diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/packet/PacketProviderRegistry.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/packet/PacketProviderRegistry.java
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+package org.onlab.onos.net.packet;
+
+import org.onlab.onos.net.provider.ProviderRegistry;
+
+/**
+ * Abstraction of an infrastructure packet provider registry.
+ */
+public interface PacketProviderRegistry
+extends ProviderRegistry<PacketProvider, PacketProviderService> {
+}