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+/*
+ * Copyright 2015 Open Networking Laboratory
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package org.onosproject.net.mcast;
+
+import com.google.common.annotations.Beta;
+import org.onosproject.event.AbstractEvent;
+import org.onosproject.net.ConnectPoint;
+
+import java.util.Optional;
+
+/**
+ * An entity representing a multicast event. Event either add or remove
+ * sinks or sources.
+ */
+@Beta
+public class McastEvent extends AbstractEvent<McastEvent.Type, McastRoute> {
+
+    private final Optional<ConnectPoint> sink;
+    private final Optional<ConnectPoint> source;
+
+    public enum Type {
+        /**
+         * A new mcast route has been added.
+         */
+        ROUTE_ADDED,
+
+        /**
+         * A mcast route has been removed.
+         */
+        ROUTE_REMOVED,
+
+        /**
+         * A source for a mcast route (ie. the subject) has been added.
+         */
+        SOURCE_ADDED,
+
+        /**
+         * A source for a mcast route (ie. the subject) has been removed.
+         */
+        SOURCE_REMOVED,
+
+        /**
+         * A sink for a mcast route (ie. the subject) has been added.
+         */
+        SINK_ADDED,
+
+        /**
+         * A source for a mcast route (ie. the subject) has been removed.
+         */
+        SINK_REMOVED
+    }
+
+    private McastEvent(McastEvent.Type type, McastRoute subject) {
+        super(type, subject);
+        sink = Optional.empty();
+        source = Optional.empty();
+    }
+
+    private McastEvent(McastEvent.Type type, McastRoute subject, long time) {
+        super(type, subject, time);
+        sink = Optional.empty();
+        source = Optional.empty();
+    }
+
+    protected McastEvent(McastEvent.Type type, McastRoute subject,
+                       ConnectPoint sink,
+                       ConnectPoint source) {
+        super(type, subject);
+        this.sink = Optional.ofNullable(sink);
+        this.source = Optional.ofNullable(source);
+    }
+
+    protected McastEvent(McastEvent.Type type, McastRoute subject, long time,
+                       ConnectPoint sink,
+                       ConnectPoint source) {
+        super(type, subject, time);
+        this.sink = Optional.ofNullable(sink);
+        this.source = Optional.ofNullable(source);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * The sink which has been removed or added. The field may not be set
+     * if the sink has not been detected yet or has been removed.
+     *
+     * @return an optional connect point
+     */
+    public Optional<ConnectPoint> sink() {
+        return sink;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * The source which has been removed or added. The field may not be set
+     * if the source has not been detected yet or has been removed.
+
+     * @return an optional connect point
+     */
+    public Optional<ConnectPoint> source() {
+        return source;
+    }
+}