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+/*
+ * Copyright 2016-present Open Networking Laboratory
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package org.onosproject.incubator.net.virtual.provider;
+
+import org.onosproject.incubator.net.virtual.NetworkId;
+import org.onosproject.net.packet.PacketContext;
+
+/**
+ * Entity capable of processing inbound packets for virtual networks.
+ */
+public interface VirtualPacketProviderService
+        extends VirtualProviderService<VirtualPacketProvider> {
+
+    /**
+     * Submits inbound packet context for processing to virtual network core.
+     * This processing will be done synchronously, i.e. run-to-completion.
+     * This context is translated with virtual concepts.
+     *
+     * @param networkId the virtual network ID which will handle the packet context
+     * @param context inbound packet context
+     */
+    void processPacket(NetworkId networkId, PacketContext context);
+
+}