diff --git a/core/store/serializers/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/serializers/DecodeTo.java b/core/store/serializers/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/serializers/DecodeTo.java
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+package org.onlab.onos.store.serializers;
+
+import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkNotNull;
+
+import com.google.common.base.Function;
+
+/**
+ * Function to convert byte[] into {@code T}.
+ *
+ * @param <T> Type after decoding
+ */
+public final class DecodeTo<T> implements Function<byte[], T> {
+
+    private StoreSerializer serializer;
+
+    public DecodeTo(StoreSerializer serializer) {
+        this.serializer = checkNotNull(serializer);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public T apply(byte[] input) {
+        return serializer.decode(input);
+    }
+}
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