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+#pragma once
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+
+namespace ipmi
+{
+namespace fru
+{
+using FruAreaData = std::vector<uint8_t>;
+using Section = std::string;
+using Value = std::string;
+using Property = std::string;
+using PropertyMap = std::map<Property, Value>;
+using FruInventoryData = std::map<Section, PropertyMap>;
+
+/**
+ * @brief Builds Fru area data from inventory data
+ *
+ * @param[in] invData FRU properties values read from inventory
+ *
+ * @return FruAreaData FRU area data as per IPMI specification
+ */
+FruAreaData buildFruAreaData(const FruInventoryData& inventory);
+
+} //fru
+} //ipmi
+