Package org.onosproject.net.flow

Interface FlowRuleProvider

All Superinterfaces:

Provider

public interface FlowRuleProvider
extends Provider

Abstraction of a flow rule provider.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
void	applyFlowRule(FlowRule... flowRules)	Instructs the provider to apply the specified flow rules to their respective devices.
void	executeBatch(FlowRuleBatchOperation batch)	Installs a batch of flow rules.
void	removeFlowRule(FlowRule... flowRules)	Instructs the provider to remove the specified flow rules to their respective devices.

Methods inherited from interface org.onosproject.net.provider.Provider

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Method Detail

applyFlowRule

void applyFlowRule(FlowRule... flowRules)

Instructs the provider to apply the specified flow rules to their respective devices.

Parameters:

flowRules - one or more flow rules throws SomeKindOfException that indicates which ones were applied and which ones failed

removeFlowRule

void removeFlowRule(FlowRule... flowRules)

Instructs the provider to remove the specified flow rules to their respective devices.

Parameters:

flowRules - one or more flow rules throws SomeKindOfException that indicates which ones were applied and which ones failed

executeBatch

void executeBatch(FlowRuleBatchOperation batch)

Installs a batch of flow rules. Each flowrule is associated to an operation which results in either addition, removal or modification.

Parameters:

batch - a batch of flow rules