diff --git a/src/openalpr/edges/edgefinder.cpp b/src/openalpr/edges/edgefinder.cpp
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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2014 New Designs Unlimited, LLC
+ * Opensource Automated License Plate Recognition [http://www.openalpr.com]
+ *
+ * This file is part of OpenAlpr.
+ *
+ * OpenAlpr is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * version 3 as published by the Free Software Foundation
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+#include "edgefinder.h"
+
+using namespace std;
+using namespace cv;
+
+EdgeFinder::EdgeFinder(PipelineData* pipeline_data) {
+  
+  this->pipeline_data = pipeline_data;
+  
+  // First re-crop the area from the original picture knowing the text position
+  
+  pipeline_data.
+}
+
+
+EdgeFinder::~EdgeFinder() {
+}
+
+
diff --git a/src/openalpr/edges/edgefinder.h b/src/openalpr/edges/edgefinder.h
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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2014 New Designs Unlimited, LLC
+ * Opensource Automated License Plate Recognition [http://www.openalpr.com]
+ *
+ * This file is part of OpenAlpr.
+ *
+ * OpenAlpr is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * version 3 as published by the Free Software Foundation
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+#ifndef OPENALPR_EDGEFINDER_H
+#define	OPENALPR_EDGEFINDER_H
+
+class EdgeFinder {
+public:
+  EdgeFinder(PipelineData* pipeline_data);
+  virtual ~EdgeFinder();
+  
+private:
+  PipelineData* pipeline_data;
+  
+};
+
+#endif	/* OPENALPR_EDGEFINDER_H */
+