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+#pragma once
+
+#include <filesystem>
+#include <string>
+
+extern const char* PERSIST_PATH_ROOT;
+
+namespace phosphor::logging::paths
+{
+
+auto error() -> std::filesystem::path;
+auto extension() -> std::filesystem::path;
+
+} // namespace phosphor::logging::paths