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+package org.onlab.onos.net.resource;
+
+import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.Set;
+
+import org.onlab.onos.net.Link;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.IntentId;
+
+/**
+ * Representation of a request for link resource.
+ */
+public interface LinkResourceRequest extends ResourceRequest {
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the {@link IntentId} associated with the request.
+     *
+     * @return the {@link IntentId} associated with the request
+     */
+    IntentId intendId();
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the set of target links.
+     *
+     * @return the set of target links
+     */
+    Collection<Link> links();
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the set of resource requests.
+     *
+     * @return the set of resource requests
+     */
+    Set<ResourceRequest> resources();
+}