core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/IntentSetMultimap.java

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package org.onosproject.net.intent;

import com.google.common.annotations.Beta;

import java.util.Set;

@Beta
public interface IntentSetMultimap {

    /**
     * Allocates the mapping between the given intents.
     *
     * @param keyIntentId key intent ID
     * @param valIntentId value intent ID
     * @return true if mapping was successful, false otherwise
     */
    boolean allocateMapping(IntentId keyIntentId, IntentId valIntentId);

    /**
     * Returns the set of intents mapped to a lower intent.
     *
     * @param intentId intent ID
     * @return set of intent IDs
     */
    Set<IntentId> getMapping(IntentId intentId);

    /**
     * Releases the mapping of the given intent.
     *
     * @param intentId intent ID
     */
    void releaseMapping(IntentId intentId);
}