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+#pragma once
+
+#include "image_handler.hpp"
+
+#include <memory>
+#include <string>
+
+namespace blobs
+{
+
+class StaticLayoutHandler : public ImageHandlerInterface
+{
+  public:
+    /**
+     * Create a StaticLayoutHandler.
+     */
+    StaticLayoutHandler() = default;
+
+    bool open(const std::string& path) override;
+
+  private:
+    std::string path;
+};
+
+} // namespace blobs