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package org.onosproject.provider.lldpcommon;

import org.onosproject.mastership.MastershipService;
import org.onosproject.net.LinkKey;
import org.onosproject.net.device.DeviceService;
import org.onosproject.net.link.LinkProviderService;
import org.onosproject.net.packet.PacketService;

/**
 * Shared context for use by link discovery.
 */
public interface LinkDiscoveryContext {

    /**
     * Returns the shared mastership service reference.
     *
     * @return mastership service
     */
    MastershipService mastershipService();

    /**
     * Returns the shared link provider service reference.
     *
     * @return link provider service
     */
    LinkProviderService providerService();

    /**
     * Returns the shared packet service reference.
     *
     * @return packet service
     */
    PacketService packetService();

    /**
     * Returns the DeviceService reference.
     *
     * @return the device service interface
     */
    DeviceService deviceService();

    /**
     * Returns the probe rate in millis.
     *
     * @return probe rate
     */
    long probeRate();

    /**
     * Indicates whether to emit BDDP.
     *
     * @return true to emit BDDP
     */
    boolean useBddp();

    /**
     * Touches the link identified by the given key to indicate that it's active.
     *
     * @param key link key
     */
    void touchLink(LinkKey key);

    /**
     * Returns the cluster-wide unique identifier.
     *
     * @return the cluster identifier
     */
    String fingerprint();
}