diff --git a/hwmon.hpp b/hwmon.hpp
index 5a4744c..5319b69 100644
--- a/hwmon.hpp
+++ b/hwmon.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <string>
+#include <tuple>
+
+#include "interface.hpp"
 
 namespace hwmon
 {
@@ -36,6 +39,78 @@
 static const std::string power = cpower;
 static const std::string pwm = cpwm;
 }
+
+static constexpr auto typeAttrMap =
+{
+    // 1 - hwmon class
+    // 2 - unit
+    // 3 - sysfs scaling factor
+    // 4 - namespace
+    std::make_tuple(
+        hwmon::type::ctemp,
+        ValueInterface::Unit::DegreesC,
+        -3,
+        "temperature"),
+    std::make_tuple(
+        hwmon::type::cfan,
+        ValueInterface::Unit::RPMS,
+        0,
+        "fan_tach"),
+    std::make_tuple(
+        hwmon::type::cvolt,
+        ValueInterface::Unit::Volts,
+        -3,
+        "voltage"),
+    std::make_tuple(
+        hwmon::type::ccurr,
+        ValueInterface::Unit::Amperes,
+        -3,
+        "current"),
+    std::make_tuple(
+        hwmon::type::cenergy,
+        ValueInterface::Unit::Joules,
+        -6,
+        "energy"),
+    std::make_tuple(
+        hwmon::type::cpower,
+        ValueInterface::Unit::Watts,
+        -6,
+        "power"),
+};
+
+inline auto getHwmonType(decltype(typeAttrMap)::const_reference attrs)
+{
+    return std::get<0>(attrs);
 }
 
+inline auto getUnit(decltype(typeAttrMap)::const_reference attrs)
+{
+    return std::get<1>(attrs);
+}
+
+inline auto getScale(decltype(typeAttrMap)::const_reference attrs)
+{
+    return std::get<2>(attrs);
+}
+
+inline auto getNamespace(decltype(typeAttrMap)::const_reference attrs)
+{
+    return std::get<3>(attrs);
+}
+
+using AttributeIterator = decltype(*typeAttrMap.begin());
+using Attributes
+    = std::remove_cv<std::remove_reference<AttributeIterator>::type>::type;
+
+/** @brief Get Attribute tuple for the type
+ *
+ *  Given a type, it tries to find the corresponding tuple
+ *
+ *  @param[in] type the sensor type
+ *  @param[in,out] A pointer to the Attribute tuple
+ */
+bool getAttributes(const std::string& type, Attributes& attributes);
+
+}  //  namespace hwmon
+
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