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| package org.onlab.onos.net.intent; |
| |
| import java.util.List; |
| |
| /** |
| * Abstraction of a compiler which is capable of taking an intent |
| * and translating it to other, potentially installable, intents. |
| * |
| * @param <T> the type of intent |
| */ |
| public interface IntentCompiler<T extends Intent> { |
| /** |
| * Compiles the specified intent into other intents. |
| * |
| * @param intent intent to be compiled |
| * @return list of resulting intents |
| * @throws IntentException if issues are encountered while compiling the intent |
| */ |
| List<Intent> compile(T intent); |
| } |