ForwardingObjective (ONOS Java API (2.5.1))

All Superinterfaces:

Objective

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultForwardingObjective
```
@Beta
public interface ForwardingObjective
extends Objective
```
Represents a description of which types of traffic need to be forwarded through the device. A forwarding objective may result in multiple rules at the device. There are two main types of forwarding objectives: - Versatile - Specific A versatile forwarding objective represents a composite rule that matches two or more header fields. The use of versatile usually indicates that this rule should be inserted in its entirety into the ACL table. Although, drivers for some devices are free to implement this differently. A specific forwarding objective represents a specific rule matching one or more header fields. The installation of this rule may result in several rules at the device. For example, one per table type. There is one additional type of forwarding objective: - Egress An egress forwarding objecrive represents a flow rule that is inserted into egress tables, only if they exist in the device.

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type	Interface	Description
`static interface`	`ForwardingObjective.Builder`	A forwarding objective builder.
`static class`	`ForwardingObjective.Flag`	Represents whether this objective is monolithic or may be broken down into parts.

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface org.onosproject.net.flowobjective.Objective
Objective.Operation

Field Summary
- Fields inherited from interface org.onosproject.net.flowobjective.Objective
  DEFAULT_PERMANENT, DEFAULT_PRIORITY, DEFAULT_TIMEOUT, MAX_PRIORITY, MIN_PRIORITY

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`ForwardingObjective.Builder`	`copy()`	Returns a new builder set to create a copy of this objective.
`ForwardingObjective.Flag`	`flag()`	Obtain the type of this objective.
`TrafficSelector`	`meta()`	Auxiliary optional information provided to the device driver.
`Integer`	`nextId()`	Obtain the traffic treatment for this objective.
`TrafficSelector`	`selector()`	Obtain the selector for this objective.
`TrafficTreatment`	`treatment()`	A traffic treatment for this forwarding objective.

Methods inherited from interface org.onosproject.net.flowobjective.Objective
appId, context, id, op, permanent, priority, timeout

- Method Detail
  - selector
```
TrafficSelector selector()
```
    Obtain the selector for this objective.
    
    Returns:
    
    a traffic selector
  - nextId
```
Integer nextId()
```
    Obtain the traffic treatment for this objective. Mutually exclusive with 'treatment'.
    
    Returns:
    
    an integer
  - treatment
```
TrafficTreatment treatment()
```
    A traffic treatment for this forwarding objective. Mutually exclusive with a nextId.
    
    Returns:
    
    a traffic treatment
  - flag
```
ForwardingObjective.Flag flag()
```
    Obtain the type of this objective.
    
    Returns:
    
    a flag type
  - meta
```
TrafficSelector meta()
```
    Auxiliary optional information provided to the device driver. Typically conveys information about selectors (matches) that are intended to use this Forwarding Objective.
    
    Returns:
    
    a selector intended to pass meta information to the device driver. Value may be null if no meta information is provided.
  - copy
```
ForwardingObjective.Builder copy()
```
    Returns a new builder set to create a copy of this objective.
    
    Specified by:
    
    copy in interface Objective
    
    Returns:
    
    new builder