diff --git a/java_gen/pre-written/src/main/java/org/projectfloodlight/openflow/util/MultiplePktInReasonUtil.java b/java_gen/pre-written/src/main/java/org/projectfloodlight/openflow/util/MultiplePktInReasonUtil.java
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+package org.projectfloodlight.openflow.util;
+
+import java.util.Set;
+
+import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFBsnPktinFlag;
+import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFPacketIn;
+import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFVersion;
+import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.match.MatchField;
+import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.ver13.OFBsnPktinFlagSerializerVer13;
+import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.types.OFMetadata;
+
+public class MultiplePktInReasonUtil {
+    private MultiplePktInReasonUtil() {}
+
+    public static Set<OFBsnPktinFlag> getOFBsnPktinFlags(OFPacketIn pktIn) {
+        if(pktIn.getVersion() != OFVersion.OF_13) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("multiple pkt in reasons are "
+                                               + "only supported by BVS using "
+                                               + "openflow 1.3");
+        }
+        OFMetadata metaData = pktIn.getMatch().get(MatchField.METADATA);
+        return OFBsnPktinFlagSerializerVer13.ofWireValue(metaData.getValue()
+                                                                 .getValue());
+    }
+}