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+#pragma once
+
+#include "status.hpp"
+
+namespace ipmi_flash
+{
+
+class UpdateInterface
+{
+  public:
+    virtual ~UpdateInterface() = default;
+
+    /**
+     * Trigger the update mechanism.
+     *
+     * @return true if successfully started, false otherwise.
+     */
+    virtual bool triggerUpdate() = 0;
+
+    /** Abort the update process. */
+    virtual void abortUpdate() = 0;
+
+    /** Check the current state of the update process. */
+    virtual UpdateStatus status() = 0;
+};
+
+} // namespace ipmi_flash