diff --git a/process/utils.go b/process/utils.go
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+package process
+
+type ContainerAddrNoProto struct {
+	Ip       string
+	Port     int32
+	Protocol ConnectionType
+}
+
+func (c *ContainerAddr) ToNoProto() ContainerAddrNoProto {
+	return ContainerAddrNoProto{
+		Ip:       c.Ip,
+		Port:     c.Port,
+		Protocol: c.Protocol,
+	}
+}