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+#pragma once
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+namespace pldm
+{
+
+namespace responder
+{
+
+namespace effecter
+{
+
+using Id = uint16_t;
+
+/** @brief Get next available id to assign to an effecter
+ *
+ *  @return  uint16_t - effecter id
+ */
+Id nextId();
+
+} // namespace effecter
+} // namespace responder
+} // namespace pldm