diff --git a/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/service/ReadRequest.java b/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/service/ReadRequest.java
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+package org.onlab.onos.store.service;
+
+/**
+ * Database read request.
+ */
+public class ReadRequest {
+
+    private final String tableName;
+    private final String key;
+
+    public ReadRequest(String tableName, String key) {
+        this.tableName = tableName;
+        this.key = key;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Return the name of the table.
+     * @return table name.
+     */
+    public String tableName() {
+        return tableName;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the key.
+     * @return key.
+     */
+    public String key() {
+        return key;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String toString() {
+        return "ReadRequest [tableName=" + tableName + ", key=" + key + "]";
+    }
+}
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