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+/*
+ * Copyright 2016 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.net.utils;
+
+import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkNotNull;
+
+import java.util.Objects;
+
+import org.apache.commons.lang3.builder.EqualsBuilder;
+import org.onosproject.net.Annotations;
+import org.onosproject.net.Element;
+import org.onosproject.net.Port;
+import org.onosproject.net.PortNumber;
+
+import com.google.common.annotations.Beta;
+import com.google.common.base.MoreObjects;
+import com.google.common.base.MoreObjects.ToStringHelper;
+
+/**
+ * A Port which forwards all its method calls to another Port.
+ */
+@Beta
+public abstract class ForwardingPort implements Port {
+
+    private final Port delegate;
+
+    protected ForwardingPort(Port delegate) {
+        this.delegate = checkNotNull(delegate);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int hashCode() {
+        return Objects.hash(element().id(),
+                            number(),
+                            isEnabled(),
+                            type(),
+                            portSpeed(),
+                            annotations());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns {@link EqualsBuilder} comparing all Port attributes
+     * including annotations.
+     * <p>
+     * To add extra fields to equality,
+     * call {@code super.toEqualsBuilder(..)} and append fields.
+     * To remove field from comparison, override this method
+     * or manually implement equals().
+     */
+    protected EqualsBuilder toEqualsBuilder(Port that) {
+        if (that == null) {
+            return new EqualsBuilder().appendSuper(false);
+        }
+        return new EqualsBuilder()
+                .append(this.element().id(), that.element().id())
+                .append(this.number(), that.number())
+                .append(this.isEnabled(), that.isEnabled())
+                .append(this.type(), that.type())
+                .append(this.portSpeed(), that.portSpeed())
+                .append(this.annotations(), that.annotations());
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean equals(Object obj) {
+        if (this == obj) {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        if (obj != null && getClass() == obj.getClass()) {
+            final ForwardingPort that = (ForwardingPort) obj;
+            return toEqualsBuilder(that)
+                    .isEquals();
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns {@link ToStringHelper} with Port attributes excluding annotations.
+     *
+     * @return {@link ToStringHelper}
+     */
+    protected ToStringHelper toStringHelper() {
+        return MoreObjects.toStringHelper(this)
+                .add("element", element().id())
+                .add("number", number())
+                .add("isEnabled", isEnabled())
+                .add("type", type())
+                .add("portSpeed", portSpeed());
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String toString() {
+        return toStringHelper()
+                .toString();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Annotations annotations() {
+        return delegate.annotations();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Element element() {
+        return delegate.element();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public PortNumber number() {
+        return delegate.number();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean isEnabled() {
+        return delegate.isEnabled();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Port.Type type() {
+        return delegate.type();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public long portSpeed() {
+        return delegate.portSpeed();
+    }
+
+}