core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/cluster/ClusterMetadataStore.java

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package org.onosproject.cluster;

import java.util.Collection;

import org.onosproject.store.Store;
import org.onosproject.store.service.Versioned;

/**
 * Manages persistence of {@link ClusterMetadata cluster metadata}; not intended for direct use.
 */
public interface ClusterMetadataStore extends Store<ClusterMetadataEvent, ClusterMetadataStoreDelegate> {

    /**
     * Returns the cluster metadata.
     * <p>
     * The retuned metadata is encapsulated as a {@link Versioned versioned} and therefore has a specific version.
     * @return cluster metadata
     */
    Versioned<ClusterMetadata> getClusterMetadata();

    /**
     * Updates the cluster metadata.
     * @param metadata new metadata value
     */
    void setClusterMetadata(ClusterMetadata metadata);

    /**
     * Adds a controller node to the list of active members for a partition.
     * <p>
     * Active members of a partition are those that are actively participating
     * in the data replication protocol being employed. When a node first added
     * to a partition, it is in a passive or catch up mode where it attempts to
     * bring it self up to speed with other active members in the partition.
     * @param partitionId partition identifier
     * @param nodeId identifier of controller node
     */
    void addActivePartitionMember(PartitionId partitionId, NodeId nodeId);

    /**
     * Removes a controller node from the list of active members for a partition.
     * @param partitionId partition identifier
     * @param nodeId id of controller node
     */
    void removeActivePartitionMember(PartitionId partitionId, NodeId nodeId);

    /**
     * Returns the collection of controller nodes that are the active members for a partition.
     * <p>
     * Active members of a partition are typically those that are actively
     * participating in the data replication protocol being employed. When
     * a node first added to a partition, it is in a passive or catch up mode where
     * it attempts to bring it self up to speed with other active members in the partition.
     * <p>
     * <b>Note:</b>If is possible for this list to different from the list of partition members
     * specified by cluster meta data. The discrepancy can arise due to the fact that
     * adding/removing members from a partition requires a data hand-off mechanism to complete.
     * @param partitionId partition identifier
     * @return identifiers of controller nodes that are active members
     */
    Collection<NodeId> getActivePartitionMembers(PartitionId partitionId);
}