diff --git a/update_attempter.h b/update_attempter.h
index 23b45c0..bcd730f 100644
--- a/update_attempter.h
+++ b/update_attempter.h
@@ -157,6 +157,12 @@
   // parameters used in the current update attempt.
   uint32_t GetErrorCodeFlags();
 
+  // Returns true if we should cancel the current download attempt based on the
+  // current state of the system, in which case |cancel_reason| indicates the
+  // reason for the cancellation.  False otherwise, in which case
+  // |cancel_reason| is untouched.
+  bool ShouldCancel(ActionExitCode* cancel_reason);
+
  private:
   // Update server URL for automated lab test.
   static const char* const kTestUpdateUrl;
@@ -238,6 +244,12 @@
   // update has been applied.
   void PingOmaha();
 
+  // Reloads the device policy from libchromeos. Note: This method doesn't
+  // cause a real-time policy fetch from the policy server. It just reloads the
+  // latest value that libchromeos has cached. libchromeos fetches the policies
+  // from the server asynchronously at its own frequency.
+  void RefreshDevicePolicy();
+
   // Helper method of Update() to calculate the update-related parameters
   // from various sources and set the appropriate state. Please refer to
   // Update() method for the meaning of the parametes.