All Known Subinterfaces:

FilteringObjective, ForwardingObjective, NextObjective

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultFilteringObjective, DefaultForwardingObjective, DefaultNextObjective
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@Beta
public interface Objective
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Base representation of a flow-objective description.

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type Interface Description

static interface Objective.Builder
An objective builder.

static class Objective.Operation
Type of operation.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`static boolean`	`DEFAULT_PERMANENT`
`static int`	`DEFAULT_PRIORITY`
`static int`	`DEFAULT_TIMEOUT`
`static int`	`MAX_PRIORITY`
`static int`	`MIN_PRIORITY`

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`ApplicationId`	`appId()`	The application which applied this objective.
`Optional<ObjectiveContext>`	`context()`	Obtains an optional context.
`Objective.Builder`	`copy()`	Returns a new builder set to create a copy of this objective.
`int`	`id()`	An identifier for this objective.
`Objective.Operation`	`op()`	The type of operation for this objective.
`boolean`	`permanent()`	Whether this objective is permanent.
`int`	`priority()`	The priority for this objective.
`int`	`timeout()`	The timeout for this objective.

- Field Detail
  - DEFAULT_PERMANENT
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static final boolean DEFAULT_PERMANENT
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    Constant Field Values
  - DEFAULT_TIMEOUT
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static final int DEFAULT_TIMEOUT
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    Constant Field Values
  - DEFAULT_PRIORITY
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static final int DEFAULT_PRIORITY
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    Constant Field Values
  - MIN_PRIORITY
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static final int MIN_PRIORITY
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    Constant Field Values
  - MAX_PRIORITY
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static final int MAX_PRIORITY
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    Constant Field Values
- Method Detail
  - id
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int id()
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    An identifier for this objective.
    
    Returns:
    
    an integer
  - priority
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int priority()
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    The priority for this objective.
    
    Returns:
    
    an integer
  - appId
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ApplicationId appId()
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    The application which applied this objective.
    
    Returns:
    
    an application id
  - timeout
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int timeout()
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    The timeout for this objective.
    
    Returns:
    
    an integer
  - permanent
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boolean permanent()
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    Whether this objective is permanent.
    
    Returns:
    
    a boolean
  - op
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Objective.Operation op()
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    The type of operation for this objective.
    
    Returns:
    
    an operation
  - context
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Optional<ObjectiveContext> context()
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    Obtains an optional context.
    
    Returns:
    
    optional; which will be empty if there is no context. Otherwise it will return the context.
  - copy
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Objective.Builder copy()
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    Returns a new builder set to create a copy of this objective.
    
    Returns:
    
    new builder

Modifier and Type	Interface	Description
`static interface`	`Objective.Builder`	An objective builder.
`static class`	`Objective.Operation`	Type of operation.

Interface Objective

Nested Class Summary

Field Summary

Method Summary

Field Detail

DEFAULT_PERMANENT

DEFAULT_TIMEOUT

DEFAULT_PRIORITY

MIN_PRIORITY

MAX_PRIORITY

Method Detail

id

priority

appId

timeout

permanent

op

context

copy