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+package net.onrc.onos.apps.sdnip;
+
+/**
+ * Represents a route update received from BGPd. An update has an operation
+ * describing whether the update is adding a route or revoking a route. It also
+ * contains the route prefix, and {@link RibEntry} containing next hop and
+ * sequence number information for the update.
+ */
+public class RibUpdate {
+    private final Operation operation;
+    private final Prefix prefix;
+    private final RibEntry ribEntry;
+
+    /**
+     * Updates can either add new routes or revoke old routes. The
+     * {@link Operation} enum descibes which action is being taken.
+     */
+    public enum Operation {
+        /**
+         * Represents a route update. ONOS should update its route information
+         * for this prefix to the new information provided in this
+         * {@link RibUpdate}. This means either add a new prefix, or update
+         * the information for an existing prefix.
+         */
+        UPDATE,
+        /**
+         * Represents a route delete. ONOS should remove this prefix and route
+         * information from its route table.
+         */
+        DELETE
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Class constructor, taking the operation of the update, the route prefix
+     * and the {@link RibEntry} describing the update.
+     *
+     * @param operation the operation of the update
+     * @param prefix the route prefix
+     * @param ribEntry the update entry
+     */
+    public RibUpdate(Operation operation, Prefix prefix, RibEntry ribEntry) {
+        this.operation = operation;
+        this.prefix = prefix;
+        this.ribEntry = ribEntry;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the operation of the update.
+     *
+     * @return the operation
+     */
+    public Operation getOperation() {
+        return operation;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the route prefix of the update.
+     *
+     * @return the prefix
+     */
+    public Prefix getPrefix() {
+        return prefix;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the {@link RibEntry} of the update.
+     *
+     * @return the entry
+     */
+    public RibEntry getRibEntry() {
+        return ribEntry;
+    }
+}