link discovery and providers are implemented
diff --git a/utils/misc/src/main/java/org/onlab/timer/Timer.java b/utils/misc/src/main/java/org/onlab/timer/Timer.java
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+++ b/utils/misc/src/main/java/org/onlab/timer/Timer.java
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+package org.onlab.timer;
+
+import org.jboss.netty.util.HashedWheelTimer;
+
+
+public final class Timer {
+
+ private Timer() {}
+
+ private static HashedWheelTimer timer;
+
+ public static HashedWheelTimer getTimer() {
+ if (Timer.timer == null) {
+ Timer.timer = new HashedWheelTimer();
+ Timer.timer.start();
+ }
+ return Timer.timer;
+ }
+
+}