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+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+/* Copyright (c) FIRST 2008. All Rights Reserved.
+ */
+/* Open Source Software - may be modified and shared by FRC teams. The code   */
+/* must be accompanied by the FIRST BSD license file in $(WIND_BASE)/WPILib.  */
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+#pragma once
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+/** GenericHID Interface
+ */
+class GenericHID {
+ public:
+  enum JoystickHand { kLeftHand = 0, kRightHand = 1 };
+
+  virtual ~GenericHID() = default;
+
+  virtual float GetX(JoystickHand hand = kRightHand) const = 0;
+  virtual float GetY(JoystickHand hand = kRightHand) const = 0;
+  virtual float GetZ() const = 0;
+  virtual float GetTwist() const = 0;
+  virtual float GetThrottle() const = 0;
+  virtual float GetRawAxis(uint32_t axis) const = 0;
+
+  virtual bool GetTrigger(JoystickHand hand = kRightHand) const = 0;
+  virtual bool GetTop(JoystickHand hand = kRightHand) const = 0;
+  virtual bool GetBumper(JoystickHand hand = kRightHand) const = 0;
+  virtual bool GetRawButton(uint32_t button) const = 0;
+
+  virtual int GetPOV(uint32_t pov = 0) const = 0;
+};