core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/flowobjective/FlowObjectiveService.java

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package org.onosproject.net.flowobjective;

import org.onosproject.net.DeviceId;

import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.concurrent.Future;

/**
 * Service for programming data plane flow rules in manner independent of
 * specific device table pipeline configuration.
 */
public interface FlowObjectiveService {

    /**
     * Installs the filtering rules onto the specified device.
     *
     * @param deviceId            device identifier
     * @param filteringObjectives the collection of filters
     * @return a future indicating the success of the operation
     */
    Future<Boolean> filter(DeviceId deviceId, Collection<FilteringObjective> filteringObjectives);

    /**
     * Installs the forwarding rules onto the specified device.
     *
     * @param deviceId             device identifier
     * @param forwardingObjectives the collection of forwarding objectives
     * @return a future indicating the success of the operation
     */
    Future<Boolean> forward(DeviceId deviceId, Collection<ForwardingObjective> forwardingObjectives);

    /**
     * Installs the next hop elements into the specified device.
     *
     * @param deviceId       device identifier
     * @param nextObjectives the collection of next objectives
     * @return a future indicating the success of the operation
     */
    Future<Boolean> next(DeviceId deviceId, Collection<NextObjective> nextObjectives);

}