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+package net.onrc.onos.core.topology;
+
+import java.util.Collection;
+
+import net.floodlightcontroller.util.MACAddress;
+import net.onrc.onos.core.util.Dpid;
+import net.onrc.onos.core.util.LinkTuple;
+import net.onrc.onos.core.util.SwitchPort;
+
+/**
+ * Interface to reference internal self-contained elements.
+ */
+public interface TopologyInternal extends Topology {
+
+    /**
+     * Gets a SwitchEvent.
+     *
+     * @param dpid Switch DPID
+     * @return the SwitchEvent for the Switch DPID if found, otherwise null
+     */
+    public SwitchEvent getSwitchEvent(Dpid dpid);
+
+    /**
+     * Gets a PortEvent.
+     *
+     * @param port Port identifier
+     * @return the PortEvent for the Port identifier if found, otherwise null
+     */
+    public PortEvent getPortEvent(SwitchPort port);
+
+    /**
+     * Gets a LinkEvent.
+     *
+     * @param linkId Link identifier
+     * @return the LinkEvent for the Link identifier if found, otherwise null
+     */
+    public LinkEvent getLinkEvent(LinkTuple linkId);
+
+    /**
+     * Gets a LinkEvent.
+     *
+     * @param linkId Link identifier
+     * @param type type
+     * @return the LinkEvent for the Link identifier and type if found, otherwise null
+     */
+    public LinkEvent getLinkEvent(final LinkTuple linkId, final String type);
+
+    /**
+     * Gets a LinkEvent.
+     *
+     * @param linkId Link identifier
+     * @return Collection of LinkEvent
+     */
+    public Collection<LinkEvent> getLinkEvents(LinkTuple linkId);
+
+    /**
+     * Gets a HostEvent.
+     *
+     * @param mac MACAddress of the host
+     * @return the HostEvent for the MACAddress if found, otherwise null
+     */
+    public HostEvent getHostEvent(MACAddress mac);
+
+}