OFAgentAdminService.java

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package org.onosproject.ofagent.api;

import org.onosproject.incubator.net.virtual.NetworkId;

/**
 * Service for administering the inventory of OpenFlow agents.
 */
public interface OFAgentAdminService {

    /**
     * Creates an OpenFlow agent for a given virtual network with given controllers.
     *
     * @param ofAgent the new ofagent
     */
    void createAgent(OFAgent ofAgent);

    /**
     * Updates the agent.
     *
     * @param ofAgent updated ofagent
     */
    void updateAgent(OFAgent ofAgent);

    /**
     * Removes the OpenFlow agent for the given virtual network.
     *
     * @param networkId virtual network identifier
     * @return removed ofagent; null if it fails
     */
    OFAgent removeAgent(NetworkId networkId);

    /**
     * Starts the agent for the given network.
     *
     * @param networkId virtual network identifier
     */
    void startAgent(NetworkId networkId);

    /**
     * Stops the agent for the given network.
     *
     * @param networkId virtual network identifier
     */
    void stopAgent(NetworkId networkId);
}