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package org.onlab.onos.net.proxyarp;
import org.onlab.packet.Ethernet;
import org.onlab.packet.IpPrefix;
/**
* Service for processing arp requests on behalf of applications.
*/
public interface ProxyArpService {
/**
* Returns whether this particular ip address is known to the system.
*
* @param addr
* a ip address
* @return true if know, false otherwise
*/
boolean known(IpPrefix addr);
/**
* Sends a reply for a given request. If the host is not known then the arp
* will be flooded at all edge ports.
*
* @param request
* an arp request
*/
void reply(Ethernet request);
}