PacketContext (ONOS Java API (2.3.0))

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultPacketContext
```
public interface PacketContext
```
Represents context for processing an inbound packet, and (optionally) emitting a corresponding outbound packet.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`block()`	Blocks the outbound packet from being sent from this point onward.
`InboundPacket`	`inPacket()`	Returns the inbound packet being processed.
`boolean`	`isHandled()`	Indicates whether the outbound packet is handled, i.e.
`OutboundPacket`	`outPacket()`	Returns the view of the outbound packet.
`void`	`send()`	Triggers the outbound packet to be sent.
`long`	`time()`	Returns the time when the packet was received.
`TrafficTreatment.Builder`	`treatmentBuilder()`	Returns a builder for constructing traffic treatment.

- Method Detail
  - time
```
long time()
```
    Returns the time when the packet was received.
    
    Returns:
    
    the time in millis since start of epoch
  - inPacket
```
InboundPacket inPacket()
```
    Returns the inbound packet being processed.
    
    Returns:
    
    inbound packet
  - outPacket
```
OutboundPacket outPacket()
```
    Returns the view of the outbound packet.
    
    Returns:
    
    outbound packet
  - treatmentBuilder
```
TrafficTreatment.Builder treatmentBuilder()
```
    Returns a builder for constructing traffic treatment.
    
    Returns:
    
    traffic treatment builder
  - send
```
void send()
```
    Triggers the outbound packet to be sent.
  - block
```
boolean block()
```
    Blocks the outbound packet from being sent from this point onward.
    
    Returns:
    
    whether the outbound packet is blocked.
  - isHandled
```
boolean isHandled()
```
    Indicates whether the outbound packet is handled, i.e. sent or blocked.
    
    Returns:
    
    true uf the packed is handled