core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/host/HostProviderService.java

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 * Copyright 2014 Open Networking Laboratory
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package org.onosproject.net.host;

import org.onosproject.net.HostId;
import org.onosproject.net.provider.ProviderService;

/**
 * Means of conveying host information to the core.
 */
public interface HostProviderService extends ProviderService<HostProvider> {

    /**
     * Notifies the core when a host has been detected on a network along with
     * information that identifies the hoot location.
     *
     * @param hostId          id of the host that been detected
     * @param hostDescription description of host and its location
     */
    void hostDetected(HostId hostId, HostDescription hostDescription);

    /**
     * Notifies the core when a host is no longer detected on a network.
     *
     * @param hostId id of the host that vanished
     */
    void hostVanished(HostId hostId);

}