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 * Copyright 2015 Open Networking Laboratory
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package org.onosproject.vtnrsc.flowclassifier;

import org.onosproject.event.ListenerService;
import org.onosproject.vtnrsc.FlowClassifier;
import org.onosproject.vtnrsc.FlowClassifierId;

/**
 * Provides Services for Flow Classifier.
 */
public interface FlowClassifierService extends ListenerService<FlowClassifierEvent, FlowClassifierListener> {

    /**
     * Check whether Flow Classifier is present based on given Flow Classifier
     * Id.
     *
     * @param id flow classifier identifier
     * @return true if flow classifier is present otherwise return false
     */
    boolean exists(FlowClassifierId id);

    /**
     * Returns the number of flow classifiers known to the system.
     *
     * @return number of flow classifiers
     */
    int getFlowClassifierCount();

    /**
     * Store Flow Classifier.
     *
     * @param flowClassifier flow classifier
     * @return true if adding flow classifier into store is success otherwise
     *         return false
     */
    boolean createFlowClassifier(FlowClassifier flowClassifier);

    /**
     * Return the existing collection of Flow Classifier.
     *
     * @return flow classifier collections
     */
    Iterable<FlowClassifier> getFlowClassifiers();

    /**
     * Retrieve the Flow Classifier based on given Flow Classifier id.
     *
     * @param id flow classifier identifier
     * @return flow classifier if present otherwise returns null
     */
    FlowClassifier getFlowClassifier(FlowClassifierId id);

    /**
     * Update Flow Classifier based on given Flow Classifier Id.
     *
     * @param flowClassifier flow classifier
     * @return true if flow classifier update is success otherwise return false
     */
    boolean updateFlowClassifier(FlowClassifier flowClassifier);

    /**
     * Remove Flow Classifier from store based on given Flow Classifier Id.
     *
     * @param id flow classifier identifier
     * @return true if flow classifier removal is success otherwise return
     *         false
     */
    boolean removeFlowClassifier(FlowClassifierId id);
}