core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/host/HostDescription.java

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 * Copyright 2014 Open Networking Laboratory
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package org.onosproject.net.host;

import java.util.Set;

import org.onosproject.net.Description;
import org.onosproject.net.HostLocation;
import org.onlab.packet.IpAddress;
import org.onlab.packet.MacAddress;
import org.onlab.packet.VlanId;

/**
 * Information describing host and its location.
 */
public interface HostDescription extends Description {

    /**
     * Returns the MAC address associated with this host (NIC).
     *
     * @return the MAC address of this host
     */
    MacAddress hwAddress();

    /**
     * Returns the VLAN associated with this host.
     *
     * @return the VLAN ID value
     */
    VlanId vlan();

    /**
     * Returns the location of the host on the network edge.
     *
     * @return the network location
     */
    HostLocation location();

    /**
     * Returns the IP address associated with this host's MAC.
     *
     * @return host IP address
     */
    Set<IpAddress> ipAddress();
}