incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/domain/IntentDomainProvider.java

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package org.onosproject.incubator.net.domain;

import com.google.common.annotations.Beta;

import java.util.List;
import java.util.Set;

/**
 * FIXME.
 */
@Beta
public interface IntentDomainProvider {

    /**
     * Requests that the provider attempt to satisfy the intent primitive.
     * The application must apply the context before the intent resource
     * can be used. Request contexts can be explictly cancelled, or they will
     * eventually time out so that resources can be reused.
     *
     * @param primitive intent primitive
     * @return request contexts that contain resources to satisfy the intent
     */
    //TODO Consider an iterable and/or holds (only hold one or two reservation(s) at a time)
    List<RequestContext> request(IntentPrimitive primitive);

    /**
     * Request that the provider attempt to modify an existing resource to satisfy
     * a new intent primitive. The application must apply the context before
     * the intent resource can be used.
     *
     * @param resource existing resource
     * @param newPrimitive intent primitive
     * @return request contexts that contain resources to satisfy the intent
     */
    List<RequestContext> modify(IntentResource resource, IntentPrimitive newPrimitive);

    /**
     * Requests that the provider release an intent resource.
     *
     * @param resource intent resource
     */
    void release(IntentResource resource);

    /**
     * Requests that the provider apply the intent resource in the request context.
     *
     * @param context request context
     * @return intent resource that satisfies the intent
     */
    IntentResource apply(RequestContext context);

    /**
     * Requests that the provider cancel the request. Requests that are not applied
     * will be eventually timed out by the provider.
     *
     * @param context request context
     */
    void cancel(RequestContext context);

    /**
     * Returns all intent resources held by the provider.
     *
     * @return set of intent resources
     */
    Set<IntentResource> getResources();
}