diff --git a/net/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/device/DeviceProviderRegistry.java b/net/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/device/DeviceProviderRegistry.java
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+package org.onlab.onos.net.device;
+
+import org.onlab.onos.net.provider.ProviderRegistry;
+
+/**
+ * Abstraction of a device provider registry.
+ */
+public interface DeviceProviderRegistry
+        extends ProviderRegistry<DeviceProvider, DeviceProviderService> {
+}