Merge remote-tracking branch 'origin/master'
diff --git a/apps/optical/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/optical/cfg/OpticalConfigProvider.java b/apps/optical/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/optical/cfg/OpticalConfigProvider.java
index b2e273f..cfdeb1f 100644
--- a/apps/optical/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/optical/cfg/OpticalConfigProvider.java
+++ b/apps/optical/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/optical/cfg/OpticalConfigProvider.java
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@
             DefaultLinkDescription linkDescription =
                     new DefaultLinkDescription(srcPoint,
                                                  snkPoint,
-                                                 Link.Type.DIRECT,
+                                                 Link.Type.OPTICAL,
                                                  extendedAttributes);
 
             linkProviderService.linkDetected(linkDescription);
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@
             DefaultLinkDescription linkDescription =
                     new DefaultLinkDescription(srcPoint,
                                                  snkPoint,
-                                                 Link.Type.DIRECT,
+                                                 Link.Type.OPTICAL,
                                                  extendedAttributes);
 
             linkProviderService.linkDetected(linkDescription);
diff --git a/apps/optical/src/main/resources/demo-3-roadm-2-ps.json b/apps/optical/src/main/resources/demo-3-roadm-2-ps.json
index 6f2c2f5..20b7db2 100644
--- a/apps/optical/src/main/resources/demo-3-roadm-2-ps.json
+++ b/apps/optical/src/main/resources/demo-3-roadm-2-ps.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-        "opticalSwitches": [
+    "opticalSwitches": [
         {
             "allowed": true,
             "latitude": 37.6,
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
             "type": "Roadm"
         },
 
-	{
+        {
             "allowed": true,
             "latitude": 37.3,
             "longitude": 121.9,
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@
                 "numRegen": 0
             },
             "type": "Roadm"
-         },
+        },
 
- 	{
+        {
             "allowed": true,
             "latitude": 33.9,
             "longitude": 118.4,
@@ -34,10 +34,10 @@
                 "numRegen": 2
             },
             "type": "Roadm"
-         }
+        }
     ],
 
-        "opticalLinks": [
+    "opticalLinks": [
         {
             "allowed": true,
             "nodeDpid1": "00:00:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:01",
@@ -51,10 +51,38 @@
                 "port2": 30
             },
             "type": "wdmLink"
-         },
-       
-       {
-	"allowed": true,
+        },
+        {
+            "allowed": true,
+            "nodeDpid1": "00:00:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:03",
+            "nodeDpid2": "00:00:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:01",
+            "params": {
+                "distKms": 1000,
+                "nodeName1": "ROADM3",
+                "nodeName2": "ROADM1",
+                "numWaves": 80,
+                "port1": 30,
+                "port2": 10
+            },
+            "type": "wdmLink"
+        },
+
+        {
+            "allowed": true,
+            "nodeDpid1": "00:00:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:02",
+            "nodeDpid2": "00:00:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:03",
+            "params": {
+                "distKms": 2000,
+                "nodeName1": "ROADM2",
+                "nodeName2": "ROADM3",
+                "numWaves": 80,
+                "port1": 20,
+                "port2": 31
+            },
+            "type": "wdmLink"
+        },
+        {
+            "allowed": true,
             "nodeDpid1": "00:00:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:03",
             "nodeDpid2": "00:00:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:02",
             "params": {
@@ -66,10 +94,9 @@
                 "port2": 20
             },
             "type": "wdmLink"
-       },
+        },
 
-   
-      {
+        {
             "allowed": true,
             "nodeDpid1": "00:00:ff:ff:ff:ff:00:01",
             "nodeDpid2": "00:00:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:01",
@@ -82,8 +109,21 @@
             },
             "type": "pktOptLink"
         },
+        {
+            "allowed": true,
+            "nodeDpid1": "00:00:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:01",
+            "nodeDpid2": "00:00:ff:ff:ff:ff:00:01",
+            "params": {
+                "nodeName1": "ROADM1",
+                "nodeName2": "ROUTER1",
+                "bandWidth": 100000,
+                "port1": 11,
+                "port2": 10
+            },
+            "type": "pktOptLink"
+        },
 
-       {
+        {
             "allowed": true,
             "nodeDpid1": "00:00:ff:ff:ff:ff:00:02",
             "nodeDpid2": "00:00:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:02",
@@ -95,7 +135,20 @@
                 "port2": 21
             },
             "type": "pktOptLink"
-        } 
+        },
+        {
+            "allowed": true,
+            "nodeDpid1": "00:00:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:02",
+            "nodeDpid2": "00:00:ff:ff:ff:ff:00:02",
+            "params": {
+                "nodeName1": "ROADM2",
+                "nodeName2": "ROUTER2",
+                "bandWidth": 100000,
+                "port1": 21,
+                "port2": 10
+            },
+            "type": "pktOptLink"
+        }
 
     ]
 }
diff --git a/cli/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/cli/net/TopologyCommand.java b/cli/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/cli/net/TopologyCommand.java
index ce3dc59..903b352 100644
--- a/cli/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/cli/net/TopologyCommand.java
+++ b/cli/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/cli/net/TopologyCommand.java
@@ -20,8 +20,10 @@
 
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper;
 import org.apache.karaf.shell.commands.Command;
+import org.apache.karaf.shell.commands.Option;
 import org.onlab.onos.cli.AbstractShellCommand;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.topology.Topology;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.topology.TopologyProvider;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.topology.TopologyService;
 
 /**
@@ -35,6 +37,10 @@
     private static final String FMT =
             "time=%s, devices=%d, links=%d, clusters=%d, paths=%d";
 
+    @Option(name = "-r", aliases = "--recompute", description = "Trigger topology re-computation",
+            required = false, multiValued = false)
+    private boolean recompute = false;
+
     protected TopologyService service;
     protected Topology topology;
 
@@ -49,7 +55,10 @@
     @Override
     protected void execute() {
         init();
-        if (outputJson()) {
+        if (recompute) {
+            get(TopologyProvider.class).triggerRecompute();
+
+        } else if (outputJson()) {
             print("%s", new ObjectMapper().createObjectNode()
                     .put("time", topology.time())
                     .put("deviceCount", topology.deviceCount())
diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/Link.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/Link.java
index 1ae5b9d..3e23dc1 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/Link.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/Link.java
@@ -25,7 +25,18 @@
         /**
          * Signifies that this link is an edge, i.e. host link.
          */
-        EDGE
+        EDGE,
+
+        /**
+         * Signifies that this link represents a logical link backed by
+         * some form of a tunnel.
+         */
+        TUNNEL,
+
+        /**
+         * Signifies that this link is realized by optical connection.
+         */
+        OPTICAL
     }
 
     /**
@@ -49,6 +60,4 @@
      */
     Type type();
 
-    // LinkInfo info(); // Additional link information / decorations
-
 }
diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/topology/TopologyProvider.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/topology/TopologyProvider.java
index 7ad8cc0..312e154 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/topology/TopologyProvider.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/topology/TopologyProvider.java
@@ -7,4 +7,9 @@
  */
 public interface TopologyProvider extends Provider {
 
+    /**
+     * Triggers topology recomputation.
+     */
+    void triggerRecompute();
+
 }
diff --git a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/link/impl/LinkManager.java b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/link/impl/LinkManager.java
index 835c47e..e59eb9f 100644
--- a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/link/impl/LinkManager.java
+++ b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/link/impl/LinkManager.java
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@
             LinkEvent event = store.createOrUpdateLink(provider().id(),
                                                        linkDescription);
             if (event != null) {
-                log.debug("Link {} detected", linkDescription);
+                log.info("Link {} detected", linkDescription);
                 post(event);
             }
         }
diff --git a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/topology/impl/DefaultTopologyProvider.java b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/topology/impl/DefaultTopologyProvider.java
index 9631c66..0efd08b 100644
--- a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/topology/impl/DefaultTopologyProvider.java
+++ b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/topology/impl/DefaultTopologyProvider.java
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Deactivate;
 import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Reference;
 import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.ReferenceCardinality;
+import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Service;
 import org.onlab.onos.event.AbstractEventAccumulator;
 import org.onlab.onos.event.Event;
 import org.onlab.onos.event.EventAccumulator;
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@
  * new topology snapshots.
  */
 @Component(immediate = true)
+@Service
 public class DefaultTopologyProvider extends AbstractProvider
         implements TopologyProvider {
 
@@ -89,7 +91,7 @@
         linkService.addListener(linkListener);
 
         isStarted = true;
-        triggerTopologyBuild(Collections.<Event>emptyList());
+        triggerRecompute();
         log.info("Started");
     }
 
@@ -108,6 +110,11 @@
         log.info("Stopped");
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void triggerRecompute() {
+        triggerTopologyBuild(Collections.<Event>emptyList());
+    }
+
     /**
      * Triggers assembly of topology data citing the specified events as the
      * reason.
@@ -177,7 +184,11 @@
 
         @Override
         public void run() {
-            buildTopology(reasons);
+            try {
+                buildTopology(reasons);
+            } catch (Exception e) {
+                log.warn("Unable to compute topology due to: {}", e.getMessage());
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/core/net/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/net/topology/impl/TopologyManagerTest.java b/core/net/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/net/topology/impl/TopologyManagerTest.java
index d369073..ada7e78 100644
--- a/core/net/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/net/topology/impl/TopologyManagerTest.java
+++ b/core/net/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/net/topology/impl/TopologyManagerTest.java
@@ -195,6 +195,10 @@
         public TestProvider() {
             super(PID);
         }
+
+        @Override
+        public void triggerRecompute() {
+        }
     }
 
     private static class TestListener implements TopologyListener {
diff --git a/core/store/trivial/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/trivial/impl/SimpleLinkStore.java b/core/store/trivial/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/trivial/impl/SimpleLinkStore.java
index 5c87921..09d6a62 100644
--- a/core/store/trivial/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/trivial/impl/SimpleLinkStore.java
+++ b/core/store/trivial/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/trivial/impl/SimpleLinkStore.java
@@ -192,14 +192,6 @@
     // Creates and stores the link and returns the appropriate event.
     // Guarded by linkDescs value (=locking each Link)
     private LinkEvent createLink(LinkKey key, Link newLink) {
-
-        if (newLink.providerId().isAncillary()) {
-            // TODO: revisit ancillary only Link handling
-
-            // currently treating ancillary only as down (not visible outside)
-            return null;
-        }
-
         links.put(key, newLink);
         srcLinks.put(newLink.src().deviceId(), key);
         dstLinks.put(newLink.dst().deviceId(), key);
@@ -209,10 +201,8 @@
     // Updates, if necessary the specified link and returns the appropriate event.
     // Guarded by linkDescs value (=locking each Link)
     private LinkEvent updateLink(LinkKey key, Link oldLink, Link newLink) {
-
         if (newLink.providerId().isAncillary()) {
             // TODO: revisit ancillary only Link handling
-
             // currently treating ancillary only as down (not visible outside)
             return null;
         }
diff --git a/core/store/trivial/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/store/trivial/impl/SimpleLinkStoreTest.java b/core/store/trivial/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/store/trivial/impl/SimpleLinkStoreTest.java
index 02cb411..a7f40ac 100644
--- a/core/store/trivial/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/store/trivial/impl/SimpleLinkStoreTest.java
+++ b/core/store/trivial/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/store/trivial/impl/SimpleLinkStoreTest.java
@@ -1,18 +1,6 @@
 package org.onlab.onos.store.trivial.impl;
 
-import static org.junit.Assert.*;
-import static org.onlab.onos.net.DeviceId.deviceId;
-import static org.onlab.onos.net.Link.Type.*;
-import static org.onlab.onos.net.link.LinkEvent.Type.*;
-import static org.onlab.onos.store.trivial.impl.SimpleDeviceStoreTest.assertAnnotationsEquals;
-
-import java.util.Collections;
-import java.util.HashMap;
-import java.util.Map;
-import java.util.Set;
-import java.util.concurrent.CountDownLatch;
-import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
-
+import com.google.common.collect.Iterables;
 import org.junit.After;
 import org.junit.AfterClass;
 import org.junit.Before;
@@ -23,17 +11,27 @@
 import org.onlab.onos.net.DefaultAnnotations;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.DeviceId;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.Link;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.Link.Type;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.LinkKey;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.PortNumber;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.SparseAnnotations;
-import org.onlab.onos.net.Link.Type;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.link.DefaultLinkDescription;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.link.LinkEvent;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.link.LinkStore;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.link.LinkStoreDelegate;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.provider.ProviderId;
 
-import com.google.common.collect.Iterables;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Set;
+import java.util.concurrent.CountDownLatch;
+import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
+
+import static org.junit.Assert.*;
+import static org.onlab.onos.net.DeviceId.deviceId;
+import static org.onlab.onos.net.Link.Type.*;
+import static org.onlab.onos.net.link.LinkEvent.Type.*;
+import static org.onlab.onos.store.trivial.impl.SimpleDeviceStoreTest.assertAnnotationsEquals;
 
 /**
  * Test of the simple LinkStore implementation.
@@ -301,7 +299,7 @@
         LinkEvent event = linkStore.createOrUpdateLink(PIDA,
                     new DefaultLinkDescription(src, dst, INDIRECT, A1));
 
-        assertNull("Ancillary only link is ignored", event);
+        assertNotNull("Ancillary only link is ignored", event);
 
         // add Primary link
         LinkEvent event2 = linkStore.createOrUpdateLink(PID,
@@ -309,7 +307,7 @@
 
         assertLink(DID1, P1, DID2, P2, INDIRECT, event2.subject());
         assertAnnotationsEquals(event2.subject().annotations(), A2, A1);
-        assertEquals(LINK_ADDED, event2.type());
+        assertEquals(LINK_UPDATED, event2.type());
 
         // update link type
         LinkEvent event3 = linkStore.createOrUpdateLink(PID,
@@ -375,7 +373,7 @@
     }
 
     @Test
-    public final void testAncillaryOnlyNotVisible() {
+    public final void testAncillaryVisible() {
         ConnectPoint src = new ConnectPoint(DID1, P1);
         ConnectPoint dst = new ConnectPoint(DID2, P2);
 
@@ -384,18 +382,8 @@
                     new DefaultLinkDescription(src, dst, INDIRECT, A1));
 
         // Ancillary only link should not be visible
-        assertEquals(0, linkStore.getLinkCount());
-
-        assertTrue(Iterables.isEmpty(linkStore.getLinks()));
-
-        assertNull(linkStore.getLink(src, dst));
-
-        assertEquals(Collections.emptySet(), linkStore.getIngressLinks(dst));
-
-        assertEquals(Collections.emptySet(), linkStore.getEgressLinks(src));
-
-        assertEquals(Collections.emptySet(), linkStore.getDeviceEgressLinks(DID1));
-        assertEquals(Collections.emptySet(), linkStore.getDeviceIngressLinks(DID2));
+        assertEquals(1, linkStore.getLinkCount());
+        assertNotNull(linkStore.getLink(src, dst));
     }
 
     // If Delegates should be called only on remote events,
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index cef3b79..8aa5ce4 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@
                 <version>18.0</version>
             </dependency>
 
-
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>io.netty</groupId>
                 <artifactId>netty</artifactId>
diff --git a/tools/test/cells/single b/tools/test/cells/single
index 6b13756..125477a 100644
--- a/tools/test/cells/single
+++ b/tools/test/cells/single
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@
 export OCN="192.168.56.103"
 export OCI="${OC1}"
 
-export ONOS_FEATURES="${ONOS_FEATURES:-webconsole,onos-api,onos-core-trivial,onos-cli,onos-openflow,onos-app-fwd,onos-app-proxyarp,onos-app-tvue}"
+export ONOS_FEATURES="${ONOS_FEATURES:-webconsole,onos-api,onos-core-trivial,onos-cli,onos-rest,onos-openflow,onos-app-fwd,onos-app-proxyarp,onos-app-tvue}"
diff --git a/tools/test/topos/oe-linear-3.json b/tools/test/topos/oe-linear-3.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9214bd9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/test/topos/oe-linear-3.json
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+{
+    "devices" : [
+        {
+            "uri": "of:0000ffffffffff01", "mac": "ffffffffffff01", "type": "ROADM",
+            "mfr": "Linc", "hw": "OE", "sw": "?", "serial": "?",
+            "annotations": { "latitude": 37.6, "longitude": 122.3, "optical.regens": 0 }
+        },
+        {
+            "uri": "of:0000ffffffffff02", "mac": "ffffffffffff02", "type": "ROADM",
+            "mfr": "Linc", "hw": "OE", "sw": "?", "serial": "?",
+            "annotations": { "latitude": 37.3, "longitude": 121.9, "optical.regens": 0 }
+        },
+        {
+            "uri": "of:0000ffffffffff03", "mac": "ffffffffffff03", "type": "ROADM",
+            "mfr": "Linc", "hw": "OE", "sw": "?", "serial": "?",
+            "annotations": { "latitude": 33.9, "longitude": 118.4, "optical.regens": 2 }
+        },
+
+        {
+            "uri": "of:0000ffffffff0001", "mac": "ffffffffff0003", "type": "SWITCH",
+            "mfr": "Linc", "hw": "PK", "sw": "?", "serial": "?",
+            "annotations": { "latitude": 37.6, "longitude": 122.3 }
+        },
+        {
+            "uri": "of:0000ffffffff0002", "mac": "ffffffffff0002", "type": "SWITCH",
+            "mfr": "Linc", "hw": "PK", "sw": "?", "serial": "?",
+            "annotations": { "latitude": 37.3, "longitude": 121.9 }
+        }
+    ],
+
+    "links" : [
+        { "src": "of:0000ffffffffff01/10", "dst": "of:0000ffffffffff03/30", "type": "OPTICAL", "annotations": { "optical.waves": 80, "optical.type": "WDM" } },
+        { "src": "of:0000ffffffffff02/20", "dst": "of:0000ffffffffff03/31", "type": "OPTICAL", "annotations": { "optical.waves": 80, "optical.type": "WDM" } },
+
+        { "src": "of:0000ffffffff0001/10", "dst": "of:0000ffffffffff01/11", "type": "OPTICAL", "annotations": { "bandwidth": 100000, "optical.type": "cross-connect" } },
+        { "src": "of:0000ffffffff0002/10", "dst": "of:0000ffffffffff02/21", "type": "OPTICAL", "annotations": { "bandwidth": 100000, "optical.type": "cross-connect" } }
+    ],
+
+    "hosts" : [
+        { "mac": "a0:00:00:00:00:11", "vlan": -1, "location": "of:0000ffffffff0001/11", "ip": "1.2.3.4" },
+        { "mac": "a0:00:00:00:00:12", "vlan": -1, "location": "of:0000ffffffff0001/12", "ip": "1.2.3.5" },
+        { "mac": "a0:00:00:00:00:21", "vlan": -1, "location": "of:0000ffffffff0002/11", "ip": "2.2.3.4" },
+        { "mac": "a0:00:00:00:00:22", "vlan": -1, "location": "of:0000ffffffff0002/12", "ip": "2.2.3.5" }
+    ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/utils/misc/src/main/java/org/onlab/packet/ChassisId.java b/utils/misc/src/main/java/org/onlab/packet/ChassisId.java
index 3029647..5b48e63 100644
--- a/utils/misc/src/main/java/org/onlab/packet/ChassisId.java
+++ b/utils/misc/src/main/java/org/onlab/packet/ChassisId.java
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
      * @param value the value to use.
      */
     public ChassisId(String value) {
-        this.value = Long.valueOf(value);
+        this.value = Long.valueOf(value, 16);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/web/api/pom.xml b/web/api/pom.xml
index e6f9ff8..da8fd1c 100644
--- a/web/api/pom.xml
+++ b/web/api/pom.xml
@@ -23,12 +23,6 @@
             <version>1.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>com.google.guava</groupId>
-            <artifactId>guava</artifactId>
-            <scope>test</scope>
-        </dependency>
-
     </dependencies>
 
     <properties>
diff --git a/web/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/rest/ConfigProvider.java b/web/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/rest/ConfigProvider.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3120511
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/rest/ConfigProvider.java
@@ -0,0 +1,232 @@
+/*
+ * Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
+ * distributed with this work for additional information
+ * regarding copyright ownership.  The ASF licenses this file
+ * to you 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.onlab.onos.rest;
+
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.JsonNode;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.ConnectPoint;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.DefaultAnnotations;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.Device;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.Host;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.HostId;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.HostLocation;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.Link;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.MastershipRole;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.SparseAnnotations;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.device.DefaultDeviceDescription;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.device.DeviceDescription;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.device.DeviceProvider;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.device.DeviceProviderRegistry;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.device.DeviceProviderService;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.host.DefaultHostDescription;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.host.HostProvider;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.host.HostProviderRegistry;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.host.HostProviderService;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.link.DefaultLinkDescription;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.link.LinkProvider;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.link.LinkProviderRegistry;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.link.LinkProviderService;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.provider.ProviderId;
+import org.onlab.packet.ChassisId;
+import org.onlab.packet.IpPrefix;
+import org.onlab.packet.MacAddress;
+import org.onlab.packet.VlanId;
+
+import java.net.URI;
+import java.util.Iterator;
+
+import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkNotNull;
+import static org.onlab.onos.net.DeviceId.deviceId;
+import static org.onlab.onos.net.PortNumber.portNumber;
+
+/**
+ * Provider of devices and links parsed from a JSON configuration structure.
+ */
+class ConfigProvider implements DeviceProvider, LinkProvider, HostProvider {
+
+    private static final ProviderId PID =
+            new ProviderId("cfg", "org.onlab.onos.rest", true);
+
+    private final JsonNode cfg;
+    private final DeviceProviderRegistry deviceProviderRegistry;
+    private final LinkProviderRegistry linkProviderRegistry;
+    private final HostProviderRegistry hostProviderRegistry;
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new configuration provider.
+     *
+     * @param cfg                    JSON configuration
+     * @param deviceProviderRegistry device provider registry
+     * @param linkProviderRegistry   link provider registry
+     * @param hostProviderRegistry   host provider registry
+     */
+    ConfigProvider(JsonNode cfg,
+                   DeviceProviderRegistry deviceProviderRegistry,
+                   LinkProviderRegistry linkProviderRegistry,
+                   HostProviderRegistry hostProviderRegistry) {
+        this.cfg = checkNotNull(cfg, "Configuration cannot be null");
+        this.deviceProviderRegistry = checkNotNull(deviceProviderRegistry, "Device provider registry cannot be null");
+        this.linkProviderRegistry = checkNotNull(linkProviderRegistry, "Link provider registry cannot be null");
+        this.hostProviderRegistry = checkNotNull(hostProviderRegistry, "Host provider registry cannot be null");
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Parses the given JSON and provides links as configured.
+     */
+    void parse() {
+        parseDevices();
+        parseLinks();
+        parseHosts();
+    }
+
+    // Parses the given JSON and provides devices.
+    private void parseDevices() {
+        try {
+            DeviceProviderService dps = deviceProviderRegistry.register(this);
+            JsonNode nodes = cfg.get("devices");
+            if (nodes != null) {
+                for (JsonNode node : nodes) {
+                    parseDevice(dps, node);
+                }
+            }
+        } finally {
+            deviceProviderRegistry.unregister(this);
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Parses the given node with device data and supplies the device.
+    private void parseDevice(DeviceProviderService dps, JsonNode node) {
+        URI uri = URI.create(get(node, "uri"));
+        Device.Type type = Device.Type.valueOf(get(node, "type"));
+        String mfr = get(node, "mfr");
+        String hw = get(node, "hw");
+        String sw = get(node, "sw");
+        String serial = get(node, "serial");
+        ChassisId cid = new ChassisId(get(node, "mac"));
+        SparseAnnotations annotations = annotations(node.get("annotations"));
+
+        DeviceDescription desc =
+                new DefaultDeviceDescription(uri, type, mfr, hw, sw, serial,
+                                             cid, annotations);
+        dps.deviceConnected(deviceId(uri), desc);
+    }
+
+    // Parses the given JSON and provides links as configured.
+    private void parseLinks() {
+        try {
+            LinkProviderService lps = linkProviderRegistry.register(this);
+            JsonNode nodes = cfg.get("links");
+            if (nodes != null) {
+                for (JsonNode node : nodes) {
+                    parseLink(lps, node, false);
+                    if (!node.has("halfplex")) {
+                        parseLink(lps, node, true);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        } finally {
+            linkProviderRegistry.unregister(this);
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Parses the given node with link data and supplies the link.
+    private void parseLink(LinkProviderService lps, JsonNode node, boolean reverse) {
+        ConnectPoint src = connectPoint(get(node, "src"));
+        ConnectPoint dst = connectPoint(get(node, "dst"));
+        Link.Type type = Link.Type.valueOf(get(node, "type"));
+        SparseAnnotations annotations = annotations(node.get("annotations"));
+
+        DefaultLinkDescription desc = reverse ?
+                new DefaultLinkDescription(dst, src, type, annotations) :
+                new DefaultLinkDescription(src, dst, type, annotations);
+        lps.linkDetected(desc);
+    }
+
+    // Parses the given JSON and provides hosts as configured.
+    private void parseHosts() {
+        try {
+            HostProviderService hps = hostProviderRegistry.register(this);
+            JsonNode nodes = cfg.get("hosts");
+            if (nodes != null) {
+                for (JsonNode node : nodes) {
+                    parseHost(hps, node);
+                }
+            }
+        } finally {
+            hostProviderRegistry.unregister(this);
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Parses the given node with host data and supplies the host.
+    private void parseHost(HostProviderService hps, JsonNode node) {
+        MacAddress mac = MacAddress.valueOf(get(node, "mac"));
+        VlanId vlanId = VlanId.vlanId(node.get("vlan").shortValue());
+        HostId hostId = HostId.hostId(mac, vlanId);
+        SparseAnnotations annotations = annotations(node.get("annotations"));
+        HostLocation location = new HostLocation(connectPoint(get(node, "location")), 0);
+        IpPrefix ip = IpPrefix.valueOf(get(node, "ip"));
+
+        DefaultHostDescription desc =
+                new DefaultHostDescription(mac, vlanId, location, ip, annotations);
+        hps.hostDetected(hostId, desc);
+    }
+
+    // Produces set of annotations from the given JSON node.
+    private SparseAnnotations annotations(JsonNode node) {
+        if (node == null) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        DefaultAnnotations.Builder builder = DefaultAnnotations.builder();
+        Iterator<String> it = node.fieldNames();
+        while (it.hasNext()) {
+            String k = it.next();
+            builder.set(k, node.get(k).asText());
+        }
+        return builder.build();
+    }
+
+    // Produces a connection point from the specified uri/port text.
+    private ConnectPoint connectPoint(String text) {
+        int i = text.lastIndexOf("/");
+        return new ConnectPoint(deviceId(text.substring(0, i)),
+                                portNumber(text.substring(i + 1)));
+    }
+
+    // Returns string form of the named property in the given JSON object.
+    private String get(JsonNode node, String name) {
+        return node.path(name).asText();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void triggerProbe(Device device) {
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void roleChanged(Device device, MastershipRole newRole) {
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void triggerProbe(Host host) {
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public ProviderId id() {
+        return PID;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/web/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/rest/ConfigResource.java b/web/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/rest/ConfigResource.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..219abbd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/rest/ConfigResource.java
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+/*
+ * Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
+ * distributed with this work for additional information
+ * regarding copyright ownership.  The ASF licenses this file
+ * to you 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.onlab.onos.rest;
+
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.JsonNode;
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.device.DeviceProviderRegistry;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.host.HostProviderRegistry;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.link.LinkProviderRegistry;
+import org.onlab.rest.BaseResource;
+
+import javax.ws.rs.Consumes;
+import javax.ws.rs.POST;
+import javax.ws.rs.Path;
+import javax.ws.rs.Produces;
+import javax.ws.rs.core.MediaType;
+import javax.ws.rs.core.Response;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.InputStream;
+
+/**
+ * Resource that acts as an ancillary provider for uploading pre-configured
+ * devices, ports and links.
+ */
+@Path("config")
+public class ConfigResource extends BaseResource {
+
+    @POST
+    @Path("topology")
+    @Consumes(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
+    @Produces(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
+    public Response topology(InputStream input) throws IOException {
+        ObjectMapper mapper = new ObjectMapper();
+        JsonNode cfg = mapper.readTree(input);
+        new ConfigProvider(cfg, get(DeviceProviderRegistry.class),
+                           get(LinkProviderRegistry.class),
+                           get(HostProviderRegistry.class)).parse();
+        return Response.ok(mapper.createObjectNode().toString()).build();
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/web/api/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/rest/topo.json b/web/api/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/rest/topo.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cdef976
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/api/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/rest/topo.json
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+{
+    "devices" : [
+        {
+            "uri": "of:00000000000001", "type": "ROADM", "mfr": "Foo, Inc.", "hw": "Alpha", "sw": "1.2.3",
+            "serial": "ab321", "mac": "00000000000001", "annotations": {"foo": "bar"},
+            "ports": []
+        },
+        {
+            "uri": "of:00000000000002", "type": "ROADM", "mfr": "Foo, Inc.", "hw": "Alpha", "sw": "1.2.3",
+            "serial": "ab456", "mac": "00000000000002", "annotations": {"foo": "bar"},
+            "ports": []
+        }
+    ],
+
+    "links" : [
+        { "src": "of:00000000000001/1", "dst": "of:00000000000002/1", "type": "OPTICAL" },
+        { "src": "of:00000000000002/1", "dst": "of:00000000000001/1", "type": "OPTICAL" }
+    ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/web/pom.xml b/web/pom.xml
index 3e9f2a0..ebe4d89 100644
--- a/web/pom.xml
+++ b/web/pom.xml
@@ -44,6 +44,11 @@
         </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
+            <groupId>com.google.guava</groupId>
+            <artifactId>guava</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
+
+        <dependency>
             <groupId>com.sun.jersey</groupId>
             <artifactId>jersey-servlet</artifactId>
         </dependency>
@@ -93,6 +98,7 @@
                             ${project.groupId}.${project.artifactId}
                         </Bundle-SymbolicName>
                         <Import-Package>
+                            org.slf4j,
                             org.osgi.framework,
                             javax.ws.rs,javax.ws.rs.core,
                             com.sun.jersey.api.core,
@@ -100,6 +106,8 @@
                             com.sun.jersey.server.impl.container.servlet,
                             com.fasterxml.jackson.databind,
                             com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.node,
+                            com.google.common.base.*,
+                            org.onlab.packet.*,
                             org.onlab.rest.*,
                             org.onlab.onos.*
                         </Import-Package>