diff --git a/power-sequencer/gpio.hpp b/power-sequencer/gpio.hpp
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+#pragma once
+
+#include <linux/gpio.h>
+#include "file.hpp"
+
+namespace witherspoon
+{
+namespace gpio
+{
+
+typedef std::remove_reference<decltype(
+     gpiohandle_request::lineoffsets[0])>::type gpioNum_t;
+
+typedef std::remove_reference<decltype(
+     gpiohandle_data::values[0])>::type gpioValue_t;
+
+/**
+ * If the GPIO is an input or output
+ */
+enum class Direction
+{
+    input,
+    output
+};
+
+/**
+ * The possible values - low or high
+ */
+enum class Value
+{
+    low,
+    high
+};
+
+/**
+ * Represents a GPIO.
+ *
+ * Currently supports reading a GPIO.
+ *
+ * Write support may be added in the future.
+ */
+class GPIO
+{
+    public:
+
+        GPIO() = delete;
+        GPIO(const GPIO&) = delete;
+        GPIO(GPIO&&) = default;
+        GPIO& operator=(const GPIO&) = delete;
+        GPIO& operator=(GPIO&&) = default;
+        ~GPIO() = default;
+
+        /**
+         * Constructor
+         *
+         * @param[in] device - the GPIO device file
+         * @param[in] gpio - the GPIO number
+         * @param[in] direction - the GPIO direction
+         */
+        GPIO(const std::string& device,
+             gpioNum_t gpio,
+             Direction direction) :
+            device(device),
+            gpio(gpio),
+            direction(direction)
+        {
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Reads the GPIO value
+         *
+         * Requests the GPIO line if it hasn't been done already.
+         *
+         * @return Value - the GPIO value
+         */
+        Value read();
+
+    private:
+
+        /**
+         * Requests a GPIO line from the GPIO device
+         */
+        void requestLine();
+
+        /**
+         * The GPIO device name, like /dev/gpiochip0
+         */
+        const std::string device;
+
+        /**
+         * The GPIO number
+         */
+        const gpioNum_t gpio;
+
+        /**
+         * The GPIO direction
+         */
+        const Direction direction;
+
+        /**
+         * File descriptor for the GPIO line
+         */
+        power::util::FileDescriptor lineFD;
+};
+
+}
+}