diff --git a/services/backup/src/Reactors/BaseReactor.h b/services/backup/src/Reactors/BaseReactor.h
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+#pragma once
+
+#include <grpcpp/grpcpp.h>
+
+namespace comm {
+namespace network {
+namespace reactor {
+
+enum class ReactorState {
+  NONE = 0,
+  RUNNING = 1,
+  TERMINATED = 2,
+  DONE = 3,
+};
+
+class BaseReactor {
+protected:
+  ReactorState state = ReactorState::NONE;
+public:
+  ReactorState getState() const {
+    return this->state;
+  }
+  virtual void terminate(const grpc::Status &status){};
+  virtual void validate(){};
+  virtual void doneCallback(){};
+  virtual void terminateCallback(){};
+};
+
+} // namespace reactor
+} // namespace network
+} // namespace comm