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package org.onosproject.ovsdb.controller;

import org.onlab.packet.IpAddress;
import org.onlab.packet.TpPort;

import java.util.List;

/**
 * Abstraction of an ovsdb controller. Serves as an one stop shop for obtaining
 * OvsdbNode and (un)register listeners on ovsdb events and ovsdb node events.
 */
public interface OvsdbController {

    /**
     * Adds Node Event Listener.
     *
     * @param listener node listener
     */
    void addNodeListener(OvsdbNodeListener listener);

    /**
     * Removes Node Event Listener.
     *
     * @param listener node listener
     */
    void removeNodeListener(OvsdbNodeListener listener);

    /**
     * Adds ovsdb event listener.
     *
     * @param listener event listener
     */
    void addOvsdbEventListener(OvsdbEventListener listener);

    /**
     * Removes ovsdb event listener.
     *
     * @param listener event listener
     */
    void removeOvsdbEventListener(OvsdbEventListener listener);

    /**
     * Gets all the nodes information.
     *
     * @return the list of node id
     */
    List<OvsdbNodeId> getNodeIds();

    /**
     * Gets an ovsdb client by node identifier.
     *
     * @param nodeId node identifier
     * @return OvsdbClient ovsdb node information
     */
    OvsdbClientService getOvsdbClient(OvsdbNodeId nodeId);

    /**
     * Connect to the ovsdb server with given ip address and port number.
     *
     * @param ip ip address
     * @param port port number
     */
    void connect(IpAddress ip, TpPort port);
}