core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/config/DeviceConfigOperator.java

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package org.onosproject.net.config;

import org.onosproject.net.DeviceId;
import org.onosproject.net.device.DeviceDescription;

import com.google.common.annotations.Beta;

import java.util.Optional;


/**
 * {@link ConfigOperator} for Device.
 * <p>
 * Note: We currently assume {@link DeviceConfigOperator}s are commutative.
 */
@Beta
public interface DeviceConfigOperator extends ConfigOperator {

    /**
     * Binds {@link NetworkConfigService} to use for retrieving configuration.
     *
     * @param networkConfigService the service to use
     */
    void bindService(NetworkConfigService networkConfigService);


    /**
     * Generates a DeviceDescription containing fields from a DeviceDescription and
     * configuration.
     *
     * @param deviceId {@link DeviceId} representing the port.
     * @param descr input {@link DeviceDescription}
     * @param prevConfig previous config {@link Config}
     * @return Combined {@link DeviceDescription}
     */
    DeviceDescription combine(DeviceId deviceId, DeviceDescription descr,
                              Optional<Config> prevConfig);
}