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+// Copyright 2014 The Chromium OS Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
+// found in the LICENSE file.
+
+#ifndef BUFFET_DBUS_MANAGER_H_
+#define BUFFET_DBUS_MANAGER_H_
+
+#include <string>
+
+#include <base/memory/scoped_ptr.h>
+#include <dbus/bus.h>
+#include <dbus/exported_object.h>
+#include <dbus/message.h>
+
+namespace buffet {
+
+// TODO(sosa): Move to chromeos/system_api once we're ready.
+const char kBuffetInterface[] = "org.chromium.Buffet";
+const char kBuffetServicePath[] = "/org/chromium/Buffet";
+const char kBuffetServiceName[] = "org.chromium.Buffet";
+
+// Methods exposed by buffet.
+const char kTestMethod[] = "TestMethod";
+
+class DBusManager;
+
+// Pointer to a member function for handling D-Bus method calls. If an empty
+// scoped_ptr is returned, an empty (but successful) response will be sent.
+typedef scoped_ptr<dbus::Response> (DBusManager::*DBusMethodCallMemberFunction)(
+    dbus::MethodCall*);
+
+// Class that manages dbus interactions in buffet.
+class DBusManager {
+ public:
+  DBusManager();
+  virtual ~DBusManager();
+
+  void Init();
+  void Finalize();
+
+ private:
+  // Connects to the D-Bus system bus and exports methods.
+  void InitDBus();
+  void ShutDownDBus();
+
+  // Exports |method_name| and uses |member| to handle calls.
+  void ExportDBusMethod(const std::string& method_name,
+                        DBusMethodCallMemberFunction member);
+
+  // Callbacks for handling D-Bus signals and method calls.
+  scoped_ptr<dbus::Response> HandleTestMethod(dbus::MethodCall* method_call);
+
+  scoped_refptr<dbus::Bus> bus_;
+  dbus::ExportedObject* buffet_dbus_object_;  // weak; owned by |bus_|
+
+  DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(DBusManager);
+};
+
+}  // namespace buffet
+
+#endif  // BUFFET_DBUS_MANAGER_H_