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+  
+/*
+ * Copyright 2019-present Infosys Limited  
+ *   
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0    
+ */
+ 
+/**************************************
+ * tauStart.cpp
+ * This is an auto generated file.
+ * Please do not edit this file.
+ * All edits to be made through template source file
+ * <TOP-DIR/scripts/SMCodeGen/templates/stateMachineTmpls/state.cpp.tt>
+ **************************************/
+
+#include "smEnumTypes.h"
+#include "actionTable.h"
+#include "actionHandlers/actionHandlers.h"
+
+#include "mmeStates/tauStart.h"
+
+using namespace mme;
+using namespace SM;
+
+/******************************************************************************
+* Constructor
+******************************************************************************/
+TauStart::TauStart():State(State_e::tau_start)
+{
+}
+
+/******************************************************************************
+* Destructor
+******************************************************************************/
+TauStart::~TauStart()
+{
+}
+
+/******************************************************************************
+* creates and returns static instance
+******************************************************************************/
+TauStart* TauStart::Instance()
+{
+        static TauStart state;
+        return &state;
+}
+
+/******************************************************************************
+* initializes eventToActionsMap
+******************************************************************************/
+void TauStart::initialize()
+{
+        {
+                ActionTable actionTable;
+                actionTable.addAction(&ActionHandlers::send_tau_response_to_ue);
+                eventToActionsMap.insert(pair<Event_e, ActionTable>(Event_e::TAU_REQUEST_FROM_UE, actionTable));
+        }
+}