Revert "Refactored code in an attempt to break dependency cycles"
This reverts commit 195af6e6b27c23c7beb98f4cd425e7d7ffff1ecd.
diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/MastershipRole.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/MastershipRole.java
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+package org.onlab.onos.net;
+
+/**
+ * Representation of a relationship role of a controller instance to a device
+ * or a region of network environment.
+ */
+public enum MastershipRole {
+
+ /**
+ * Represents a relationship where the controller instance is the master
+ * to a device or a region of network environment.
+ */
+ MASTER,
+
+ /**
+ * Represents a relationship where the controller instance is the standby,
+ * i.e. potential master to a device or a region of network environment.
+ */
+ STANDBY,
+
+ /**
+ * Represents that the controller instance is not eligible to be the master
+ * to a device or a region of network environment.
+ */
+ NONE
+
+}