core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/flow/FlowRuleProviderService.java

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 * Copyright 2014 Open Networking Laboratory
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package org.onlab.onos.net.flow;

import org.onlab.onos.net.DeviceId;
import org.onlab.onos.net.provider.ProviderService;

/**
 * Service through which flow rule providers can inject information into
 * the core.
 */
public interface FlowRuleProviderService extends ProviderService<FlowRuleProvider> {

    /**
     * Signals that a flow rule that was previously installed has been removed.
     *
     * @param flowEntry removed flow entry
     */
    void flowRemoved(FlowEntry flowEntry);

    /**
     * Pushes the collection of flow entries currently applied on the given
     * device.
     *
     * @param flowEntries collection of flow rules
     */
    void pushFlowMetrics(DeviceId deviceId, Iterable<FlowEntry> flowEntries);

}