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+package org.onlab.onos.net.impl;
+
+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.DeviceId;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.MastershipRole;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.device.DeviceDescription;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.device.DeviceProvider;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.device.DeviceProviderBroker;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.device.DeviceProviderService;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.device.PortDescription;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.provider.AbstractProviderBroker;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.provider.AbstractProviderService;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+/**
+ * Provides basic implementation of the device SB & NB APIs.
+ */
+@Component(immediate = true)
+@Service
+public class SimpleDeviceManager implements DeviceProviderBroker {
+
+    private Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(SimpleDeviceManager.class);
+
+    private final DeviceProviderBroker broker = new InternalBroker();
+
+    @Activate
+    public void activate() {
+        log.info("Started");
+    }
+
+    @Deactivate
+    public void deactivate() {
+        log.info("Stopped");
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public DeviceProviderService register(DeviceProvider provider) {
+        return broker.register(provider);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void unregister(DeviceProvider provider) {
+        broker.unregister(provider);
+    }
+
+    // Internal delegate for tracking various providers and issuing them a
+    // personalized provider service.
+    private class InternalBroker extends AbstractProviderBroker<DeviceProvider, DeviceProviderService>
+            implements DeviceProviderBroker {
+        @Override
+        protected DeviceProviderService createProviderService(DeviceProvider provider) {
+            return new InternalDeviceProviderService(provider);
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Personalized device provider service issued to the supplied provider.
+    private class InternalDeviceProviderService extends AbstractProviderService<DeviceProvider>
+            implements DeviceProviderService {
+
+        public InternalDeviceProviderService(DeviceProvider provider) {
+            super(provider);
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public MastershipRole deviceConnected(DeviceId deviceId, DeviceDescription deviceDescription) {
+            log.info("Device {} connected: {}", deviceId, deviceDescription);
+            return MastershipRole.MASTER;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void deviceDisconnected(DeviceId deviceId) {
+            log.info("Device {} disconnected", deviceId);
+
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void updatePorts(DeviceId deviceId, List<PortDescription> ports) {
+            // FIXME: fix the interface to accept DeviceId separately
+            log.info("Device {} ports updated: {}", ports);
+
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void portStatusChanged(DeviceId deviceId, PortDescription port) {
+            log.info("Device {} port status changed: {}", deviceId, port);
+        }
+    }
+}