incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/virtual/VirtualPort.java

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package org.onosproject.incubator.net.virtual;

import com.google.common.annotations.Beta;
import org.onosproject.net.Port;

/**
 * Representation of a virtual port.
 */
@Beta
public interface VirtualPort extends Port {

    /**
     * Returns the underlying port using which this port is realized.
     *
     * @return underlying port which realizes this virtual port
     */
    Port realizedBy();

}