core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/FlowRuleStore.java

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package org.onosproject.net.flow;

import org.onosproject.net.DeviceId;
import org.onosproject.store.Store;

/**
 * Manages inventory of flow rules; not intended for direct use.
 */
public interface FlowRuleStore extends Store<FlowRuleBatchEvent, FlowRuleStoreDelegate> {

    /**
     * Returns the number of flow rule in the store.
     *
     * @return number of flow rules
     */
    int getFlowRuleCount();

    /**
     * Returns the stored flow.
     *
     * @param rule the rule to look for
     * @return a flow rule
     */
    FlowEntry getFlowEntry(FlowRule rule);

    /**
     * Returns the flow entries associated with a device.
     *
     * @param deviceId the device ID
     * @return the flow entries
     */
    Iterable<FlowEntry> getFlowEntries(DeviceId deviceId);

    /**
     * // TODO: Better description of method behavior.
     * Stores a new flow rule without generating events.
     *
     * @param rule the flow rule to add
     * @deprecated in Cardinal Release
     */
    @Deprecated
    void storeFlowRule(FlowRule rule);

    /**
     * Stores a batch of flow rules.
     *
     * @param batchOperation batch of flow rules.
     *           A batch can contain flow rules for a single device only.
     *
     */
    void storeBatch(FlowRuleBatchOperation batchOperation);

    /**
     * Invoked on the completion of a storeBatch operation.
     *
     * @param event flow rule batch event
     */
    void batchOperationComplete(FlowRuleBatchEvent event);

    /**
     * Marks a flow rule for deletion. Actual deletion will occur
     * when the provider indicates that the flow has been removed.
     *
     * @param rule the flow rule to delete
     */
    void deleteFlowRule(FlowRule rule);

    /**
     * Stores a new flow rule, or updates an existing entry.
     *
     * @param rule the flow rule to add or update
     * @return flow_added event, or null if just an update
     */
    FlowRuleEvent addOrUpdateFlowRule(FlowEntry rule);

    /**
     * @param rule the flow entry to remove
     * @return flow_removed event, or null if nothing removed
     */
    FlowRuleEvent removeFlowRule(FlowEntry rule);
}