diff --git a/protocols/lisp/msg/src/main/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/exceptions/LispParseError.java b/protocols/lisp/msg/src/main/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/exceptions/LispParseError.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..12d19e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/protocols/lisp/msg/src/main/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/exceptions/LispParseError.java
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2016-present Open Networking Laboratory
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package org.onosproject.lisp.msg.exceptions;
+
+/**
+ * LISP control message parse error.
+ */
+public class LispParseError extends Exception {
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor for LispParseError.
+     */
+    public LispParseError() {
+        super();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor for LispParseError with message and cause parameters.
+     *
+     * @param message error message
+     * @param cause   throwable cause
+     */
+    public LispParseError(final String message, final Throwable cause) {
+        super(message, cause);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor for LispParseError with message parameter.
+     *
+     * @param message error message
+     */
+    public LispParseError(final String message) {
+        super(message);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor for LispParseError with cause parameter.
+     *
+     * @param cause throwable cause
+     */
+    public LispParseError(final Throwable cause) {
+        super(cause);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/protocols/lisp/msg/src/main/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/exceptions/package-info.java b/protocols/lisp/msg/src/main/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/exceptions/package-info.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bcd37bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/protocols/lisp/msg/src/main/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/exceptions/package-info.java
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2016-present Open Networking Laboratory
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+/**
+ * A package subsumes various LISP control message exceptions.
+ */
+package org.onosproject.lisp.msg.exceptions;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/protocols/lisp/msg/src/main/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/protocols/DefaultLispMapNotify.java b/protocols/lisp/msg/src/main/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/protocols/DefaultLispMapNotify.java
index 7d55e1e..831065a 100644
--- a/protocols/lisp/msg/src/main/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/protocols/DefaultLispMapNotify.java
+++ b/protocols/lisp/msg/src/main/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/protocols/DefaultLispMapNotify.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 import com.google.common.collect.Lists;
 import io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf;
 import org.onlab.util.ImmutableByteSequence;
+import org.onosproject.lisp.msg.exceptions.LispParseError;
 
 import java.util.List;
 
@@ -173,4 +174,15 @@
                     recordCount, mapRecords);
         }
     }
+
+    /**
+     * A private LISP message reader for MapNotify message.
+     */
+    private static class NotifyReader implements LispMessageReader<LispMapNotify> {
+
+        @Override
+        public LispMapNotify readFrom(ByteBuf byteBuf) throws LispParseError {
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/protocols/lisp/msg/src/main/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/protocols/DefaultLispMapRecord.java b/protocols/lisp/msg/src/main/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/protocols/DefaultLispMapRecord.java
index 6f00376..7b0c86c 100644
--- a/protocols/lisp/msg/src/main/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/protocols/DefaultLispMapRecord.java
+++ b/protocols/lisp/msg/src/main/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/protocols/DefaultLispMapRecord.java
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 package org.onosproject.lisp.msg.protocols;
 
 import com.google.common.base.Objects;
+import io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf;
+import org.onosproject.lisp.msg.exceptions.LispParseError;
 import org.onosproject.lisp.msg.types.LispAfiAddress;
 
 import static com.google.common.base.MoreObjects.toStringHelper;
@@ -185,4 +187,15 @@
                     action, authoritative, mapVersionNumber, eidPrefixAfi);
         }
     }
+
+    /**
+     * A private LISP message reader for MapRecord portion.
+     */
+    private static class RecordReader implements LispMessageReader<LispMapRecord> {
+
+        @Override
+        public LispMapRecord readFrom(ByteBuf byteBuf) throws LispParseError {
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/protocols/lisp/msg/src/main/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/protocols/DefaultLispMapRegister.java b/protocols/lisp/msg/src/main/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/protocols/DefaultLispMapRegister.java
index bbfe3b9..b77e580 100644
--- a/protocols/lisp/msg/src/main/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/protocols/DefaultLispMapRegister.java
+++ b/protocols/lisp/msg/src/main/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/protocols/DefaultLispMapRegister.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 import com.google.common.collect.Lists;
 import io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf;
 import org.onlab.util.ImmutableByteSequence;
+import org.onosproject.lisp.msg.exceptions.LispParseError;
 
 import java.util.List;
 
@@ -211,4 +212,15 @@
                     recordCount, mapRecords, proxyMapReply, wantMapNotify);
         }
     }
+
+    /**
+     * A private LISP message reader for MapRegister message.
+     */
+    private static class RegisterReader implements LispMessageReader<LispMapRegister> {
+
+        @Override
+        public LispMapRegister readFrom(ByteBuf byteBuf) throws LispParseError {
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/protocols/lisp/msg/src/main/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/protocols/DefaultLispMapReply.java b/protocols/lisp/msg/src/main/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/protocols/DefaultLispMapReply.java
index 760d1ad..ee42dd1 100644
--- a/protocols/lisp/msg/src/main/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/protocols/DefaultLispMapReply.java
+++ b/protocols/lisp/msg/src/main/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/protocols/DefaultLispMapReply.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 import com.google.common.base.Objects;
 import io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf;
+import org.onosproject.lisp.msg.exceptions.LispParseError;
 
 import static com.google.common.base.MoreObjects.toStringHelper;
 
@@ -169,4 +170,15 @@
             return new DefaultLispMapReply(nonce, recordCount, probe, etr, security);
         }
     }
+
+    /**
+     * A private LISP message reader for MapReply message.
+     */
+    private static class ReplyReader implements LispMessageReader<LispMapReply> {
+
+        @Override
+        public LispMapReply readFrom(ByteBuf byteBuf) throws LispParseError {
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/protocols/lisp/msg/src/main/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/protocols/DefaultLispMapRequest.java b/protocols/lisp/msg/src/main/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/protocols/DefaultLispMapRequest.java
index 57732ca..f988fa1 100644
--- a/protocols/lisp/msg/src/main/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/protocols/DefaultLispMapRequest.java
+++ b/protocols/lisp/msg/src/main/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/protocols/DefaultLispMapRequest.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList;
 import com.google.common.collect.Lists;
 import io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf;
+import org.onosproject.lisp.msg.exceptions.LispParseError;
 import org.onosproject.lisp.msg.types.LispAfiAddress;
 
 import java.util.List;
@@ -281,4 +282,15 @@
                     eidRecords, authoritative, mapDataPresent, probe, smr, pitr, smrInvoked);
         }
     }
+
+    /**
+     * A private LISP message reader for MapRequest message.
+     */
+    private static class RequestReader implements LispMessageReader<LispMapRequest> {
+
+        @Override
+        public LispMapRequest readFrom(ByteBuf byteBuf) throws LispParseError {
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/protocols/lisp/msg/src/main/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/protocols/LispEidRecord.java b/protocols/lisp/msg/src/main/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/protocols/LispEidRecord.java
index 9b5e3b2..0984324 100644
--- a/protocols/lisp/msg/src/main/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/protocols/LispEidRecord.java
+++ b/protocols/lisp/msg/src/main/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/protocols/LispEidRecord.java
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
  */
 package org.onosproject.lisp.msg.protocols;
 
+import io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf;
+import org.onosproject.lisp.msg.exceptions.LispParseError;
 import org.onosproject.lisp.msg.types.LispAfiAddress;
 
 /**
@@ -53,4 +55,15 @@
     public LispAfiAddress getPrefix() {
         return prefix;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * A private LISP message reader for EidRecord portion.
+     */
+    private static class EidRecordReader implements LispMessageReader<LispEidRecord> {
+
+        @Override
+        public LispEidRecord readFrom(ByteBuf byteBuf) throws LispParseError {
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/protocols/lisp/msg/src/main/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/protocols/LispMessageReader.java b/protocols/lisp/msg/src/main/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/protocols/LispMessageReader.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b11dc3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/protocols/lisp/msg/src/main/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/protocols/LispMessageReader.java
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2016-present Open Networking Laboratory
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package org.onosproject.lisp.msg.protocols;
+
+import io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf;
+import org.onosproject.lisp.msg.exceptions.LispParseError;
+
+/**
+ * An interface for de-serializing LISP control message.
+ */
+public interface LispMessageReader<T> {
+
+    /**
+     * Reads from byte buffer and de-serialize the LISP control message.
+     *
+     * @param byteBuf byte buffer
+     * @return LISP message instance
+     * @throws LispParseError LISP control message parse error
+     */
+    T readFrom(ByteBuf byteBuf) throws LispParseError;
+}