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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2021, The Linux Foundation. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+ * met:
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+ *	* Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
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+ *	  with the distribution.
+ *	* Neither the name of The Linux Foundation nor the names of its
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+ *
+ *
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+ * ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS
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+ * IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+
+#ifndef THERMAL_THERMAL_MONITOR_NETLINK_H__
+#define THERMAL_THERMAL_MONITOR_NETLINK_H__
+
+#include <thread>
+#include <netlink/genl/genl.h>
+#include <netlink/genl/mngt.h>
+#include <netlink/genl/ctrl.h>
+#include <netlink/netlink.h>
+#include <android/hardware/thermal/2.0/IThermal.h>
+
+namespace android {
+namespace hardware {
+namespace thermal {
+namespace V2_0 {
+namespace implementation {
+
+using eventMonitorCB = std::function<void(int, int)>;
+
+class ThermalMonitor {
+	public:
+		ThermalMonitor(const eventMonitorCB &inp_event_cb,
+				const eventMonitorCB &inp_sample_cb);
+		~ThermalMonitor();
+
+		void parse_and_notify(char *inp_buf, ssize_t len);
+		bool stopPolling()
+		{
+			return monitor_shutdown;
+		}
+		void start();
+		int family_msg_cb(struct nl_msg *msg, void *data);
+		int event_parse(struct nl_msg *n, void *data);
+		int sample_parse(struct nl_msg *n, void *data);
+	private:
+		std::thread event_th, sample_th;
+		struct nl_sock *event_soc, *sample_soc;
+		int event_group, sample_group;
+		bool monitor_shutdown;
+		eventMonitorCB event_cb, sample_cb;
+
+		int fetch_group_id();
+		int send_nl_msg(struct nl_msg *msg);
+};
+
+}  // namespace implementation
+}  // namespace V2_0
+}  // namespace thermal
+}  // namespace hardware
+}  // namespace android
+
+#endif  // THERMAL_THERMAL_MONITOR_NETLINK_H__