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+//
+// Copyright © 2021 Arm Ltd and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+//
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <mutex>
+
+namespace armnn
+{
+
+namespace experimental
+{
+
+struct WorkingMemDescriptor;
+
+class IWorkingMemHandle
+{
+public:
+    virtual ~IWorkingMemHandle() {};
+
+    /// Allocate the backing memory required for execution. If this is not called, then allocation will be
+    /// deferred to execution time. The mutex must be locked.
+    virtual void Allocate() = 0;
+
+    /// Free the backing memory required for execution. The mutex must be locked.
+    virtual void Free() = 0;
+
+    /// IsAllocated returns true if the backing memory is currently allocated. The mutex must be locked.
+    virtual bool IsAllocated() = 0;
+
+    /// Get a mutex which can be used for synchronizing access to the WorkingMemHandle object.
+    virtual std::mutex& GetMutex() = 0;
+
+    /// Get the WorkingMemDescriptor for a Layer. The mutex must be locked.
+    virtual WorkingMemDescriptor& GetWorkingMemDescriptor(LayerGuid id) = 0;
+
+    /// Get the WorkingMemDescriptor at an index. The WorkingMemDescriptors are stored in the same order as
+    /// the Workloads in a topologically sorted graph. The mutex must be locked.
+    virtual WorkingMemDescriptor& GetWorkingMemDescriptorAt(unsigned int id) = 0;
+};
+
+} // end experimental namespace
+
+} // end armnn namespace