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+#pragma once
+
+#include "config.h"
+
+#include "status.hpp"
+
+#include <memory>
+#include <string>
+
+#if HAVE_SDBUSPLUS
+#include <sdbusplus/bus.hpp>
+#else
+namespace sdbusplus
+{
+namespace bus
+{
+class bus
+{
+};
+} // namespace bus
+} // namespace sdbusplus
+#endif
+
+namespace blobs
+{
+
+class VerificationInterface
+{
+  public:
+    virtual ~VerificationInterface() = default;
+
+    /**
+     * Trigger verification service.
+     *
+     * @return true if successfully started, false otherwise.
+     */
+    virtual bool triggerVerification() = 0;
+
+    /** Abort the verification process. */
+    virtual void abortVerification() = 0;
+
+    /** Check the current state of the verification process. */
+    virtual VerifyCheckResponses checkVerificationState() = 0;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Representation of what is used for verification.  Currently, this reduces the
+ * chance of error by using an object instead of two strings to control the
+ * verification step, however, it leaves room for a future possibility out
+ * something wholly configurable.
+ */
+class Verification : public VerificationInterface
+{
+  public:
+    /**
+     * Create a default Verification object that uses systemd to trigger the
+     * process.
+     *
+     * @param[in] bus - an sdbusplus handler for a bus to use.
+     * @param[in] path - the path to check for verification status.
+     * @param[in[ service - the systemd service to start to trigger
+     * verification.
+     */
+    static std::unique_ptr<VerificationInterface>
+        CreateDefaultVerification(sdbusplus::bus::bus&& bus,
+                                  const std::string& path,
+                                  const std::string& service);
+
+    Verification(sdbusplus::bus::bus&& bus, const std::string& path,
+                 const std::string& service) :
+        bus(std::move(bus)),
+        checkPath(path), triggerService(service)
+    {
+    }
+
+    ~Verification() = default;
+    Verification(const Verification&) = delete;
+    Verification& operator=(const Verification&) = delete;
+    Verification(Verification&&) = default;
+    Verification& operator=(Verification&&) = default;
+
+    bool triggerVerification() override;
+    void abortVerification() override;
+    VerifyCheckResponses checkVerificationState() override;
+
+  private:
+    sdbusplus::bus::bus bus;
+    const std::string checkPath;
+    const std::string triggerService;
+};
+
+} // namespace blobs