diff --git a/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/device/impl/GossipDeviceStoreMessageSubjects.java b/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/device/impl/GossipDeviceStoreMessageSubjects.java
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+package org.onlab.onos.store.device.impl;
+
+import org.onlab.onos.store.cluster.messaging.MessageSubject;
+
+/**
+ * MessageSubjects used by GossipDeviceStore.
+ */
+public final class GossipDeviceStoreMessageSubjects {
+
+    private GossipDeviceStoreMessageSubjects() {}
+
+    public static final MessageSubject DEVICE_UPDATE = new MessageSubject("peer-device-update");
+    public static final MessageSubject PORT_UPDATE = new MessageSubject("peer-port-update");
+    public static final MessageSubject PORT_STATUS_UPDATE = new MessageSubject("peer-port-status-update");
+}