core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/packet/PacketProcessor.java

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 * Copyright 2014 Open Networking Laboratory
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package org.onosproject.net.packet;

/**
 * Abstraction of an inbound packet processor.
 */
public interface PacketProcessor {

    static final int ADVISOR_MAX = Integer.MAX_VALUE / 3;
    static final int DIRECTOR_MAX = (Integer.MAX_VALUE / 3) * 2;
    static final int OBSERVER_MAX = Integer.MAX_VALUE;

    /**
     * Returns a priority in the ADVISOR range, where processors can take early action and
     * influence the packet context. However, they cannot handle the packet (i.e. call send() or block()).
     * Processors in this range get to see the packet first.
     *
     * @param priority priority within ADVISOR range
     * @return overall priority
     */
    static int advisor(int priority) {
        if (priority > 0 && priority <= ADVISOR_MAX) {
            return priority;
        }
        return ADVISOR_MAX;
    }

    /**
     * Returns a priority in the DIRECTOR range, where processors can handle the packet.
     * Processors in this range get to see the packet second, after ADVISORS.
     *
     * @param priority priority within the DIRECTOR range
     * @return overall priority
     */
    static int director(int priority) {
        int overallPriority = ADVISOR_MAX + priority;
        if (overallPriority > ADVISOR_MAX && overallPriority <= DIRECTOR_MAX) {
            return overallPriority;
        }
        return DIRECTOR_MAX;
    }

    /**
     * Returns a priority in the OBSERVER range, where processors cannot take any action,
     * but can observe what action has been taken until then.
     * Processors in this range get to see the packet last, after ADVISORS and DIRECTORS.
     *
     * @param priority priority within the OBSERVER range
     * @return overall priority
     */
    static int observer(int priority) {
        int overallPriority = DIRECTOR_MAX + priority;
        if (overallPriority > DIRECTOR_MAX && overallPriority <= OBSERVER_MAX) {
            return overallPriority;
        }
        return OBSERVER_MAX;
    }

    /**
     * Processes the inbound packet as specified in the given context.
     *
     * @param context packet processing context
     */
    void process(PacketContext context);

}