diff --git a/adapters/adapterif/adapter_proxy_if.go b/adapters/adapterif/adapter_proxy_if.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..26b1448
--- /dev/null
+++ b/adapters/adapterif/adapter_proxy_if.go
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2018-present Open Networking Foundation
+
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package adapterif
+
+import (
+	"context"
+
+	"github.com/golang/protobuf/proto"
+	ic "github.com/opencord/voltha-protos/go/inter_container"
+)
+
+// AdapterProxy interface for AdapterProxy implementation.
+type AdapterProxy interface {
+	SendInterAdapterMessage(ctx context.Context,
+		msg proto.Message,
+		msgType ic.InterAdapterMessageType_Types,
+		fromAdapter string,
+		toAdapter string,
+		toDeviceID string,
+		proxyDeviceID string,
+		messageID string) error
+}
diff --git a/adapters/adapterif/core_proxy_if.go b/adapters/adapterif/core_proxy_if.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..26d021f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/adapters/adapterif/core_proxy_if.go
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2018-present Open Networking Foundation
+
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package adapterif
+
+import (
+	"context"
+
+	"github.com/opencord/voltha-protos/go/voltha"
+)
+
+// CoreProxy interface for voltha-go coreproxy.
+type CoreProxy interface {
+	UpdateCoreReference(deviceID string, coreReference string)
+	DeleteCoreReference(deviceID string)
+	// getCoreTopic(deviceID string) kafka.Topic
+	//GetAdapterTopic(args ...string) kafka.Topic
+	// getAdapterTopic(args ...string) kafka.Topic
+	RegisterAdapter(ctx context.Context, adapter *voltha.Adapter, deviceTypes *voltha.DeviceTypes) error
+	DeviceUpdate(ctx context.Context, device *voltha.Device) error
+	PortCreated(ctx context.Context, deviceID string, port *voltha.Port) error
+	PortsStateUpdate(ctx context.Context, deviceID string, operStatus voltha.OperStatus_OperStatus) error
+	DeleteAllPorts(ctx context.Context, deviceID string) error
+	DeviceStateUpdate(ctx context.Context, deviceID string,
+		connStatus voltha.ConnectStatus_ConnectStatus, operStatus voltha.OperStatus_OperStatus) error
+
+	ChildDeviceDetected(ctx context.Context, parentDeviceID string, parentPortNo int,
+		childDeviceType string, channelID int, vendorID string, serialNumber string, onuID int64) (*voltha.Device, error)
+
+	ChildDevicesLost(ctx context.Context, parentDeviceID string) error
+	ChildDevicesDetected(ctx context.Context, parentDeviceID string) error
+	GetDevice(ctx context.Context, parentDeviceID string, deviceID string) (*voltha.Device, error)
+	GetChildDevice(ctx context.Context, parentDeviceID string, kwargs map[string]interface{}) (*voltha.Device, error)
+	GetChildDevices(ctx context.Context, parentDeviceID string) (*voltha.Devices, error)
+	SendPacketIn(ctx context.Context, deviceID string, port uint32, pktPayload []byte) error
+}
diff --git a/adapters/adapterif/events_proxy_if.go b/adapters/adapterif/events_proxy_if.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..00a86a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/adapters/adapterif/events_proxy_if.go
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2018-present Open Networking Foundation
+
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package adapterif
+
+import (
+	"github.com/opencord/voltha-protos/go/voltha"
+)
+
+// EventProxy interface for eventproxy
+type EventProxy interface {
+	SendDeviceEvent(deviceEvent *voltha.DeviceEvent, category EventCategory,
+		subCategory EventSubCategory, raisedTs int64) error
+}
+
+const (
+	EventTypeVersion = "0.1"
+)
+
+type (
+	EventType        = voltha.EventType_EventType
+	EventCategory    = voltha.EventCategory_EventCategory
+	EventSubCategory = voltha.EventSubCategory_EventSubCategory
+)
diff --git a/adapters/common/events_proxy.go b/adapters/common/events_proxy.go
index 1f14b3a..34fcde7 100644
--- a/adapters/common/events_proxy.go
+++ b/adapters/common/events_proxy.go
@@ -19,22 +19,14 @@
 import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
-	"github.com/opencord/voltha-go/common/log"
-	"github.com/opencord/voltha-go/kafka"
-	"github.com/opencord/voltha-protos/go/voltha"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
-)
 
-const (
-	EventTypeVersion = "0.1"
-)
-
-type (
-	EventType        = voltha.EventType_EventType
-	EventCategory    = voltha.EventCategory_EventCategory
-	EventSubCategory = voltha.EventSubCategory_EventSubCategory
+	"github.com/opencord/voltha-go/adapters/adapterif"
+	"github.com/opencord/voltha-go/common/log"
+	"github.com/opencord/voltha-go/kafka"
+	"github.com/opencord/voltha-protos/go/voltha"
 )
 
 type EventProxy struct {
@@ -68,7 +60,7 @@
 	return fmt.Sprintf("Voltha.openolt.%s.%s", eventName, strconv.FormatInt(time.Now().UnixNano(), 10))
 }
 
-func (ep *EventProxy) getEventHeader(eventName string, category EventCategory, subCategory EventSubCategory, eventType EventType, raisedTs int64) *voltha.EventHeader {
+func (ep *EventProxy) getEventHeader(eventName string, category adapterif.EventCategory, subCategory adapterif.EventSubCategory, eventType adapterif.EventType, raisedTs int64) *voltha.EventHeader {
 	var header voltha.EventHeader
 	if strings.Contains(eventName, "_") {
 		eventName = strings.Join(strings.Split(eventName, "_")[:len(strings.Split(eventName, "_"))-2], "_")
@@ -80,14 +72,14 @@
 	header.Category = category
 	header.SubCategory = subCategory
 	header.Type = eventType
-	header.TypeVersion = EventTypeVersion
+	header.TypeVersion = adapterif.EventTypeVersion
 	header.RaisedTs = float32(raisedTs)
 	header.ReportedTs = float32(time.Now().UnixNano())
 	return &header
 }
 
 /* Send out device events*/
-func (ep *EventProxy) SendDeviceEvent(deviceEvent *voltha.DeviceEvent, category EventCategory, subCategory EventSubCategory, raisedTs int64) error {
+func (ep *EventProxy) SendDeviceEvent(deviceEvent *voltha.DeviceEvent, category adapterif.EventCategory, subCategory adapterif.EventSubCategory, raisedTs int64) error {
 	if deviceEvent == nil {
 		log.Error("Recieved empty device event")
 		return errors.New("Device event nil")
diff --git a/adapters/common/request_handler.go b/adapters/common/request_handler.go
index b18f1d1..55e04d7 100644
--- a/adapters/common/request_handler.go
+++ b/adapters/common/request_handler.go
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 	"github.com/golang/protobuf/ptypes"
 	"github.com/golang/protobuf/ptypes/empty"
 	"github.com/opencord/voltha-go/adapters"
+	"github.com/opencord/voltha-go/adapters/adapterif"
 	"github.com/opencord/voltha-go/common/log"
 	"github.com/opencord/voltha-go/kafka"
 	ic "github.com/opencord/voltha-protos/go/inter_container"
@@ -33,10 +34,10 @@
 	TestMode       bool
 	coreInstanceId string
 	adapter        adapters.IAdapter
-	coreProxy      *CoreProxy
+	coreProxy      adapterif.CoreProxy
 }
 
-func NewRequestHandlerProxy(coreInstanceId string, iadapter adapters.IAdapter, cProxy *CoreProxy) *RequestHandlerProxy {
+func NewRequestHandlerProxy(coreInstanceId string, iadapter adapters.IAdapter, cProxy adapterif.CoreProxy) *RequestHandlerProxy {
 	var proxy RequestHandlerProxy
 	proxy.coreInstanceId = coreInstanceId
 	proxy.adapter = iadapter
diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile.simulated_olt b/docker/Dockerfile.simulated_olt
index d31cf48..9805ac6 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile.simulated_olt
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile.simulated_olt
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 COPY vendor ./vendor
 
 # Copy files
+COPY adapters/adapterif ./adapters/adapterif
 COPY adapters/simulated_olt ./adapters/simulated_olt
 COPY adapters/common ./adapters/common
 COPY adapters/*.go ./adapters/
diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile.simulated_onu b/docker/Dockerfile.simulated_onu
index 3c66d33..4f4b95d 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile.simulated_onu
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile.simulated_onu
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 COPY adapters/simulated_onu ./adapters/simulated_onu
 COPY adapters/common ./adapters/common
 COPY adapters/*.go ./adapters/
+COPY adapters/adapterif ./adapters/adapterif
 
 ARG org_label_schema_version=unknown
 ARG org_label_schema_vcs_url=unknown