diff --git a/net/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/Link.java b/net/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/Link.java
index 0f4275e..0b60b9c 100644
--- a/net/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/Link.java
+++ b/net/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/Link.java
@@ -20,7 +20,12 @@
          * links traversing optical paths, tunnels or intervening 'dark'
          * switches.
          */
-        INDIRECT
+        INDIRECT,
+
+        /**
+         * Signifies that this link is an edge, i.e. host link.
+         */
+        EDGE
     }
 
     /**