core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/host/HostClockService.java

/*
 * Copyright 2014 Open Networking Laboratory
 *
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package org.onosproject.net.host;

import org.onosproject.net.HostId;
import org.onosproject.store.Timestamp;

/**
 * Interface for a logical clock service that issues per host timestamps.
 */
public interface HostClockService {

    /**
     * Returns a new timestamp for the specified host.
     * @param hostId identifier for the host.
     * @return timestamp.
     */
    Timestamp getTimestamp(HostId hostId);
}