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 * Copyright 2014 Open Networking Laboratory
 *
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 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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package org.onosproject.mastership;

import org.onosproject.cluster.NodeId;
import org.onosproject.net.DeviceId;
import org.onosproject.net.MastershipRole;

/**
 * Service for administering the inventory of device masterships.
 */
public interface MastershipAdminService {

    /**
     * Applies the current mastership role for the specified device.
     *
     * @param instance controller instance identifier
     * @param deviceId device identifier
     * @param role     requested role
     */
    void setRole(NodeId instance, DeviceId deviceId, MastershipRole role);

    /**
     * Balances the mastership to be shared as evenly as possibly by all
     * online instances.
     */
    void balanceRoles();

}