PortStatisticsDiscovery.java

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package org.onosproject.net.device;

import java.util.Collection;

/**
 * Handler behaviour capable of collecting and updating port statistics.
 */
public interface PortStatisticsDiscovery extends DeviceDescriptionDiscovery {

    /**
     * Returns a list of port statistics descriptions appropriately annotated
     * to support downstream model extension via projections of their parent
     * device.
     *
     * @return annotated port statistics
     */
    Collection<PortStatistics> discoverPortStatistics();
}