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+#ifndef FRC971_WPILIB_GYRO_INTERFACE_H_
+#define FRC971_WPILIB_GYRO_INTERFACE_H_
+
+#include <memory>
+
+#include "SPI.h"
+
+namespace frc971 {
+namespace wpilib {
+
+class GyroInterface {
+ public:
+  GyroInterface();
+
+  // Runs the recommended gyro startup procedure including checking all of the
+  // self-test bits.
+  // Returns true if it succeeds.
+  bool InitializeGyro();
+
+  // Reads one of the gyro's "registers" and returns the value.
+  // Retries until it succeeds.
+  uint16_t DoRead(uint8_t address);
+
+  // Returns all of the non-data bits in the "header" except the parity from
+  // value.
+  uint8_t ExtractStatus(uint32_t value) { return (value >> 26) & ~4; }
+  // Returns all of the error bits in the "footer" from value.
+  uint8_t ExtractErrors(uint32_t value) { return (value >> 1) & 0x7F; }
+
+  // Returns the anglular rate contained in value.
+  double ExtractAngle(uint32_t value);
+
+  // Performs a transaction with the gyro.
+  // to_write is the value to write. This function handles setting the checksum
+  // bit.
+  // result is where to stick the result. This function verifies the parity bit.
+  // Returns true for success.
+  bool DoTransaction(uint32_t to_write, uint32_t *result);
+
+  // Returns the part ID from the gyro.
+  // Retries until it succeeds.
+  uint32_t ReadPartID();
+
+  // Gets a reading from the gyro.
+  // Returns a value to be passed to the Extract* methods or 0 for error.
+  uint32_t GetReading();
+
+ private:
+  ::std::unique_ptr<SPI> gyro_;
+};
+
+}  // namespace wpilib
+}  // namespace frc971
+
+#endif  // FRC971_WPILIB_GYRO_INTERFACE_H_