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+/*
+ * Copyright 2015-present Open Networking Foundation
+ *
+ * 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.pcep.server.driver;
+
+import org.onosproject.pcep.server.PccId;
+import org.onosproject.pcep.server.PcepClient;
+import org.onosproject.pcepio.protocol.PcepMessage;
+
+/**
+ * Responsible for keeping track of the current set Pcep clients
+ * connected to the system.
+ *
+ */
+public interface PcepAgent {
+
+    /**
+     * Add a pcc client that has just connected to the system.
+     *
+     * @param pccId the id of pcc client to add
+     * @param pc the actual pce client object.
+     * @return true if added, false otherwise.
+     */
+    boolean addConnectedClient(PccId pccId, PcepClient pc);
+
+    /**
+     * Checks if the activation for this pcc client is valid.
+     *
+     * @param pccId the id of pcc client to check
+     * @return true if valid, false otherwise
+     */
+    boolean validActivation(PccId pccId);
+
+    /**
+     * Clear all state in controller client maps for a pcc client that has
+     * disconnected from the local controller. Also release control for
+     * that pccIds client from the global repository. Notify client listeners.
+     *
+     * @param pccIds the id of pcc client to remove.
+     */
+    void removeConnectedClient(PccId pccIds);
+
+    /**
+     * Process a message coming from a pcc client.
+     *
+     * @param pccId the id of pcc client the message was received.
+     * @param m the message to process
+     */
+    void processPcepMessage(PccId pccId, PcepMessage m);
+
+    /**
+     * Adds PCEP device when session is successfully established.
+     *
+     * @param pc PCEP client details
+     */
+    void addNode(PcepClient pc);
+
+    /**
+     * Removes PCEP device when session is disconnected.
+     *
+     * @param pccId PCEP client ID
+     */
+    void deleteNode(PccId pccId);
+
+    /**
+     * Analyzes report messages received during LSP DB sync again tunnel store and takes necessary actions.
+     *
+     * @param pccId the id of pcc client
+     * @return success or failure
+     */
+    boolean analyzeSyncMsgList(PccId pccId);
+}