diff --git a/src/main/java/org/onosproject/segmentrouting/config/NetworkConfigException.java b/src/main/java/org/onosproject/segmentrouting/config/NetworkConfigException.java
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+package org.onosproject.segmentrouting.config;
+
+import org.onosproject.net.DeviceId;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+/**
+ * NetworkConfigExceptions specifies a set of unchecked runtime exceptions that
+ * can be thrown by the {@link NetworkConfigManager}. It indicates errors that
+ * must be fixed in the config file before controller execution can proceed.
+ */
+public class NetworkConfigException extends RuntimeException {
+
+    private static final long serialVersionUID = 4959684709803000652L;
+    protected static final Logger log = LoggerFactory
+            .getLogger(NetworkConfigException.class);
+
+    /**
+     * Exception for duplicate device identifier configuration.
+     */
+    public static class DuplicateDpid extends RuntimeException {
+        private static final long serialVersionUID = 5491113234592145335L;
+
+        public DuplicateDpid(DeviceId dpid) {
+            super();
+            log.error("Duplicate dpid found in switch-config Dpid:{}",
+                    dpid);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Exception for duplicate device name configuration.
+     */
+    public static class DuplicateName extends RuntimeException {
+        private static final long serialVersionUID = -4090171438031376129L;
+
+        public DuplicateName(String name) {
+            super();
+            log.error("Duplicate name found in switch-config name:{}", name);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Exception for unspecified device identifier for a switch.
+     */
+    public static class DpidNotSpecified extends RuntimeException {
+        private static final long serialVersionUID = -8494418855597117254L;
+
+        public DpidNotSpecified(String name) {
+            super();
+            log.error("Dpid not specified for switch-config name:{}", name);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Exception for unspecified device name for a switch.
+     */
+    public static class NameNotSpecified extends RuntimeException {
+        private static final long serialVersionUID = -3518881744110422891L;
+
+        public NameNotSpecified(DeviceId dpid) {
+            super();
+            log.error("Name not specified for switch-config dpid:{}",
+                    dpid);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Exception for unspecified device type for a switch.
+     */
+    public static class SwitchTypeNotSpecified extends RuntimeException {
+        private static final long serialVersionUID = 2527453336226053753L;
+
+        public SwitchTypeNotSpecified(DeviceId dpid) {
+            super();
+            log.error("Switch type not specified for switch-config dpid:{}",
+                    dpid);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Exception for unknown device type configured for a switch.
+     */
+    public static class UnknownSwitchType extends RuntimeException {
+        private static final long serialVersionUID = 7758418165512249170L;
+
+        public UnknownSwitchType(String type, String name) {
+            super();
+            log.error("Unknown switch type {} for switch name:{}", type, name);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Exception for missing required parameter configuration for a switch.
+     */
+    public static class ParamsNotSpecified extends RuntimeException {
+        private static final long serialVersionUID = 6247582323691265513L;
+
+        public ParamsNotSpecified(String name) {
+            super();
+            log.error("Params required - not specified for switch:{}", name);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Reserved for future use.
+     */
+    public static class LinkTypeNotSpecified extends RuntimeException {
+        private static final long serialVersionUID = -2089470389588542215L;
+
+        public LinkTypeNotSpecified(String dpid1, String dpid2) {
+            super();
+            log.error("Link type not specified for link-config between "
+                    + "dpid1:{} and dpid2:{}", dpid1, dpid2);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Reserved for future use.
+     */
+    public static class LinkDpidNotSpecified extends RuntimeException {
+        private static final long serialVersionUID = -5701825916378616004L;
+
+        public LinkDpidNotSpecified(String dpid1, String dpid2) {
+            super();
+            if (dpid1 == null) {
+                log.error("nodeDpid1 not specified for link-config ");
+            }
+            if (dpid2 == null) {
+                log.error("nodeDpid2 not specified for link-config ");
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Reserved for future use.
+     */
+    public static class LinkForUnknownSwitchConfig extends RuntimeException {
+        private static final long serialVersionUID = -2910458439881964094L;
+
+        public LinkForUnknownSwitchConfig(String dpid) {
+            super();
+            log.error("Link configuration was specified for a switch-dpid {} "
+                    + "that has not been configured", dpid);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Reserved for future use.
+     */
+    public static class UnknownLinkType extends RuntimeException {
+        private static final long serialVersionUID = -5505376193106542305L;
+
+        public UnknownLinkType(String linktype, String dpid1, String dpid2) {
+            super();
+            log.error("unknown link type {} for links between dpid1:{} "
+                    + "and dpid2:{}", linktype, dpid1, dpid2);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Exception for generic configuration errors.
+     */
+    public static class ErrorConfig extends RuntimeException {
+        private static final long serialVersionUID = -2827406314700193147L;
+
+        public ErrorConfig(String errorMsg) {
+            super();
+            log.error(errorMsg);
+        }
+
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Reserved for future use.
+     */
+    public static class SwitchDpidNotConverted extends RuntimeException {
+        private static final long serialVersionUID = 5640347104590170426L;
+
+        public SwitchDpidNotConverted(String name) {
+            super();
+            log.error("Switch dpid specified as a HexString {} does not match "
+                    + "with long value", name);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Reserved for future use.
+     */
+    public static class LinkDpidNotConverted extends RuntimeException {
+        private static final long serialVersionUID = 2397245646094080774L;
+
+        public LinkDpidNotConverted(String dpid1, String dpid2) {
+            log.error("Dpids expressed as HexStrings for links between dpid1:{} "
+                    + "and dpid2:{} do not match with long values", dpid1, dpid2);
+        }
+    }
+
+}
+