core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/flowobjective/Objective.java

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package org.onosproject.net.flowobjective;

import org.onosproject.core.ApplicationId;

/**
 * Base representation of an flow description.
 */
public interface Objective {

    static final boolean DEFAULT_PERMANENT = true;
    static final int DEFAULT_TIMEOUT = 0;
    static final int DEFAULT_PRIORITY = 32768;

    /**
     * Type of operation.
     */
    enum Operation {
        /**
         * Adds the objective.
         */
        ADD,

        /**
         * Removes the objective.
         */
        REMOVE
    }

    /**
     * An identifier for this objective.
     *
     * @return an integer
     */
    int id();

    /**
     * The priority for this objective.
     *
     * @return an integer
     */
    int priority();

    /**
     * The application which applied this objective.
     *
     * @return an application id
     */
    ApplicationId appId();

    /**
     * The timeout for this objective.
     *
     * @return an integer
     */
    int timeout();

    /**
     * Whether this objective is permanent.
     *
     * @return a boolean
     */
    boolean permanent();

    /**
     * The type of operation for this objective.
     *
     * @return an operation
     */
    Operation op();

    /**
     * An objective builder.
     */
    public interface Builder {
        /**
         * Makes the filtering objective temporary.
         *
         * @param timeout a timeout
         * @return an objective builder
         */
        public Builder makeTemporary(int timeout);

        /**
         * Makes the filtering objective permanent.
         *
         * @return an objective builder
         */
        public Builder makePermanent();

        /**
         * Specifies the application which applied the filter.
         *
         * @param appId an application id
         * @return an objective builder
         */
        public Builder fromApp(ApplicationId appId);

        /**
         * Sets the priority for this objective.
         *
         * @param priority an integer
         * @return an objective builder
         */
        public Builder withPriority(int priority);
    }

}