protocols/openflow/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/openflow/controller/OpenFlowSession.java

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package org.onosproject.openflow.controller;

import java.util.Collections;

import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFMessage;

/**
 * Represents to OpenFlow session.
 */
public interface OpenFlowSession {

    /**
     * Returns session state.
     *
     * @return true if active.
     */
    boolean isActive();

    /**
     * Requests to close this OpenFlow session.
     */
    void closeSession();

    /**
     * Sends messages over this session.
     * @param msgs to send
     * @return true is messages were sent
     */
    boolean sendMsg(Iterable<OFMessage> msgs);

    /**
     * Sends message over this session.
     *
     * @param msg to send
     * @return true is messages were sent
     */
    default boolean sendMsg(OFMessage msg) {
        return sendMsg(Collections.singletonList(msg));
    }

    /**
     * Returns debug information about this session.
     *
     * @return debug information
     */
    CharSequence sessionInfo();


}