diff --git a/apps/sdnip/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/sdnip/SdnIpService.java b/apps/sdnip/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/sdnip/SdnIpService.java
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+package org.onlab.onos.sdnip;
+
+import java.util.Collection;
+
+import org.onlab.onos.sdnip.bgp.BgpRouteEntry;
+
+/**
+ * Service interface exported by SDN-IP.
+ */
+public interface SdnIpService {
+    /**
+     * Gets the BGP routes.
+     *
+     * @return the BGP routes
+     */
+    public Collection<BgpRouteEntry> getBgpRoutes();
+
+    /**
+     * Gets all the routes known to SDN-IP.
+     *
+     * @return the SDN-IP routes
+     */
+    public Collection<RouteEntry> getRoutes();
+}