openflow/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/openflow/controller/OpenFlowSwitch.java

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package org.onosproject.openflow.controller;

import java.util.List;

import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFFactory;
import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFMessage;
import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFPortDesc;

/**
 * Represents to provider facing side of a switch.
 */
public interface OpenFlowSwitch {

    /**
     * The TableType is used to determine in which table (TableID) each flow rule
     * needs to be put for multi-table support switch.
     * It is used only for multi-table support switch.
     */
    public static enum TableType {
        /* VLAN-to-MPLS table */
        VLAN_MPLS,

        /* VLAN table */
        VLAN,

        /* L2 table */
        ETHER,

        /* Class of Service table */
        COS,

        /* IP table */
        IP,
        /* MPLS table */
        MPLS,
        /* ACL table */
        ACL,
        /* Single table */
        NONE,


    }

    /**
     * Writes the message to the driver.
     *
     * @param msg the message to write
     */
    public void sendMsg(OFMessage msg);

    /**
     * Writes to the OFMessage list to the driver.
     *
     * @param msgs the messages to be written
     */
    public void sendMsg(List<OFMessage> msgs);

    /**
     * Writes to the OFMessage list to the driver.
     * TableType is used to determine the table ID for the OFMessage.
     * The switch driver that supports multi-table should implement the function.
     *
     * @param msg the message to be written
     * @param tableType the type of table in which the OFMessage needs to put
     */
    public void sendMsg(OFMessage msg, TableType tableType);

    /**
     * Handle a message from the switch.
     * @param fromSwitch the message to handle
     */
    public void handleMessage(OFMessage fromSwitch);

    /**
     * Sets the role for this switch.
     * @param role the role to set.
     */
    public void setRole(RoleState role);

    /**
     * Fetch the role for this switch.
     * @return the role.
     */
    public RoleState getRole();

    /**
     * Fetches the ports of this switch.
     * @return unmodifiable list of the ports.
     */
    public List<OFPortDesc> getPorts();

    /**
     * Provides the factory for this OF version.
     * @return OF version specific factory.
     */
    public OFFactory factory();

    /**
     * Gets a string version of the ID for this switch.
     *
     * @return string version of the ID
     */
    public String getStringId();

    /**
     * Gets the datapathId of the switch.
     *
     * @return the switch dpid in long format
     */
    public long getId();

    /**
     * fetch the manufacturer description.
     * @return the description
     */
    public String manufacturerDescription();

    /**
     * fetch the datapath description.
     * @return the description
     */
    public String datapathDescription();

    /**
     * fetch the hardware description.
     * @return the description
     */
    public String hardwareDescription();

    /**
     * fetch the software description.
     * @return the description
     */
    public String softwareDescription();

    /**
     * fetch the serial number.
     * @return the serial
     */
    public String serialNumber();

    /**
     * Checks if the switch is still connected.
     *
     * @return whether the switch is still connected
     */
    public boolean isConnected();

    /**
     * Disconnects the switch by closing the TCP connection. Results in a call
     * to the channel handler's channelDisconnected method for cleanup
     */
    public void disconnectSwitch();

    /**
     * Notifies the controller that the device has responded to a set-role request.
     *
     * @param requested the role requested by the controller
     * @param response the role set at the device
     */
    public void returnRoleReply(RoleState requested, RoleState response);

    /**
     * Indicates if this switch is optical.
     *
     * @return true if optical
     */
    public boolean isOptical();

    /**
     * Identifies the channel used to communicate with the switch.
     *
     * @return string representation of the connection to the device
     */
    public String channelId();

}