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diff --git a/binding/mdsal-binding-api/src/main/java/org/opendaylight/mdsal/binding/api/DataTreeChangeListener.java b/binding/mdsal-binding-api/src/main/java/org/opendaylight/mdsal/binding/api/DataTreeChangeListener.java
index 2dc28988a1..6a0a26568f 100644
--- a/binding/mdsal-binding-api/src/main/java/org/opendaylight/mdsal/binding/api/DataTreeChangeListener.java
+++ b/binding/mdsal-binding-api/src/main/java/org/opendaylight/mdsal/binding/api/DataTreeChangeListener.java
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ package org.opendaylight.mdsal.binding.api;
 
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.EventListener;
-import javax.annotation.Nonnull;
+import org.eclipse.jdt.annotation.NonNull;
 import org.opendaylight.yangtools.yang.binding.DataObject;
 
 /**
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ public interface DataTreeChangeListener<T extends DataObject> extends EventListe
      * path. This initial event will contain all pre-existing data as created.
      *
      * <p>
+     * Note: If there is no pre-existing data, the method {@link #onInitialData} will be invoked.
+     *
+     * <p>
      * A data change event may be triggered spuriously, e.g. such that data before
      * and after compare as equal. Implementations of this interface are expected
      * to recover from such events. Event producers are expected to exert reasonable
@@ -40,5 +43,19 @@ public interface DataTreeChangeListener<T extends DataObject> extends EventListe
      *
      * @param changes Collection of change events, may not be null or empty.
      */
-    void onDataTreeChanged(@Nonnull Collection<DataTreeModification<T>> changes);
+    void onDataTreeChanged(@NonNull Collection<DataTreeModification<T>> changes);
+
+    /**
+     * Invoked only once during registration of the listener if there was no data in the conceptual data tree
+     * for the supplied path, which was used to register this listener, and after this
+     * {@link #onDataTreeChanged(Collection)} would always be invoked for data changes.
+     *
+     * <p>
+     * Default implementation does nothing and is appropriate for users who do not care about ascertaining
+     * initial state.
+     */
+    // FIXME: 8.0.0: this method should be non-default
+    default void onInitialData() {
+        //no-op
+    }
 }