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+#ifndef OPENBMC_IPMI_FRU_READ_H
+#define OPENBMC_IPMI_FRU_READ_H
+
+#include <systemd/sd-bus.h>
+#include <array>
+#include <string>
+#include <map>
+#include <vector>
+
+struct IPMIFruData
+{
+    std::string section;
+    std::string property;
+    std::string delimiter;
+};
+
+using DbusProperty = std::string;
+using DbusPropertyVec = std::vector<std::pair<DbusProperty, IPMIFruData>>;
+
+using DbusInterface = std::string;
+using DbusInterfaceVec = std::vector<std::pair<DbusInterface, DbusPropertyVec>>;
+
+using FruInstancePath = std::string;
+using FruInstanceVec = std::vector<std::pair<FruInstancePath, DbusInterfaceVec>>;
+
+using FruId = uint32_t;
+using FruMap = std::map<FruId, FruInstanceVec>;
+
+#endif