diff --git a/src/gtpV2Codec/msgClasses/manual/gtpV2Message.h b/src/gtpV2Codec/msgClasses/manual/gtpV2Message.h
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+ /*
+Copyright 2019-present Infosys Limited  
+   
+SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0  
+  
+*/ 
+ 
+
+
+#ifndef GTPV2MESSAGE_H_
+#define GTPV2MESSAGE_H_
+
+#include "basicTypes.h"
+#include "msgBuffer.h"
+#include "../../../gtpV2Codec/msgClasses/gtpV2MsgDataTypes.h"
+
+class GtpV2Message {
+public:
+	GtpV2Message();
+	virtual ~GtpV2Message();
+        static void encodeHeader(MsgBuffer& buffer, GtpV2MessageHeader& msgHeader);
+        static bool decodeHeader(MsgBuffer& buffer, GtpV2MessageHeader& msgHeader);
+
+protected:
+        Uint8 msgType;
+};
+
+#endif /* GTPV2MESSAGE_H_ */
+