diff --git a/apps/vtnrsc/src/main/java/org/onosproject/vtnrsc/PhysicalNetwork.java b/apps/vtnrsc/src/main/java/org/onosproject/vtnrsc/PhysicalNetwork.java
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+/*
+ * Copyright 2015 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.vtnrsc;
+
+import java.util.Objects;
+
+import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkNotNull;
+
+/**
+ * Immutable representation of a physical network identity.
+ */
+public final class PhysicalNetwork {
+
+    private final String physicalNetwork;
+
+    // Public construction is prohibited
+    private PhysicalNetwork(String physicalNetwork) {
+        checkNotNull(physicalNetwork, "PhysicalNetwork cannot be null");
+        this.physicalNetwork = physicalNetwork;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a PhysicalNetwork object.
+     *
+     * @param physicalNetwork physical network
+     * @return physical network
+     */
+    public static PhysicalNetwork physicalNetwork(String physicalNetwork) {
+        return new PhysicalNetwork(physicalNetwork);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns a physicalNetwork.
+     *
+     * @return physical network
+     */
+    public String physicalNetwork() {
+        return physicalNetwork;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int hashCode() {
+        return Objects.hash(physicalNetwork);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean equals(Object obj) {
+        if (this == obj) {
+            return true;
+        }
+        if (obj instanceof PhysicalNetwork) {
+            final PhysicalNetwork that = (PhysicalNetwork) obj;
+            return this.getClass() == that.getClass()
+                    && Objects.equals(this.physicalNetwork,
+                                      that.physicalNetwork);
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String toString() {
+        return physicalNetwork;
+    }
+
+}