diff --git a/Brightness.cpp b/Brightness.cpp
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+#include <iostream>
+#include <fstream>
+#include "Brightness.h"
+
+Brightness::Brightness()
+{
+}	
+
+void Brightness::grabBrightness()
+{
+	std::fstream input;
+	input.open("/sys/class/backlight/intel_backlight/brightness", std::ios::in);
+
+	input >> currentBrightness;
+
+	input.close();
+}	
+void Brightness::grabMaxBrightness()
+{
+	std::fstream input;
+	input.open("/sys/class/backlight/intel_backlight/max_brightness", std::ios::in);
+
+	input >> maxBrightness;
+
+	input.close();
+}
+
+unsigned Brightness::getCurrentBrightness() const
+{
+	return currentBrightness;
+}
+unsigned Brightness::getMaxBrightness() const
+{
+	return maxBrightness;
+}	
diff --git a/Brightness.h b/Brightness.h
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+#ifndef BRIGHTNESS_H 
+#define BRIGHTNESS_H
+
+class Brightness
+{
+public:
+	Brightness();
+
+	void grabBrightness();
+	void grabMaxBrightness();
+
+	unsigned getCurrentBrightness() const;
+	unsigned getMaxBrightness() const;
+
+private:
+	unsigned currentBrightness;
+	unsigned maxBrightness;
+};	
+#endif