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 * Copyright 2015 Open Networking Laboratory
 *
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 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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package org.onosproject.exp.net.config;

import java.util.Set;

/**
 * Service for tracking network configuration factories.
 */
public interface NetworkConfigRegistry {

    /**
     * Registers the specified configuration factory.
     *
     * @param configFactory configuration factory
     */
    void registerConfigFactory(ConfigFactory configFactory);

    /**
     * Unregisters the specified configuration factory.
     *
     * @param configFactory configuration factory
     */
    void unregisterConfigFactory(ConfigFactory configFactory);

    /**
     * Returns set of configuration factories available for the specified
     * class of subject.
     *
     * @param subjectClass subject class
     * @param <T> type of subject
     * @return set of config factories
     */
    <T> Set<ConfigFactory<T>> getConfigFactories(Class<T> subjectClass);

    /**
     * Returns the configuration type registered for the specified
     * subject type and key.
     *
     * @param subjectClass subject class
     * @param configKey    configuration key
     * @param <T> type of subject
     * @return config factory
     */
    <T> ConfigFactory<T> getConfigFactory(Class<T> subjectClass, String configKey);

    /**
     * Returns the configuration type registered for the specified
     * configuration class.
     *
     * @param configClass configuration class
     * @param <T> type of subject
     * @return config factory
     */
    <T> ConfigFactory<T> getConfigFactory(Class<Config<T>> configClass);

}