1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/vpp-api/java/jvpp-registry/io/fd/vpp/jvpp/JVppRegistryImpl.java b/src/vpp-api/java/jvpp-registry/io/fd/vpp/jvpp/JVppRegistryImpl.java
index 98ef1c158e8..6e938ae313f 100644
--- a/src/vpp-api/java/jvpp-registry/io/fd/vpp/jvpp/JVppRegistryImpl.java
+++ b/src/vpp-api/java/jvpp-registry/io/fd/vpp/jvpp/JVppRegistryImpl.java
@@ -48,6 +48,13 @@ public final class JVppRegistryImpl implements JVppRegistry, ControlPingCallback
         pingCalls = new HashMap<>();
     }
 
+    public JVppRegistryImpl(final String clientName, final String shmPrefix) throws IOException {
+        connection = new VppJNIConnection(clientName, shmPrefix);
+        connection.connect();
+        pluginRegistry = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
+        pingCalls = new HashMap<>();
+    }
+
     @Override
     public VppConnection getConnection() {
         return connection;