diff --git a/test/CMakeLists.txt b/test/CMakeLists.txt
index 1471cf8..9f91f79 100644
--- a/test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 add_executable(topictest
     TopicLengthTest.cpp
+    SledgeHammerTest.cpp
 )
 
 target_include_directories(topictest PRIVATE
diff --git a/test/SledgeHammerTest.cpp b/test/SledgeHammerTest.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..66f51ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/SledgeHammerTest.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+/****************************************************************************
+ * COpyright (c) 2023 Open Systems Development B.V.
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+#include <gmock/gmock.h>
+#include <gtest/gtest.h>
+#include <string>
+#include <memory>
+
+#include "mqttclient.h"
+
+using namespace osdev::components::mqtt;
+using namespace osdev::components::log;
+
diff --git a/test/helperclasses/PublisherClass.h b/test/helperclasses/PublisherClass.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f550474
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/helperclasses/PublisherClass.h
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Copyright (c)2024 Open Systems Development B.V.
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+#include "mqttclient.h"
+
+#include <string>
+#include <memory>
+
+using namespace osdev::components::mqtt;
+using namespace osdev::components::log;
+
+static const std::string main_topic = "test/";
+
+class Publisher
+{
+public:
+    Publisher() : m_mqtt_client("TopicTester"){}
+    virtual ~Publisher() {}
+
+};
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