diff --git a/utils/osgi/src/main/java/org/onlab/osgi/DefaultServiceDirectory.java b/utils/osgi/src/main/java/org/onlab/osgi/DefaultServiceDirectory.java
index b53b5fa..d483991 100644
--- a/utils/osgi/src/main/java/org/onlab/osgi/DefaultServiceDirectory.java
+++ b/utils/osgi/src/main/java/org/onlab/osgi/DefaultServiceDirectory.java
@@ -7,8 +7,15 @@
  * Default implementation of the service directory using OSGi framework utilities.
  */
 public class DefaultServiceDirectory implements ServiceDirectory {
-    @Override
-    public <T> T get(Class<T> serviceClass) {
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the reference to the implementation of the specified service.
+     *
+     * @param serviceClass service class
+     * @param <T>          type of service
+     * @return service implementation
+     */
+    public static <T> T getService(Class<T> serviceClass) {
         BundleContext bc = FrameworkUtil.getBundle(serviceClass).getBundleContext();
         T impl = bc.getService(bc.getServiceReference(serviceClass));
         if (impl == null) {
@@ -16,4 +23,10 @@
         }
         return impl;
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public <T> T get(Class<T> serviceClass) {
+        return getService(serviceClass);
+    }
+
 }