core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/ui/UiTopoLayoutService.java

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package org.onosproject.ui;

import org.onosproject.ui.model.topo.UiTopoLayout;
import org.onosproject.ui.model.topo.UiTopoLayoutId;

import java.util.Set;

/**
 * Service for managing {@link UiTopoLayout} instances.
 */
public interface UiTopoLayoutService {

    /**
     * Returns the top-level root layout, which always exists and cannot
     * be removed or associated directly with a region.
     *
     * @return root topology layout
     */
    UiTopoLayout getRootLayout();

    /**
     * Returns the set of available layouts.
     *
     * @return set of available layouts
     */
    Set<UiTopoLayout> getLayouts();

    /**
     * Adds a layout to the system or updates an existing one.
     *
     * @param layout the layout to add or update
     * @return an indication of success
     */
    boolean addLayout(UiTopoLayout layout);

    /**
     * Returns the layout with the specified identifier.
     *
     * @param layoutId layout identifier
     * @return layout or null if no such layout is found
     */
    UiTopoLayout getLayout(UiTopoLayoutId layoutId);

    /**
     * Returns the set of the child layouts of the specified layout.
     *
     * @param layoutId layout identifier
     * @return set of child layouts; empty set if layout has no children
     */
    Set<UiTopoLayout> getChildren(UiTopoLayoutId layoutId);

    /**
     * Removes a layout from the system.
     *
     * @param layout the layout to remove
     * @return an indication of success
     */
    boolean removeLayout(UiTopoLayout layout);

}