src/main/java/net/floodlightcontroller/flowcache/IFlowReconcileService.java

/**
 * Provides Flow Reconcile service to other modules that need to reconcile
 * flows.
 */
package net.floodlightcontroller.flowcache;

import net.floodlightcontroller.core.module.IFloodlightService;
import net.floodlightcontroller.devicemanager.IDevice;
import net.floodlightcontroller.flowcache.IFlowCacheService.FCQueryEvType;

public interface IFlowReconcileService extends IFloodlightService {
    /**
     * Add a flow reconcile listener
     * @param listener The module that can reconcile flows
     */
    public void addFlowReconcileListener(IFlowReconcileListener listener);

    /**
     * Remove a flow reconcile listener
     * @param listener The module that no longer reconcile flows
     */
    public void removeFlowReconcileListener(IFlowReconcileListener listener);
    
    /**
     * Remove all flow reconcile listeners
     */
    public void clearFlowReconcileListeners();
    
    /**
     * Reconcile flow. Returns false if no modified flow-mod need to be 
     * programmed if cluster ID is providced then pnly flows in the given 
     * cluster are reprogrammed
     *
     * @param ofmRcIn the ofm rc in
     */
    public void reconcileFlow(OFMatchReconcile ofmRcIn);
    
    /**
     * Updates the flows to a device after the device moved to a new location
     * <p>
     * Queries the flow-cache to get all the flows destined to the given device.
     * Reconciles each of these flows by potentially reprogramming them to its
     * new attachment point
     *
     * @param device      device that has moved
     * @param handler	  handler to process the flows
     * @param fcEvType    Event type that triggered the update
     *
     */
    public void updateFlowForDestinationDevice(IDevice device,
            IFlowQueryHandler handler,
    		FCQueryEvType fcEvType);
    
    /**
     * Updates the flows from a device
     * <p>
     * Queries the flow-cache to get all the flows source from the given device.
     * Reconciles each of these flows by potentially reprogramming them to its
     * new attachment point
     *
     * @param device      device where the flow originates
     * @param handler	  handler to process the flows
     * @param fcEvType    Event type that triggered the update
     *
     */
    public void updateFlowForSourceDevice(IDevice device,
            IFlowQueryHandler handler,
    		FCQueryEvType fcEvType);

    /**
     * Generic flow query handler to insert FlowMods into the reconcile pipeline.
     * @param flowResp
     */
    public void flowQueryGenericHandler(FlowCacheQueryResp flowResp);
}