diff --git a/utils/netty/src/main/java/org/onlab/netty/messaging/Endpoint.java b/utils/netty/src/main/java/org/onlab/netty/messaging/Endpoint.java
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+package org.onlab.netty;
+
+/**
+ * Representation of a TCP/UDP communication end point.
+ */
+public class Endpoint {
+
+    private final int port;
+    private final String host;
+
+    public Endpoint(String host, int port) {
+        this.host = host;
+        this.port = port;
+    }
+
+    public String host() {
+        return host;
+    }
+
+    public int port() {
+        return port;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String toString() {
+        return "Endpoint [port=" + port + ", host=" + host + "]";
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int hashCode() {
+        final int prime = 31;
+        int result = 1;
+        result = prime * result + ((host == null) ? 0 : host.hashCode());
+        result = prime * result + port;
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean equals(Object obj) {
+        if (this == obj) {
+            return true;
+        }
+        if (obj == null) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        if (getClass() != obj.getClass()) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        Endpoint other = (Endpoint) obj;
+        if (host == null) {
+            if (other.host != null) {
+                return false;
+            }
+        } else if (!host.equals(other.host)) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        if (port != other.port) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        return true;
+    }
+}