TrafficType.java

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package org.onosproject.reactive.routing;

/**
 * Specifies the type of traffic.
 * <p>
 * We classify traffic by the first packet of each traffic.
 * </p>
 */
enum TrafficType {
    /**
     * Traffic from a host located in local SDN network wants to
     * communicate with destination host located in Internet (outside
     * local SDN network).
     */
    HOST_TO_INTERNET,
    /**
     * Traffic from Internet wants to communicate with a host located
     * in local SDN network.
     */
    INTERNET_TO_HOST,
    /**
     * Both the source host and destination host of a traffic are in
     * local SDN network.
     */
    HOST_TO_HOST,
    /**
     * Traffic from Internet wants to traverse local SDN network.
     */
    INTERNET_TO_INTERNET,
    /**
     * Any traffic wants to communicate with a destination which has
     * no route, or traffic from Internet wants to access a local private
     * IP address.
     */
    DROP,
    /**
     * Traffic does not belong to the types above.
     */
    UNKNOWN
}