diff --git a/of/lib/src/main/java/org/projectfloodlight/openflow/protocol/OFObjectFactory.java b/of/lib/src/main/java/org/projectfloodlight/openflow/protocol/OFObjectFactory.java
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+++ b/of/lib/src/main/java/org/projectfloodlight/openflow/protocol/OFObjectFactory.java
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+package org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol;
+
+import org.jboss.netty.buffer.ChannelBuffer;
+
+public interface OFObjectFactory<T extends OFObject> {
+    T read(ChannelBuffer buffer);
+}