diff --git a/extensions/openpower-pels/manager.cpp b/extensions/openpower-pels/manager.cpp
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+#include "manager.hpp"
+
+#include "additional_data.hpp"
+
+namespace openpower
+{
+namespace pels
+{
+
+using namespace phosphor::logging;
+
+namespace additional_data
+{
+constexpr auto rawPEL = "RAWPEL";
+}
+
+void Manager::create(const std::string& message, uint32_t obmcLogID,
+                     uint64_t timestamp, Entry::Level severity,
+                     const std::vector<std::string>& additionalData,
+                     const std::vector<std::string>& associations)
+{
+    AdditionalData ad{additionalData};
+
+    // If a PEL was passed in, use that.  Otherwise, create one.
+    auto rawPelPath = ad.getValue(additional_data::rawPEL);
+    if (rawPelPath)
+    {
+        addRawPEL(*rawPelPath, obmcLogID);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        createPEL(message, obmcLogID, timestamp, severity, additionalData,
+                  associations);
+    }
+}
+
+void Manager::addRawPEL(const std::string& rawPelPath, uint32_t obmcLogID)
+{
+}
+
+void Manager::erase(uint32_t obmcLogID)
+{
+}
+
+bool Manager::isDeleteProhibited(uint32_t obmcLogID)
+{
+    return false;
+}
+
+void Manager::createPEL(const std::string& message, uint32_t obmcLogID,
+                        uint64_t timestamp,
+                        phosphor::logging::Entry::Level severity,
+                        const std::vector<std::string>& additionalData,
+                        const std::vector<std::string>& associations)
+{
+}
+
+} // namespace pels
+} // namespace openpower