diff --git a/apps/segmentrouting/src/main/java/org/onosproject/segmentrouting/config/PktLinkConfig.java b/apps/segmentrouting/src/main/java/org/onosproject/segmentrouting/config/PktLinkConfig.java
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+package org.onosproject.segmentrouting.config;
+
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map.Entry;
+import java.util.Set;
+import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
+
+import org.onosproject.net.Link;
+import org.onosproject.segmentrouting.config.NetworkConfig.LinkConfig;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.JsonNode;
+
+/**
+ * Reserved for future use.
+ * Configuration for a link between two packet-switches.
+ */
+public class PktLinkConfig extends LinkConfig {
+    protected static final Logger log = LoggerFactory
+            .getLogger(PktLinkConfig.class);
+    private int port1;
+    private int port2;
+    private String nodeName1;
+    private String nodeName2;
+    private List<Link> linkTupleList;
+
+    public PktLinkConfig(LinkConfig lkc) {
+        nodeDpid1 = lkc.getNodeDpid1();
+        nodeDpid2 = lkc.getNodeDpid2();
+        dpid1 = lkc.getDpid1();
+        dpid2 = lkc.getDpid2();
+        type = lkc.getType();
+        allowed = lkc.isAllowed();
+        params = lkc.getParams();
+        publishAttributes = new ConcurrentHashMap<String, String>();
+        parseParams();
+        validateParams();
+        setPublishAttributes();
+    }
+
+    // ********************
+    // Packet Link Configuration
+    // ********************
+
+    public int getPort1() {
+        return port1;
+    }
+
+    public void setPort1(int port1) {
+        this.port1 = port1;
+    }
+
+    public int getPort2() {
+        return port2;
+    }
+
+    public void setPort2(int port2) {
+        this.port2 = port2;
+    }
+
+    public String getNodeName1() {
+        return nodeName1;
+    }
+
+    public void setNodeName1(String nodeName1) {
+        this.nodeName1 = nodeName1;
+    }
+
+    public String getNodeName2() {
+        return nodeName2;
+    }
+
+    public void setNodeName2(String nodeName2) {
+        this.nodeName2 = nodeName2;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the two unidirectional links corresponding to the packet-link
+     * configuration. It is possible that the ports in the LinkTuple have
+     * portnumber '0', implying that the configuration applies to all links
+     * between the two switches.
+     *
+     * @return a list of LinkTuple with exactly 2 unidirectional links
+     */
+    public List<Link> getLinkTupleList() {
+        return linkTupleList;
+    }
+
+    private void setPublishAttributes() {
+
+    }
+
+    private void parseParams() {
+        if (params == null) {
+            throw new PktLinkParamsNotSpecified(nodeDpid1, nodeDpid2);
+        }
+        Set<Entry<String, JsonNode>> m = params.entrySet();
+        for (Entry<String, JsonNode> e : m) {
+            String key = e.getKey();
+            JsonNode j = e.getValue();
+            if (key.equals("nodeName1")) {
+                setNodeName1(j.asText());
+            } else if (key.equals("nodeName2")) {
+                setNodeName2(j.asText());
+            } else if (key.equals("port1")) {
+                setPort1(j.asInt());
+            } else if (key.equals("port2")) {
+                setPort2(j.asInt());
+            } else {
+                throw new UnknownPktLinkConfig(key, nodeDpid1, nodeDpid2);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void validateParams() {
+        // TODO - wrong-names, duplicate links,
+        // duplicate use of port, is switch-allowed for which link is allowed?
+        // valid port numbers
+    }
+
+    public static class PktLinkParamsNotSpecified extends RuntimeException {
+        private static final long serialVersionUID = 6247582323691265513L;
+
+        public PktLinkParamsNotSpecified(String dpidA, String dpidB) {
+            super();
+            log.error("Params required for packet link - not specified "
+                    + "for link between switch1:{} and switch2:{}",
+                    dpidA, dpidB);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public static class UnknownPktLinkConfig extends RuntimeException {
+        private static final long serialVersionUID = -5750132094884129179L;
+
+        public UnknownPktLinkConfig(String key, String dpidA, String dpidB) {
+            super();
+            log.error("Unknown packet-link config {} for link between"
+                    + " dpid1: {} and dpid2: {}", key,
+                    dpidA, dpidB);
+        }
+    }
+
+}