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+#pragma once
+
+#include <cstdint>
+
+namespace openpower
+{
+namespace pels
+{
+
+namespace detail
+{
+
+/**
+ * @brief Adds the 1 byte log creator prefix to the log ID
+ *
+ * @param[in] id - the ID to add it to
+ *
+ * @return - the full log ID
+ */
+uint32_t addLogIDPrefix(uint32_t id);
+
+/**
+ * @brief Generates a PEL ID based on the current time.
+ *
+ * Used for error scenarios where the normal method doesn't
+ * work in order to get a unique ID still.
+ *
+ * @return A unique log ID.
+ */
+uint32_t getTimeBasedLogID();
+
+} // namespace detail
+
+/**
+ * @brief Generates a unique PEL log entry ID every time
+ *        it is called.
+ *
+ * This ID is used at offset 0x2C in the Private Header
+ * section of a PEL.  For single BMC systems, it must
+ * start with 0x50.
+ *
+ * @return uint32_t - The log ID
+ */
+uint32_t generatePELID();
+
+} // namespace pels
+} // namespace openpower