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+#pragma once
+
+#include <string>
+#include <sdbusplus/bus.hpp>
+
+namespace settings
+{
+
+using Path = std::string;
+using Service = std::string;
+using Interface = std::string;
+
+constexpr auto root = "/";
+constexpr auto timeOwnerIntf = "xyz.openbmc_project.Time.Owner";
+constexpr auto timeSyncIntf = "xyz.openbmc_project.Time.Synchronization";
+
+/** @class Objects
+ *  @brief Fetch paths of settings D-bus objects of interest upon construction
+ */
+struct Objects
+{
+    public:
+        /** @brief Constructor - fetch settings objects
+         *
+         * @param[in] bus - The D-bus bus object
+         */
+        Objects();
+        Objects(const Objects&) = default;
+        Objects& operator=(const Objects&) = default;
+        Objects(Objects&&) = default;
+        Objects& operator=(Objects&&) = default;
+        ~Objects() = default;
+
+        /** @brief Fetch D-bus service, given a path and an interface. The
+         *         service can't be cached because mapper returns unique
+         *         service names.
+         *
+         * @param[in] path - The D-bus object
+         * @param[in] interface - The D-bus interface
+         *
+         * @return std::string - the D-bus service
+         */
+        Service service(const Path& path, const Interface& interface) const;
+
+        /** @brief time owner settings object */
+        Path timeOwner;
+
+        /** @brief time sync method settings object */
+        Path timeSyncMethod;
+};
+
+} // namespace settings