diff --git a/net/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/topology/TopologyProviderRegistry.java b/net/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/topology/TopologyProviderRegistry.java
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+package org.onlab.onos.net.topology;
+
+import org.onlab.onos.net.provider.ProviderRegistry;
+
+/**
+ * Abstraction of a network topology provider registry.
+ */
+public interface TopologyProviderRegistry extends
+        ProviderRegistry<TopologyProvider, TopologyProviderService> {
+}