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+#ifndef FRC971_CODELAB_BASIC_H_
+#define FRC971_CODELAB_BASIC_H_
+
+#include "aos/common/controls/control_loop.h"
+#include "aos/common/time.h"
+
+#include "frc971/codelab/basic.q.h"
+
+namespace frc971 {
+namespace codelab {
+
+// This codelab helps build basic knowledge of how to use 971 control loop
+// primatives.
+//
+// The meat of the task is to make the tests pass.
+//
+// Run the tests with:
+//  $ bazel run //frc971/codelab:basic_test -- --gtest_color=yes
+//
+// Control loops all follow the same convention:
+//  There are 4 queues (goal, position, status, output).
+//
+//  2 queues are input queues: goal, position.
+//  2 queues are output queues: output, status.
+//
+// ::aos::controls::ControlLoop is a helper class that takes
+// a queue_group type from a .h file, and organizes to call
+// RunIteration() at a consistent interval. It will fetch from
+// goal and position messages from the goal and position queue,
+// and publish an output and status result to the output and status
+// queues.
+//
+// The basic.q file will construct boilerplate c++ code for the
+// Goal, Position, Status, Message
+// types, and construct static variables for fetching these named queues.
+// Inquisitive souls can check out:
+//  $ bazel build //frc971/codelab:basic_queue
+//  $ vim bazel-genfiles/frc971/codelab/basic.q.{cc,h} -o
+//  from the 971-Robot-Code directory.
+//
+// Order of approaching this should be:
+// - Read the BUILD file and learn about what code is being generated.
+// - Read basic.q, and familiarize yourself on the inputs and types involved.
+class Basic : public ::aos::controls::ControlLoop<BasicQueue> {
+ public:
+  explicit Basic(BasicQueue *my_basic_queue = &basic_queue);
+
+ protected:
+  void RunIteration(const BasicQueue::Goal *goal,
+                    const BasicQueue::Position *position,
+                    BasicQueue::Output *output,
+                    BasicQueue::Status *status) override;
+};
+
+}  // namespace codelab
+}  // namespace frc971
+
+#endif  // FRC971_CODELAB_BASIC_H_