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+#pragma once
+
+#include "sensorset.hpp"
+#include "mainloop.hpp"
+
+namespace sensor
+{
+
+/**
+ * @brief Add status interface and functional property for sensor
+ * @details When a sensor has an associated fault file, the OperationalStatus
+ * interface is added along with setting the Functional property to the
+ * corresponding value found in the fault file.
+ *
+ * @param[in] sensor - Sensor identification data
+ * @param[in] ioAccess - I/O access to sysfs
+ * @param[in] devPath - Device path
+ * @param[in] info - Sensor object information
+ *
+ * @return - Shared pointer to the status object
+ */
+std::shared_ptr<StatusObject> addStatus(
+        const SensorSet::key_type& sensor,
+        const hwmonio::HwmonIO& ioAccess,
+        const std::string& devPath,
+        ObjectInfo& info);
+
+} // namespace sensor