diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/intent/Match.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/intent/Match.java
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+package net.onrc.onos.intent;
+
+import net.floodlightcontroller.util.MACAddress;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.networkgraph.Port;
+import net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.networkgraph.Switch;
+
+/**
+ * 
+ * @author Brian O'Connor <bocon@onlab.us>
+ *
+ */
+
+public class Match {
+	protected Switch sw;
+	protected MACAddress srcMac;
+	protected MACAddress dstMac;
+	protected Port srcPort;
+	
+	public Match(Switch sw, Port srcPort, 
+				 MACAddress srcMac, MACAddress dstMac) {
+		this.sw = sw;
+		this.srcPort = srcPort;
+		this.srcMac = srcMac;
+		this.dstMac = dstMac;
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public boolean equals(Object obj) {
+		if(obj instanceof Match) {
+			Match other = (Match) obj;
+			return this.sw == other.sw &&
+					this.srcMac == other.srcMac &&
+					this.dstMac == other.dstMac &&
+					this.srcPort == other.srcPort;
+		}
+		else {
+			return false;
+		}
+	}
+	
+	public String toString() {
+		return "(" + srcPort + "," + srcMac + "," + dstMac + ")";
+	}
+}