Partition (ONOS Java API (2.3.0))

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultPartition
```
public interface Partition
```
A partition or shard is a group of controller nodes that are work together to maintain state. A ONOS cluster is typically made of of one or partitions over which the the data is partitioned.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`PartitionId`	`getId()`	Returns the partition identifier.
`java.util.Collection<NodeId>`	`getMembers()`	Returns the controller nodes that are members of this partition.

- Method Detail
  - getId
```
PartitionId getId()
```
    Returns the partition identifier.
    
    Returns:
    
    partition identifier
  - getMembers
```
java.util.Collection<NodeId> getMembers()
```
    Returns the controller nodes that are members of this partition.
    
    Returns:
    
    collection of controller node identifiers