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+package org.onlab.onos.net.host.impl;
+
+import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkNotNull;
+import static org.slf4j.LoggerFactory.getLogger;
+
+import java.util.Set;
+
+import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Activate;
+import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Component;
+import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Deactivate;
+import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Reference;
+import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.ReferenceCardinality;
+import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Service;
+import org.onlab.onos.event.AbstractListenerRegistry;
+import org.onlab.onos.event.EventDeliveryService;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.ConnectPoint;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.DeviceId;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.Host;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.HostId;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.host.HostAdminService;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.host.HostDescription;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.host.HostEvent;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.host.HostListener;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.host.HostProvider;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.host.HostProviderRegistry;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.host.HostProviderService;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.host.HostService;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.host.HostStore;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.provider.AbstractProviderRegistry;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.provider.AbstractProviderService;
+import org.onlab.packet.IpPrefix;
+import org.onlab.packet.MacAddress;
+import org.onlab.packet.VlanId;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+
+/**
+ * Provides basic implementation of the host SB &amp; NB APIs.
+ */
+@Component(immediate = true)
+@Service
+public class HostManager
+        extends AbstractProviderRegistry<HostProvider, HostProviderService>
+        implements HostService, HostAdminService, HostProviderRegistry {
+
+    public static final String HOST_ID_NULL = "Host ID cannot be null";
+    private final Logger log = getLogger(getClass());
+
+    private final AbstractListenerRegistry<HostEvent, HostListener>
+            listenerRegistry = new AbstractListenerRegistry<>();
+
+    @Reference(cardinality = ReferenceCardinality.MANDATORY_UNARY)
+    protected HostStore store;
+
+    @Reference(cardinality = ReferenceCardinality.MANDATORY_UNARY)
+    protected EventDeliveryService eventDispatcher;
+
+
+    @Activate
+    public void activate() {
+        eventDispatcher.addSink(HostEvent.class, listenerRegistry);
+        log.info("Started");
+    }
+
+    @Deactivate
+    public void deactivate() {
+        eventDispatcher.removeSink(HostEvent.class);
+        log.info("Stopped");
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected HostProviderService createProviderService(HostProvider provider) {
+        return new InternalHostProviderService(provider);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int getHostCount() {
+        return store.getHostCount();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Iterable<Host> getHosts() {
+        return store.getHosts();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Host getHost(HostId hostId) {
+        checkNotNull(hostId, HOST_ID_NULL);
+        return store.getHost(hostId);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Set<Host> getHostsByVlan(VlanId vlanId) {
+        return store.getHosts(vlanId);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Set<Host> getHostsByMac(MacAddress mac) {
+        checkNotNull(mac, "MAC address cannot be null");
+        return store.getHosts(mac);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Set<Host> getHostsByIp(IpPrefix ip) {
+        checkNotNull(ip, "IP address cannot be null");
+        return store.getHosts(ip);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Set<Host> getConnectedHosts(ConnectPoint connectPoint) {
+        checkNotNull(connectPoint, "Connection point cannot be null");
+        return store.getConnectedHosts(connectPoint);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Set<Host> getConnectedHosts(DeviceId deviceId) {
+        checkNotNull(deviceId, "Device ID cannot be null");
+        return store.getConnectedHosts(deviceId);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void monitorIp(IpPrefix ip) {
+        // TODO pass through to SimpleHostMonitor
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void stopMonitoringIp(IpPrefix ip) {
+        // TODO pass through to SimpleHostMonitor
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void addListener(HostListener listener) {
+        listenerRegistry.addListener(listener);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void removeListener(HostListener listener) {
+        listenerRegistry.removeListener(listener);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void removeHost(HostId hostId) {
+        checkNotNull(hostId, HOST_ID_NULL);
+        HostEvent event = store.removeHost(hostId);
+        if (event != null) {
+            log.info("Host {} administratively removed", hostId);
+            post(event);
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Personalized host provider service issued to the supplied provider.
+    private class InternalHostProviderService
+            extends AbstractProviderService<HostProvider>
+            implements HostProviderService {
+
+        InternalHostProviderService(HostProvider provider) {
+            super(provider);
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void hostDetected(HostId hostId, HostDescription hostDescription) {
+            checkNotNull(hostId, HOST_ID_NULL);
+            checkValidity();
+            HostEvent event = store.createOrUpdateHost(provider().id(), hostId,
+                                                       hostDescription);
+            if (event != null) {
+                log.debug("Host {} detected", hostId);
+                post(event);
+            }
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void hostVanished(HostId hostId) {
+            checkNotNull(hostId, HOST_ID_NULL);
+            checkValidity();
+            HostEvent event = store.removeHost(hostId);
+            if (event != null) {
+                log.debug("Host {} vanished", hostId);
+                post(event);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Posts the specified event to the local event dispatcher.
+    private void post(HostEvent event) {
+        if (event != null) {
+            eventDispatcher.post(event);
+        }
+    }
+
+}