diff --git a/of-save/ctl/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/of/ctl/internal/HandshakeTimeoutException.java b/of-save/ctl/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/of/ctl/internal/HandshakeTimeoutException.java
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+/**
+ *    Copyright 2011, Big Switch Networks, Inc.
+ *    Originally created by David Erickson, Stanford University
+ *
+ *    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+ *    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+ *    a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ *    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ *    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+ *    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+ *    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+ *    under the License.
+ **/
+
+package net.onrc.onos.of.ctl.internal;
+
+/**
+ * Exception is thrown when the handshake fails to complete.
+ * before a specified time
+ *
+ */
+public class HandshakeTimeoutException extends Exception {
+
+    private static final long serialVersionUID = 6859880268940337312L;
+
+}