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package org.onosproject.cfg;

import java.util.Set;

/**
 * Service for tracking system-wide configurations for various software components.
 */
public interface ComponentConfigService {

    /**
     * Returns names of all components that have registered their
     * configuration properties.
     *
     * @return set of component names
     */
    Set<String> getComponentNames();

    /**
     * Registers configuration properties for the specified component.
     *
     * @param componentClass class of configurable component
     */
    void registerProperties(Class<?> componentClass);

    /**
     * Unregisters configuration properties for the specified component.
     *
     * @param componentClass class of configurable component
     * @param clear          true indicates any settings should be cleared
     */
    void unregisterProperties(Class<?> componentClass, boolean clear);

    /**
     * Returns configuration properties of the named components.
     *
     * @param componentName component name
     * @return set of configuration properties
     */
    Set<ConfigProperty> getProperties(String componentName);

    /**
     * Sets the value of the specified configuration property.
     *
     * @param componentName component name
     * @param name          property name
     * @param value         new property value
     */
    void setProperty(String componentName, String name, String value);

    /**
     * Clears the value of the specified configuration property thus making
     * the property take on its default value.
     *
     * @param componentName component name
     * @param name          property name
     */
    void unsetProperty(String componentName, String name);

}