core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/device/DeviceHandshaker.java

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package org.onosproject.net.device;

import com.google.common.annotations.Beta;
import org.onosproject.net.MastershipRole;
import org.onosproject.net.driver.DeviceConnect;

import java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture;

/**
 * Behavior to test device's reachability and change the mastership role on that
 * device.
 */
@Beta
public interface DeviceHandshaker extends DeviceConnect {

    /**
     * Checks the reachability (connectivity) of a device.
     * Reachability, unlike availability, denotes whether THIS particular node
     * can send messages and receive replies from the specified device.
     *
     * @return CompletableFuture eventually true if reachable, false otherwise
     */
    CompletableFuture<Boolean> isReachable();

    /**
     * Applies on the device a mastership role change as decided by the core.
     *
     * @param newRole newly determined mastership role
     * @return CompletableFuture with the mastership role accepted from the device
     */
    CompletableFuture<MastershipRole> roleChanged(MastershipRole newRole);

}