diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/FlowEventHandler.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/FlowEventHandler.java
index debb5b1..cb1e678 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/FlowEventHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/FlowEventHandler.java
@@ -74,6 +74,13 @@
     }
 
     /**
+     * Get the network topology.
+     *
+     * @return the network topology.
+     */
+    protected Topology getTopology() { return this.topology; }
+
+    /**
      * Run the thread.
      */
     @Override