diff --git a/elog_parser.py b/elog_parser.py
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+#!/usr/bin/python -u
+
+import uuid
+import yaml
+
+with open('elog.yaml') as f:
+    ifile = yaml.safe_load(f)
+
+with open('elog-gen.hpp', 'w') as ofile:
+    ofile.write('namespace phosphor\n{\n\n')
+    ofile.write('namespace logging\n{\n\n')
+
+    # TBD
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+     print "TODO\n"