diff --git a/protocols/netconf/ctl/src/main/java/org/onosproject/netconf/ctl/NetconfSessionDelegate.java b/protocols/netconf/ctl/src/main/java/org/onosproject/netconf/ctl/NetconfSessionDelegate.java
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+/*
+ * Copyright 2015-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.netconf.ctl;
+
+import org.onosproject.netconf.NetconfDeviceOutputEvent;
+
+/**
+ * Entity associated with a NetconfSessionImpl and capable of receiving notifications of
+ * events about the session.
+ *
+ * @deprecated in 1.10.0
+ */
+@Deprecated
+public interface NetconfSessionDelegate {
+
+        /**
+         * Notifies the delegate via the specified event.
+         *
+         * @param event store generated event
+         */
+        void notify(NetconfDeviceOutputEvent event);
+}