+
+ /**
+ * Return all the properties of the controller
+ *
+ * @return map of {@link org.opendaylight.controller.sal.core.Property} such
+ * as {@link org.opendaylight.controller.sal.core.Description}
+ * and/or {@link org.opendaylight.controller.sal.core.Tier} etc.
+ */
+ public Map<String, Property> getControllerProperties();
+
+ /**
+ * Return a specific property of the controller given the property name
+ *
+ * @param propName
+ * the property name specified by
+ * {@link org.opendaylight.controller.sal.core.Property} and its
+ * extended classes
+ * @return {@link org.opendaylight.controller.sal.core.Property}
+ */
+ public Property getControllerProperty(String propertyName);
+
+ /**
+ * Set a specific property of the controller
+ *
+ * @param property
+ * {@link org.opendaylight.controller.sal.core.Property}
+ * @return
+ */
+ public Status setControllerProperty(Property property);
+
+ /**
+ * Remove a property of a node
+ *
+ * @param propertyName
+ * the property name specified by
+ * {@link org.opendaylight.controller.sal.core.Property} and its
+ * extended classes
+ * @return success or failed reason
+ */
+ public Status removeControllerProperty(String propertyName);