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+#pragma once
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+#include <vector>
+
+#include "libpldm/base.h"
+
+namespace pldm
+{
+
+using Type = uint8_t;
+
+namespace responder
+{
+
+/** @brief Handler for getPLDMTypes
+ *
+ *  @param[in] request - Request message payload
+ *  @param[out] response - Response message written here
+ */
+void getPLDMTypes(const pldm_msg_payload* request, pldm_msg* response);
+
+/** @brief Handler for getPLDMCommands
+ *
+ *  @param[in] request - Request message payload
+ *  @param[out] response - Response message written here
+ */
+void getPLDMCommands(const pldm_msg_payload* request, pldm_msg* response);
+
+} // namespace responder
+} // namespace pldm