diff --git a/net/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/device/DeviceProvider.java b/net/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/device/DeviceProvider.java
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+package org.onlab.onos.net.device;
+
+import org.onlab.onos.net.Provider;
+
+/**
+ * Abstraction of a device information provider.
+ */
+public interface DeviceProvider extends Provider {
+}