diff --git a/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/link/impl/InternalLinkEvent.java b/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/link/impl/InternalLinkEvent.java
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+package org.onlab.onos.store.link.impl;
+
+import com.google.common.base.MoreObjects;
+
+import org.onlab.onos.net.link.LinkDescription;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.provider.ProviderId;
+import org.onlab.onos.store.common.impl.Timestamped;
+
+/**
+ * Information published by GossipDeviceStore to notify peers of a device
+ * change event.
+ */
+public class InternalLinkEvent {
+
+    private final ProviderId providerId;
+    private final Timestamped<LinkDescription> linkDescription;
+
+    protected InternalLinkEvent(
+            ProviderId providerId,
+            Timestamped<LinkDescription> linkDescription) {
+        this.providerId = providerId;
+        this.linkDescription = linkDescription;
+    }
+
+    public ProviderId providerId() {
+        return providerId;
+    }
+
+    public Timestamped<LinkDescription> linkDescription() {
+        return linkDescription;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String toString() {
+        return MoreObjects.toStringHelper(getClass())
+                .add("providerId", providerId)
+                .add("linkDescription", linkDescription)
+                .toString();
+    }
+
+    // for serializer
+    protected InternalLinkEvent() {
+        this.providerId = null;
+        this.linkDescription = null;
+    }
+}