1 files changed, 11 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/sensorhandler.hpp b/sensorhandler.hpp
index 56a7021..f5a8b41 100644
--- a/sensorhandler.hpp
+++ b/sensorhandler.hpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 #include <stdint.h>
 
+#include <exception>
 #include <ipmid/api.hpp>
 #include <ipmid/types.hpp>
 
@@ -38,6 +39,16 @@ enum ipmi_sensor_types
     IPMI_SENSOR_TPM = 0xCC,
 };
 
+/** @brief Custom exception for reading sensors that are not funcitonal.
+ */
+struct SensorFunctionalError : public std::exception
+{
+    const char* what() const noexcept
+    {
+        return "Sensor not functional";
+    }
+};
+
 #define MAX_DBUS_PATH 128
 struct dbus_interface_t
 {