diff --git a/core/common/src/test/resources/org/onosproject/codec/impl/TierConstraint.json b/core/common/src/test/resources/org/onosproject/codec/impl/TierConstraint.json
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+{
+  "type":"TierConstraint",
+  "inclusive": true,
+  "costType": "ORDER",
+  "tiers": [3, 2, 1]
+}