core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/NetTools.java

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package org.onosproject.net;

/**
 * Networking domain tools.
 */
public final class NetTools {

    private NetTools() {
    }

    /**
     * Converts DPIDs of the form xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx to OpenFlow provider
     * device URIs. The is helpful for converting DPIDs coming from configuration
     * or REST to URIs that the core understands.
     *
     * @param dpid the DPID string to convert
     * @return the URI string for this device
     */
    public static String dpidToUri(String dpid) {
        return "of:" + dpid.replace(":", "");
    }
}