core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/Constraint.java

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package org.onosproject.net.intent;

import com.google.common.annotations.Beta;
import org.onosproject.net.Link;
import org.onosproject.net.Path;

/**
 * Representation of a connectivity constraint capable of evaluating a link
 * and determining the cost of traversing that link in the context of this
 * constraint.
 */
@Beta
public interface Constraint {

    // TODO: Consider separating cost vs viability.

    /**
     * Evaluates the specified link and provides the cost for its traversal.
     *
     * @param link    link to be evaluated
     * @param context resource context for validating availability of resources
     * @return cost of link traversal
     */
    double cost(Link link, ResourceContext context);

    /**
     * Validates that the specified path satisfies the constraint.
     *
     * @param path            path to be validated
     * @param context resource context for validating availability of resources
     * @return cost of link traversal
     */
    boolean validate(Path path, ResourceContext context);

}