| Brian O'Connor | b876bf1 | 2014-10-02 14:59:37 -0700 | [diff] [blame^] | 1 | package org.onlab.onos.net.intent; |
| 2 | |
| 3 | import java.util.List; |
| 4 | |
| 5 | /** |
| 6 | * Abstraction of a compiler which is capable of taking an intent |
| 7 | * and translating it to other, potentially installable, intents. |
| 8 | * |
| 9 | * @param <T> the type of intent |
| 10 | */ |
| 11 | public interface IntentCompiler<T extends Intent> { |
| 12 | /** |
| 13 | * Compiles the specified intent into other intents. |
| 14 | * |
| 15 | * @param intent intent to be compiled |
| 16 | * @return list of resulting intents |
| 17 | * @throws IntentException if issues are encountered while compiling the intent |
| 18 | */ |
| 19 | List<Intent> compile(T intent); |
| 20 | } |