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+package org.onlab.onos.store.link.impl;
+
+import static com.google.common.cache.CacheBuilder.newBuilder;
+import static org.onlab.onos.net.Link.Type.DIRECT;
+import static org.onlab.onos.net.Link.Type.INDIRECT;
+import static org.onlab.onos.net.link.LinkEvent.Type.LINK_ADDED;
+import static org.onlab.onos.net.link.LinkEvent.Type.LINK_REMOVED;
+import static org.onlab.onos.net.link.LinkEvent.Type.LINK_UPDATED;
+import static org.slf4j.LoggerFactory.getLogger;
+
+import java.util.HashSet;
+import java.util.Set;
+
+import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Activate;
+import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Component;
+import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Deactivate;
+import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Service;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.ConnectPoint;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.DefaultLink;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.DeviceId;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.Link;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.LinkKey;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.link.LinkDescription;
+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 org.onlab.onos.store.common.AbsentInvalidatingLoadingCache;
+import org.onlab.onos.store.common.AbstractHazelcastStore;
+import org.onlab.onos.store.common.OptionalCacheLoader;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+
+import com.google.common.base.Optional;
+import com.google.common.cache.LoadingCache;
+import com.google.common.collect.HashMultimap;
+import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableSet;
+import com.google.common.collect.Multimap;
+import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableSet.Builder;
+import com.hazelcast.core.IMap;
+
+/**
+ * Manages inventory of infrastructure links using Hazelcast-backed map.
+ */
+@Component(immediate = true)
+@Service
+public class DistributedLinkStore
+    extends AbstractHazelcastStore<LinkEvent, LinkStoreDelegate>
+    implements LinkStore {
+
+    private final Logger log = getLogger(getClass());
+
+    // Link inventory
+    private IMap<byte[], byte[]> rawLinks;
+    private LoadingCache<LinkKey, Optional<DefaultLink>> links;
+
+    // TODO synchronize?
+    // Egress and ingress link sets
+    private final Multimap<DeviceId, Link> srcLinks = HashMultimap.create();
+    private final Multimap<DeviceId, Link> dstLinks = HashMultimap.create();
+
+    @Override
+    @Activate
+    public void activate() {
+        super.activate();
+
+        boolean includeValue = true;
+
+        // TODO decide on Map name scheme to avoid collision
+        rawLinks = theInstance.getMap("links");
+        final OptionalCacheLoader<LinkKey, DefaultLink> linkLoader
+                = new OptionalCacheLoader<>(storeService, rawLinks);
+        links = new AbsentInvalidatingLoadingCache<>(newBuilder().build(linkLoader));
+        // refresh/populate cache based on notification from other instance
+        rawLinks.addEntryListener(new RemoteLinkEventHandler(links), includeValue);
+
+        loadLinkCache();
+
+        log.info("Started");
+    }
+
+    @Deactivate
+    public void deactivate() {
+        super.activate();
+        log.info("Stopped");
+    }
+
+    private void loadLinkCache() {
+        for (byte[] keyBytes : rawLinks.keySet()) {
+            final LinkKey id = deserialize(keyBytes);
+            links.refresh(id);
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int getLinkCount() {
+        return links.asMap().size();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Iterable<Link> getLinks() {
+        Builder<Link> builder = ImmutableSet.builder();
+        for (Optional<DefaultLink> e : links.asMap().values()) {
+            if (e.isPresent()) {
+                builder.add(e.get());
+            }
+        }
+        return builder.build();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Set<Link> getDeviceEgressLinks(DeviceId deviceId) {
+        return ImmutableSet.copyOf(srcLinks.get(deviceId));
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Set<Link> getDeviceIngressLinks(DeviceId deviceId) {
+        return ImmutableSet.copyOf(dstLinks.get(deviceId));
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Link getLink(ConnectPoint src, ConnectPoint dst) {
+        return links.getUnchecked(new LinkKey(src, dst)).orNull();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Set<Link> getEgressLinks(ConnectPoint src) {
+        Set<Link> egress = new HashSet<>();
+        for (Link link : srcLinks.get(src.deviceId())) {
+            if (link.src().equals(src)) {
+                egress.add(link);
+            }
+        }
+        return egress;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Set<Link> getIngressLinks(ConnectPoint dst) {
+        Set<Link> ingress = new HashSet<>();
+        for (Link link : dstLinks.get(dst.deviceId())) {
+            if (link.dst().equals(dst)) {
+                ingress.add(link);
+            }
+        }
+        return ingress;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public LinkEvent createOrUpdateLink(ProviderId providerId,
+                                        LinkDescription linkDescription) {
+        LinkKey key = new LinkKey(linkDescription.src(), linkDescription.dst());
+        Optional<DefaultLink> link = links.getUnchecked(key);
+        if (!link.isPresent()) {
+            return createLink(providerId, key, linkDescription);
+        }
+        return updateLink(providerId, link.get(), key, linkDescription);
+    }
+
+    // Creates and stores the link and returns the appropriate event.
+    private LinkEvent createLink(ProviderId providerId, LinkKey key,
+                                 LinkDescription linkDescription) {
+        DefaultLink link = new DefaultLink(providerId, key.src(), key.dst(),
+                                           linkDescription.type());
+        synchronized (this) {
+            final byte[] keyBytes = serialize(key);
+            rawLinks.put(keyBytes, serialize(link));
+            links.asMap().putIfAbsent(key, Optional.of(link));
+
+            addNewLink(link);
+        }
+        return new LinkEvent(LINK_ADDED, link);
+    }
+
+    // update Egress and ingress link sets
+    private void addNewLink(DefaultLink link) {
+        synchronized (this) {
+            srcLinks.put(link.src().deviceId(), link);
+            dstLinks.put(link.dst().deviceId(), link);
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Updates, if necessary the specified link and returns the appropriate event.
+    private LinkEvent updateLink(ProviderId providerId, DefaultLink link,
+                                 LinkKey key, LinkDescription linkDescription) {
+        // FIXME confirm Link update condition is OK
+        if (link.type() == INDIRECT && linkDescription.type() == DIRECT) {
+            synchronized (this) {
+
+                DefaultLink updated =
+                        new DefaultLink(providerId, link.src(), link.dst(),
+                                        linkDescription.type());
+                final byte[] keyBytes = serialize(key);
+                rawLinks.put(keyBytes, serialize(updated));
+                links.asMap().replace(key, Optional.of(link), Optional.of(updated));
+
+                replaceLink(link, updated);
+                return new LinkEvent(LINK_UPDATED, updated);
+            }
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    // update Egress and ingress link sets
+    private void replaceLink(DefaultLink link, DefaultLink updated) {
+        synchronized (this) {
+            srcLinks.remove(link.src().deviceId(), link);
+            dstLinks.remove(link.dst().deviceId(), link);
+
+            srcLinks.put(link.src().deviceId(), updated);
+            dstLinks.put(link.dst().deviceId(), updated);
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public LinkEvent removeLink(ConnectPoint src, ConnectPoint dst) {
+        synchronized (this) {
+            LinkKey key = new LinkKey(src, dst);
+            byte[] keyBytes = serialize(key);
+            Link link = deserialize(rawLinks.remove(keyBytes));
+            links.invalidate(key);
+            if (link != null) {
+                removeLink(link);
+                return new LinkEvent(LINK_REMOVED, link);
+            }
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+
+    // update Egress and ingress link sets
+    private void removeLink(Link link) {
+        synchronized (this) {
+            srcLinks.remove(link.src().deviceId(), link);
+            dstLinks.remove(link.dst().deviceId(), link);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private class RemoteLinkEventHandler extends RemoteEventHandler<LinkKey, DefaultLink> {
+        public RemoteLinkEventHandler(LoadingCache<LinkKey, Optional<DefaultLink>> cache) {
+            super(cache);
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        protected void onAdd(LinkKey key, DefaultLink newVal) {
+            addNewLink(newVal);
+            notifyDelegate(new LinkEvent(LINK_ADDED, newVal));
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        protected void onUpdate(LinkKey key, DefaultLink oldVal, DefaultLink newVal) {
+            replaceLink(oldVal, newVal);
+            notifyDelegate(new LinkEvent(LINK_UPDATED, newVal));
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        protected void onRemove(LinkKey key, DefaultLink val) {
+            removeLink(val);
+            notifyDelegate(new LinkEvent(LINK_REMOVED, val));
+        }
+    }
+}