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+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+/* Copyright (c) FIRST 2008-2017. 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 the root directory of */
+/* the project.                                                               */
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <memory>
+#include <string>
+
+#include "Counter.h"
+
+namespace frc {
+
+/**
+ * Alias for counter class.
+ * Implement the gear tooth sensor supplied by FIRST. Currently there is no
+ * reverse sensing on the gear tooth sensor, but in future versions we might
+ * implement the necessary timing in the FPGA to sense direction.
+ */
+class GearTooth : public Counter {
+ public:
+  /// 55 uSec for threshold
+  static constexpr double kGearToothThreshold = 55e-6;
+  explicit GearTooth(int channel, bool directionSensitive = false);
+  explicit GearTooth(DigitalSource* source, bool directionSensitive = false);
+  explicit GearTooth(std::shared_ptr<DigitalSource> source,
+                     bool directionSensitive = false);
+  virtual ~GearTooth() = default;
+  void EnableDirectionSensing(bool directionSensitive);
+
+  std::string GetSmartDashboardType() const override;
+};
+
+}  // namespace frc