initial import

Change-Id: Ief25aef0066ea96bd2c329ccef974c072b3a5a73
diff --git a/net/api/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/api/host/HostProviderService.java b/net/api/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/api/host/HostProviderService.java
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+package net.onrc.onos.api.host;
+
+import net.onrc.onos.api.ProviderService;
+
+/**
+ * Means of conveying host information to the core.
+ */
+public interface HostProviderService extends ProviderService {
+    
+    void hostDetected(HostDescription hostDescription);
+
+}