1 files changed, 12 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/device/device.hpp b/src/device/device.hpp
index c21456daf..d14b8848c 100644
--- a/src/device/device.hpp
+++ b/src/device/device.hpp
@@ -202,6 +202,17 @@ namespace hw {
         ~reset_mode() { hwref.set_mode(hw::device::NONE);}
     };
 
-    device& get_device(const std::string device_descriptor) ;
+    class device_registry {
+    private:
+      std::map<std::string, std::unique_ptr<device>> registry;
+
+    public:
+      device_registry();
+      bool register_device(const std::string & device_name, device * hw_device);
+      device& get_device(const std::string & device_descriptor);
+    };
+
+    device& get_device(const std::string & device_descriptor);
+    bool register_device(const std::string & device_name, device * hw_device);
 }