core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/driver/DriverHandler.java

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 * Copyright 2015 Open Networking Laboratory
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package org.onosproject.net.driver;

/**
 * Representation of context for interacting with a device.
 */
public interface DriverHandler {

    /**
     * Returns the parent device driver.
     *
     * @return device driver
     */
    Driver driver();

    /**
     * Returns the device driver data.
     *
     * @return device driver data
     */
    DriverData data();

    /**
     * Returns the specified facet of behaviour to interact with the device.
     *
     * @param behaviourClass behaviour class
     * @param <T>            type of behaviour
     * @return behaviour
     */
    <T extends Behaviour> T behaviour(Class<T> behaviourClass);

}