incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/domain/IntentDomainProvider.java

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package org.onosproject.incubator.net.domain;

import com.google.common.annotations.Beta;
import org.onosproject.net.provider.Provider;

import java.util.List;
import java.util.Set;

/**
 * FIXME.
 */
@Beta
public interface IntentDomainProvider extends Provider {

    /**
     * Requests that the provider attempt to satisfy the intent primitive.
     * The application must apply the context before the intent resource
     * can be used. Request contexts can be explictly cancelled, or they will
     * eventually time out so that resources can be reused.
     *
     * @param domain intent domain for the request
     * @param primitive intent primitive
     * @return intent resources that specify paths that satisfy the request.
     */
    //TODO Consider an iterable and/or holds (only hold one or two reservation(s) at a time)
    List<IntentResource> request(IntentDomain domain, IntentPrimitive primitive);

    /**
     * Request that the provider attempt to modify an existing resource to satisfy
     * a new intent primitive. The application must apply the context before
     * the intent resource can be used.
     *
     * @param oldResource the resource to be replaced
     * @param newResource the resource to be applied
     * @return request contexts that contain resources to satisfy the intent
     */
    IntentResource modify(IntentResource oldResource, IntentResource newResource);

    /**
     * Requests that the provider release an intent resource.
     *
     * @param resource intent resource
     */
    void release(IntentResource resource);

    /**
     * Requests that the provider apply the path from the intent resource.
     *
     * @param domainIntentResource request context
     * @return intent resource that satisfies the intent
     */
    IntentResource apply(IntentResource domainIntentResource);

    /**
     * Requests that the provider cancel the path. Requests that are not applied
     * will be eventually timed out by the provider.
     *
     * @param domainIntentResource the intent resource whose path should be cancelled.
     */
    void cancel(IntentResource domainIntentResource);

    /**
     * Returns all intent resources held by the provider.
     *
     * @return set of intent resources
     */
    Set<IntentResource> getResources();
}