-logging],, [AC_MSG_ERROR([Could not find phosphor-logging...openbmc/phosphor-logging package required])])
+
 # Create configured output
 AC_CONFIG_FILES([Makefile])
 AC_OUTPUT
diff --git a/file.hpp b/file.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9ba4cbb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/file.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <unistd.h>
+namespace phosphor
+{
+namespace gpio
+{
+/** @class FileDescriptor
+ *  @brief Responsible for handling file descriptor
+ */
+class FileDescriptor
+{
+    private:
+        /** @brief File descriptor for the gpio input device */
+        int fd = -1;
+
+    public:
+        FileDescriptor() = delete;
+        FileDescriptor(const FileDescriptor&) = delete;
+        FileDescriptor& operator=(const FileDescriptor&) = delete;
+        FileDescriptor(FileDescriptor&&) = delete;
+        FileDescriptor& operator=(FileDescriptor&&) = delete;
+
+        /** @brief Saves File descriptor and uses it to do file operation
+         *
+         *  @param[in] fd - File descriptor
+         */
+        FileDescriptor(int fd) : fd(fd)
+        {
+            // Nothing
+        }
+
+        ~FileDescriptor()
+        {
+            if (fd >=0)
+            {
+                close(fd);
+            }
+        }
+
+        int operator()()
+        {
+            return fd;
+        }
+};
+
+} // namespace gpio
+} // namespace phosphor
diff --git a/mainapp.cpp b/mainapp.cpp
index 671b73c..18bc4ca 100644
--- a/mainapp.cpp
+++ b/mainapp.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include <iostream>
 #include <string>
 #include "argument.hpp"
+#include "monitor.hpp"
 
 static void exitWithError(const char* err, char** argv)
 {
@@ -44,7 +45,6 @@
     {
         exitWithError("Key not specified.", argv);
     }
-    // TODO : Convert key to integer
 
     // Parse out assertion polarity interested in
     // Its either 1 or 0 for press / release
@@ -53,12 +53,15 @@
     {
         exitWithError("Polarity not specified.", argv);
     }
-    // TODO : Convert polarity to integer
 
     // Parse out target argument. It is fine if the caller does not
     // pass this if they are not interested in calling into any target
     // on meeting a condition.
     auto target = (options)["target"];
 
+    // Create a GPIO monitor object and let it do all the rest
+    phosphor::gpio::Monitor monitor(path, std::stoi(key),
+                                    std::stoi(polarity),target);
+
     return 0;
 }
diff --git a/monitor.cpp b/monitor.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..29d9d6d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/monitor.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright © 2016 IBM Corporation
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <phosphor-logging/log.hpp>
+#include "monitor.hpp"
+namespace phosphor
+{
+namespace gpio
+{
+
+// Populate the file descriptor for passed in device
+int Monitor::openDevice()
+{
+    using namespace phosphor::logging;
+
+    int fd = open(path.c_str(), O_RDONLY | O_NONBLOCK);
+    if (fd < 0)
+    {
+        log<level::ERR>("Failed to open device",
+                entry("PATH=%s", path.c_str()));
+        throw std::runtime_error("Failed to open device");
+    }
+    return fd;
+}
+
+} // namespace gpio
+} // namespace phosphor
diff --git a/monitor.hpp b/monitor.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9e3992d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/monitor.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <string>
+#include <linux/input.h>
+#include "file.hpp"
+namespace phosphor
+{
+namespace gpio
+{
+/** @class Monitor
+ *  @brief Responsible for catching GPIO state change
+ *  condition and taking actions
+ */
+class Monitor
+{
+    public:
+        Monitor() = delete;
+        Monitor(const Monitor&) = delete;
+        Monitor& operator=(const Monitor&) = delete;
+        Monitor(Monitor&&) = delete;
+        Monitor& operator=(Monitor&&) = delete;
+
+        /** @brief Constructs Monitor object.
+         *
+         *  @param[in] path     - Path to gpio input device
+         *  @param[in] key      - GPIO key to monitor
+         *  @param[in] polarity - GPIO assertion polarity to look for
+         *  @param[in] target   - systemd unit to be started on GPIO
+         *                        value change
+         */
+        Monitor(const std::string& path,
+                decltype(input_event::code) key,
+                decltype(input_event::value) polarity,
+                const std::string& target)
+            : path(path),
+              key(key),
+              polarity(polarity),
+              target(target),
+              fd(openDevice())
+        {
+            // Nothing
+        }
+
+    private:
+        /** @brief Absolute path of GPIO input device */
+        const std::string& path;
+
+        /** @brief GPIO key code that is of interest */
+        decltype(input_event::code) key;
+
+        /** @brief GPIO key value that is of interest */
+        decltype(input_event::value) polarity;
+
+        /** @brief Systemd unit to be started when the condition is met */
+        const std::string& target;
+
+        /** @brief Manages File descriptor */
+        FileDescriptor fd;
+
+        /** @brief Opens the device and populates the descriptor */
+        int openDevice();
+};
+
+} // namespace gpio
+} // namespace phosphor