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+/*
+ * Copyright 2016-present 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.lisp.ctl;
+
+import org.onlab.packet.IpAddress;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+
+import static org.slf4j.LoggerFactory.getLogger;
+
+/**
+ * LISP router factory which returns concrete router object for the physical
+ * LISP router in use.
+ */
+public final class LispRouterFactory {
+
+    private final Logger log = getLogger(getClass());
+
+    private LispRouterAgent agent;
+
+    // non-instantiable (except for our Singleton)
+    private LispRouterFactory() {
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Configures LISP router agent only if it is not initialized.
+     *
+     * @param agent reference object of LISP router agent
+     */
+    public void setAgent(LispRouterAgent agent) {
+        synchronized (agent) {
+            if (this.agent == null) {
+                this.agent = agent;
+            } else {
+                log.warn("LISP Router Agent has already been set.");
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Cleans up LISP router agent.
+     */
+    public void cleanAgent() {
+        synchronized (agent) {
+            if (this.agent != null) {
+                this.agent = null;
+            } else {
+                log.warn("LISP Router Agent is not configured.");
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns a LISP router instance.
+     *
+     * @param routerId LISP router identifier
+     * @return LISP router instance
+     */
+    public LispRouter getRouterInstance(IpAddress routerId) {
+        LispRouter router = new DefaultLispRouter(new LispRouterId(routerId));
+        router.setAgent(agent);
+        return router;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns an instance of LISP router agent factory.
+     *
+     * @return instance of LISP router agent factory
+     */
+    public static LispRouterFactory getInstance() {
+        return SingletonHelper.INSTANCE;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Prevents object instantiation from external.
+     */
+    private static final class SingletonHelper {
+        private static final String ILLEGAL_ACCESS_MSG = "Should not instantiate this class.";
+        private static final LispRouterFactory INSTANCE = new LispRouterFactory();
+
+        private SingletonHelper() {
+            throw new IllegalAccessError(ILLEGAL_ACCESS_MSG);
+        }
+    }
+}