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package org.onosproject.store.flow.impl;

import org.onosproject.event.ListenerService;

/**
 * Flow table lifecycle manager.
 */
public interface LifecycleManager extends ListenerService<LifecycleEvent, LifecycleEventListener> {

    /**
     * Returns the current term.
     *
     * @return the current term
     */
    DeviceReplicaInfo getReplicaInfo();

    /**
     * Activates the given term.
     *
     * @param term the term to activate
     */
    void activate(long term);

    /**
     * Closes the lifecycle manager.
     */
    void close();

}