diff --git a/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/service/ReadRequest.java b/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/service/ReadRequest.java
index 8bcf8b4..9f7af4a 100644
--- a/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/service/ReadRequest.java
+++ b/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/service/ReadRequest.java
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkNotNull;
 
+import java.util.Objects;
+
 import com.google.common.base.MoreObjects;
 
 /**
@@ -12,7 +14,6 @@
     private final String tableName;
     private final String key;
 
-
     /**
      * Creates a read request,
      * which will retrieve the specified key from the table.
@@ -53,4 +54,26 @@
                 .add("key", key)
                 .toString();
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public int hashCode() {
+        return Objects.hash(key, tableName);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean equals(Object obj) {
+        if (this == obj) {
+            return true;
+        }
+        if (obj == null) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        if (getClass() != obj.getClass()) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        ReadRequest other = (ReadRequest) obj;
+        return Objects.equals(this.key, other.key) &&
+                Objects.equals(this.tableName, other.tableName);
+    }
+
 }
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