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+#include <chrono>
+#include <systemd/sd-event.h>
+#include <phosphor-logging/log.hpp>
+#include "timer.hpp"
+namespace phosphor
+{
+namespace watchdog
+{
+
+// Initializes the timer object
+void Timer::initialize()
+{
+    // This can not be called more than once.
+    if (eventSource.get())
+    {
+        // TODO: Need to throw elog exception stating its already added.
+        throw std::runtime_error("Timer already initialized");
+    }
+
+    // Add infinite expiration time
+    decltype(eventSource.get()) sourcePtr = nullptr;
+    auto r = sd_event_add_time(event.get(),
+                               &sourcePtr,
+                               CLOCK_MONOTONIC, // Time base
+                               UINT64_MAX,      // Expire time - way long time
+                               0,               // Use default event accuracy
+                               timeoutHandler,  // Callback handler on timeout
+                               this);           // User data
+    eventSource.reset(sourcePtr);
+
+    if (r < 0)
+    {
+        // TODO: throw elog exception
+        throw std::runtime_error("Timer initialization failed");
+    }
+
+    // Disable the timer for now
+    setEnabled<std::false_type>();
+}
+
+// callback handler on timeout
+int Timer::timeoutHandler(sd_event_source* eventSource,
+                          uint64_t usec, void* userData)
+{
+    using namespace phosphor::logging;
+
+    auto timer = static_cast<Timer*>(userData);
+    timer->expire = true;
+
+    log<level::INFO>("Timer Expired");
+
+    //TODO: Need to call user callback function.
+    return 0;
+}
+
+// Gets the time from steady_clock
+std::chrono::microseconds Timer::getCurrentTime()
+{
+    using namespace std::chrono;
+    auto usec = steady_clock::now().time_since_epoch();
+    return duration_cast<microseconds>(usec);
+}
+
+// Sets the expiration time and arms the timer
+void Timer::start(std::chrono::microseconds usec)
+{
+    // Get the current MONOTONIC time and add the delta
+    auto expireTime = getCurrentTime() + usec;
+
+    // Set the time
+    auto r = sd_event_source_set_time(eventSource.get(),
+                                      expireTime.count());
+    if (r < 0)
+    {
+        // TODO throw elog exception
+        throw std::runtime_error("Error setting the expiration time");
+    }
+}
+
+// Returns current timer enablement type
+int Timer::getEnabled() const
+{
+    int enabled{};
+    auto r = sd_event_source_get_enabled(eventSource.get(), &enabled);
+    if (r < 0)
+    {
+        // TODO: Need to throw elog exception
+        throw std::runtime_error("Error geting current time enablement state");
+    }
+    return enabled;
+}
+
+// Enables / disables the timer
+void Timer::setEnabled(int type)
+{
+    auto r = sd_event_source_set_enabled(eventSource.get(), type);
+    if (r < 0)
+    {
+        // TODO: Need to throw elog exception
+        throw std::runtime_error("Error altering enabled property");
+    }
+}
+
+// Returns time remaining before expiration
+std::chrono::microseconds Timer::getRemaining() const
+{
+    uint64_t next = 0;
+    auto r = sd_event_source_get_time(eventSource.get(), &next);
+    if (r < 0)
+    {
+        // TODO: Need to throw elog exception
+        throw std::runtime_error("Error altering enabled property");
+    }
+    return std::chrono::microseconds(next);
+}
+
+} // namespace watchdog
+} // namespace phosphor