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+#pragma once
+
+#include <chrono>
+#include <functional>
+#include <systemd/sd-event.h>
+
+namespace phosphor
+{
+namespace hwmon
+{
+namespace timer
+{
+
+enum Action
+{
+    OFF = SD_EVENT_OFF,
+    ON = SD_EVENT_ON,
+    ONESHOT = SD_EVENT_ONESHOT
+};
+
+}
+
+/** @class Timer
+ *  @brief Provides a timer source and a mechanism to callback when the timer
+ *         expires.
+ *
+ *  The timer is armed upon construction. The constructor requires a timeout
+ *  handler function, the timer expiry duration, and the timer state (one-shot,
+ *  repetitive, disabled).
+ *  It's possible to change the state of the timer after it's been armed via the
+ *  state() API.
+ */
+class Timer
+{
+    public:
+        Timer() = delete;
+        Timer(const Timer&) = delete;
+        Timer& operator=(const Timer&) = delete;
+        Timer(Timer&&) = delete;
+        Timer& operator=(Timer&&) = delete;
+
+        /** @brief Constructs timer object
+         *
+         *  @param[in] events - sd_event pointer
+         *  @param[in] callback - function callback for timer expiry
+         *  @param[in] usec - timer duration, in micro seconds
+         *  @param[in] action - controls the timer's lifetime
+         */
+        Timer(sd_event* event,
+              std::function<void()> userCallback,
+              std::chrono::microseconds usec,
+              timer::Action action);
+
+        ~Timer()
+        {
+            if (eventSource)
+            {
+                eventSource = sd_event_source_unref(eventSource);
+            }
+        }
+
+        /** @brief Timer expiry handler - invokes callback
+         *
+         *  @param[in] eventSource - Source of the event
+         *  @param[in] usec        - time in micro seconds
+         *  @param[in] userData    - User data pointer
+         *
+         */
+        static int timeoutHandler(sd_event_source* eventSource,
+                                  uint64_t usec, void* userData);
+
+        /** @brief Enables / disables the timer
+         *  @param[in] action - controls the timer's lifetime
+         */
+        int state(timer::Action action)
+        {
+            return sd_event_source_set_enabled(eventSource, action);
+        }
+
+        timer::Action getAction() const
+        {
+            return action;
+        }
+
+        std::chrono::microseconds getDuration() const
+        {
+            return duration;
+        }
+
+    private:
+        /** @brief the sd_event structure */
+        sd_event* event = nullptr;
+
+        /** @brief Source of events */
+        sd_event_source* eventSource = nullptr;
+
+        /** @brief Optional function to call on timer expiration */
+        std::function<void()> callback{};
+
+        /** @brief Duration of the timer */
+        std::chrono::microseconds duration{};
+
+        /** @brief whether the timer is enabled/disabled/one-shot */
+        timer::Action action = timer::OFF;
+};
+
+} // namespace hwmon
+} // namespace phosphor