diff --git a/core-buffer/include/LiveH5Reader.hpp b/core-buffer/include/LiveH5Reader.hpp
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+++ b/core-buffer/include/LiveH5Reader.hpp
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+#ifndef SF_DAQ_BUFFER_LIVEH5READER_HPP
+#define SF_DAQ_BUFFER_LIVEH5READER_HPP
+
+class LiveH5Reader {
+
+};
+
+
+#endif //SF_DAQ_BUFFER_LIVEH5READER_HPP
diff --git a/core-buffer/src/LiveH5Reader.cpp b/core-buffer/src/LiveH5Reader.cpp
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+++ b/core-buffer/src/LiveH5Reader.cpp
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+#include "LiveH5Reader.hpp"