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+#pragma once
+
+#include "ledlayout.hpp"
+
+#include <string>
+#include <unordered_map>
+
+namespace phosphor
+{
+namespace led
+{
+/** @namespace Layout
+ *  @brief Depicts the LED and their mappings and group actions
+ */
+namespace Layout
+{
+
+/** @brief Name of the Group and its properties
+ */
+struct GroupLayout
+{
+    int priority = 0;
+    ActionSet actionSet;
+};
+
+struct CompareGroupLayout
+{
+    bool operator()(const Layout::GroupLayout* lhs,
+                    const Layout::GroupLayout* rhs) const
+    {
+        return lhs->priority < rhs->priority;
+    };
+};
+
+} // namespace Layout
+
+using GroupMap = std::unordered_map<std::string, Layout::GroupLayout>;
+
+} // namespace led
+} // namespace phosphor