diff --git a/of/lib/src/main/java/org/projectfloodlight/openflow/protocol/OFRequest.java b/of/lib/src/main/java/org/projectfloodlight/openflow/protocol/OFRequest.java
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+package org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol;
+
+/** Type safety interface. Enables type safe combinations of requests and replies */
+public interface OFRequest<REPLY extends OFMessage> extends OFMessage {
+}