core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/ui/UiExtensionService.java

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 * Copyright 2015 Open Networking Laboratory
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package org.onosproject.ui;

import java.util.List;

/**
 * Service for registering user interface extensions.
 */
public interface UiExtensionService {

    /**
     * Registers the specified user interface extension.
     *
     * @param extension GUI extension to register
     */
    void register(UiExtension extension);

    /**
     * Unregisters the specified user interface extension.
     *
     * @param extension GUI extension to unregister
     */
    void unregister(UiExtension extension);

    /**
     * Returns the list of user interface extensions.
     *
     * @return list of extensions
     */
    List<UiExtension> getExtensions();

    /**
     * Returns the user interface extension that contributed the specified view.
     *
     * @param viewId view identifier
     * @return user interface extension
     */
    UiExtension getViewExtension(String viewId);
}