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+package org.onlab.onos.net;
+
+/**
+ * Representation of a network edge location where an end-station host is
+ * connected.
+ */
+public interface HostLocation extends ConnectPoint {
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the timestamp when the location was established, given in
+     * milliseconds since start of epoch.
+     *
+     * @return timestamp in milliseconds since start of epoch
+     */
+    long timestamp();
+
+}