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+/*
+ * Copyright 2015 Open Networking Laboratory
+ *
+ * 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.net.intent;
+
+import com.google.common.base.MoreObjects;
+import org.onosproject.core.ApplicationId;
+import org.onosproject.net.ConnectPoint;
+import org.onosproject.net.OduCltPort;
+
+import java.util.Collections;
+
+import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkNotNull;
+
+/**
+ * An optical layer intent for circuits between two OduClt ports.
+ * No traffic selector or traffic treatment are needed.
+ */
+public class OpticalCircuitIntent extends Intent {
+    private final ConnectPoint src;
+    private final ConnectPoint dst;
+    private final OduCltPort.SignalType signalType;
+
+    /**
+     * Creates an optical circuit intent between the specified
+     * connection points.
+     *
+     * @param appId application identification
+     * @param key intent key
+     * @param src the source transponder port
+     * @param dst the destination transponder port
+     * @param signalType ODU signal type
+     * @param priority priority to use for flows from this intent
+     */
+    protected OpticalCircuitIntent(ApplicationId appId, Key key, ConnectPoint src, ConnectPoint dst,
+                                   OduCltPort.SignalType signalType, int priority) {
+        super(appId, key, Collections.emptyList(), priority);
+        this.src = checkNotNull(src);
+        this.dst = checkNotNull(dst);
+        this.signalType = checkNotNull(signalType);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns a new optical circuit intent builder.
+     *
+     * @return host to host intent builder
+     */
+    public static Builder builder() {
+        return new Builder();
+    }
+
+
+    /**
+     * Builder for optical circuit intents.
+     */
+    public static class Builder extends Intent.Builder {
+        private ConnectPoint src;
+        private ConnectPoint dst;
+        private OduCltPort.SignalType signalType;
+
+        @Override
+        public Builder appId(ApplicationId appId) {
+            return (Builder) super.appId(appId);
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public Builder key(Key key) {
+            return (Builder) super.key(key);
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public Builder priority(int priority) {
+            return (Builder) super.priority(priority);
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Sets the source for the intent that will be built.
+         *
+         * @param src source to use for built intent
+         * @return this builder
+         */
+        public Builder src(ConnectPoint src) {
+            this.src = src;
+            return this;
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Sets the destination for the intent that will be built.
+         *
+         * @param dst dest to use for built intent
+         * @return this builder
+         */
+        public Builder dst(ConnectPoint dst) {
+            this.dst = dst;
+            return this;
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Sets the ODU signal type for the intent that will be built.
+         *
+         * @param signalType signal type to use for built intent
+         * @return this builder
+         */
+        public Builder signalType(OduCltPort.SignalType signalType) {
+            this.signalType = signalType;
+            return this;
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Builds an optical circuit intent from the accumulated parameters.
+         *
+         * @return point to point intent
+         */
+        public OpticalCircuitIntent build() {
+
+            return new OpticalCircuitIntent(
+                    appId,
+                    key,
+                    src,
+                    dst,
+                    signalType,
+                    priority
+            );
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor for serializer.
+     */
+    protected OpticalCircuitIntent() {
+        super();
+        this.src = null;
+        this.dst = null;
+        this.signalType = null;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the source transponder port.
+     *
+     * @return source transponder port
+     */
+    public ConnectPoint getSrc() {
+        return src;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the destination transponder port.
+     *
+     * @return source transponder port
+     */
+    public ConnectPoint getDst() {
+        return dst;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the ODU signal type.
+     *
+     * @return ODU signal type
+     */
+    public OduCltPort.SignalType getSignalType() {
+        return signalType;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String toString() {
+        return MoreObjects.toStringHelper(this)
+                .add("id", id())
+                .add("key", key())
+                .add("appId", appId())
+                .add("priority", priority())
+                .add("resources", resources())
+                .add("src", src)
+                .add("dst", dst)
+                .add("signalType", signalType)
+                .toString();
+    }
+
+}