diff --git a/net/api/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/api/DeviceId.java b/net/api/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/api/DeviceId.java
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+package net.onrc.onos.api;
+
+import java.net.URI;
+
+/**
+ * Immutable representaion of a device identity.
+ */
+public class DeviceId {
+
+    private final URI uri;
+
+    public DeviceId(URI uri) {
+        this.uri = uri;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the backing URI.
+     *
+     * @return backing device URI
+     */
+    public URI uri() {
+        return uri;
+    }
+
+}