diff --git a/apps/sdnip/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/sdnip/config/BgpPeer.java b/apps/sdnip/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/sdnip/config/BgpPeer.java
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+package org.onlab.onos.sdnip.config;
+
+import java.util.Objects;
+
+import org.codehaus.jackson.annotate.JsonProperty;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.ConnectPoint;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.DeviceId;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.PortNumber;
+import org.onlab.packet.IpAddress;
+
+/**
+ * Configuration details for a BGP peer. It contains the peer's IP address and
+ * an interface name which maps to the interface they are attached at.
+ */
+public class BgpPeer {
+    private final ConnectPoint connectPoint;
+    private final IpAddress ipAddress;
+
+    /**
+     * Class constructor, taking the interface name and IP address of the peer.
+     *
+     * @param interfaceName the String name of the interface which can be used
+     * to look up the interface this peer is attached at
+     * @param ipAddress the IP address of the peer as a String
+     */
+    public BgpPeer(@JsonProperty("attachmentDpid") String dpid,
+                   @JsonProperty("attachmentPort") int port,
+                   @JsonProperty("ipAddress") String ipAddress) {
+        this.connectPoint = new ConnectPoint(
+                DeviceId.deviceId(SdnIpConfigReader.dpidToUri(dpid)),
+                PortNumber.portNumber(port));
+        this.ipAddress = IpAddress.valueOf(ipAddress);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the connection point of the peer.
+     *
+     * @return the connection point
+     */
+    public ConnectPoint getConnectPoint() {
+        return connectPoint;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the IP address of the peer.
+     *
+     * @return the IP address
+     */
+    public IpAddress getIpAddress() {
+        return ipAddress;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int hashCode() {
+        return Objects.hash(connectPoint, ipAddress);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean equals(Object obj) {
+        if (obj == this) {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        if (!(obj instanceof BgpPeer)) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        BgpPeer that = (BgpPeer) obj;
+        return Objects.equals(this.connectPoint, that.connectPoint)
+                && Objects.equals(this.ipAddress, that.ipAddress);
+    }
+}