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package org.onosproject.incubator.net.tunnel;

import org.onosproject.net.provider.ProviderService;

/**
 * APIs for tunnel provider to notify the tunnel subSystem.
 */
public interface TunnelProviderService extends ProviderService<TunnelProvider> {

    /**
     * Signals that the provider has added a tunnel.
     *
     * @param tunnel tunnel information
     * @return tunnel identity
     */
    TunnelId tunnelAdded(TunnelDescription tunnel);

    /**
     * Signals that the provider has removed a tunnel.
     *
     * @param tunnel tunnel information
     */
    void tunnelRemoved(TunnelDescription tunnel);

    /**
     * Signals that the a tunnel was changed (e.g., sensing changes of tunnel).
     *
     * @param tunnel tunnel information
     */
    void tunnelUpdated(TunnelDescription tunnel);

}