Merge "BUG-2329 Add test for anyxmls inside rpc resonse for netcfon-connector"

[controller.git] / opendaylight / sal / api / src / main / java / org / opendaylight / controller / sal / flowprogrammer / IPluginInFlowProgrammerService.java

diff --git a/opendaylight/sal/api/src/main/java/org/opendaylight/controller/sal/flowprogrammer/IPluginInFlowProgrammerService.java b/opendaylight/sal/api/src/main/java/org/opendaylight/controller/sal/flowprogrammer/IPluginInFlowProgrammerService.java
index c72353055d1eb5db8dff3565bf69df3a0704bfe7..dacec15d79534e418533197076b7c8594a2b4f4b 100644 (file)
--- a/opendaylight/sal/api/src/main/java/org/opendaylight/controller/sal/flowprogrammer/IPluginInFlowProgrammerService.java
+++ b/opendaylight/sal/api/src/main/java/org/opendaylight/controller/sal/flowprogrammer/IPluginInFlowProgrammerService.java
@@ -12,73 +12,146 @@ import org.opendaylight.controller.sal.core.Node;
 import org.opendaylight.controller.sal.utils.Status;
 
 /**
- * @file IPluginOutFlowProgrammer.java
- * 
- * @brief Flow programmer interface to be implemented by protocol plugins
+ * This interface defines the flow programmer methods to be implemented by
+ * protocol plugins
  */
 public interface IPluginInFlowProgrammerService {
     /**
      * Synchronously add a flow to the network node
-     * 
+     *
      * @param node
+     *            the network node
+     *            {@link org.opendaylight.controller.sal.core.Node} on which the
+     *            flow got added
      * @param flow
+     *            the flow
+     *            {@link org.opendaylight.controller.sal.flowprogrammer.Flow}
+     *            that got added
+     * @return Status the operation status
+     *         {@link org.opendaylight.controller.sal.utils.Status}
      */
     Status addFlow(Node node, Flow flow);
 
     /**
      * Synchronously modify existing flow on the switch
-     * 
+     *
      * @param node
+     *            the network node
+     *            {@link org.opendaylight.controller.sal.core.Node} on which the
+     *            flow got modified
      * @param flow
+     *            the flow
+     *            {@link org.opendaylight.controller.sal.flowprogrammer.Flow}
+     *            that got modified
+     * @return Status the operation status
+     *         {@link org.opendaylight.controller.sal.utils.Status}
      */
     Status modifyFlow(Node node, Flow oldFlow, Flow newFlow);
 
     /**
      * Synchronously remove the flow from the network node
-     * 
+     *
      * @param node
+     *            the network node
+     *            {@link org.opendaylight.controller.sal.core.Node} on which the
+     *            flow got removed
      * @param flow
+     *            the flow
+     *            {@link org.opendaylight.controller.sal.flowprogrammer.Flow}
+     *            that got removed
+     * @return Status the operation status
+     *         {@link org.opendaylight.controller.sal.utils.Status}
      */
     Status removeFlow(Node node, Flow flow);
 
     /**
      * Asynchronously add a flow to the network node
-     * 
+     *
      * @param node
+     *            the network node
+     *            {@link org.opendaylight.controller.sal.core.Node} on which the
+     *            flow got added
      * @param flow
+     *            the flow
+     *            {@link org.opendaylight.controller.sal.flowprogrammer.Flow}
+     *            that got added
      * @param rid
+     *            the request id
+     * @return Status the operation status
+     *         {@link org.opendaylight.controller.sal.utils.Status}
      */
     Status addFlowAsync(Node node, Flow flow, long rid);
 
     /**
      * Asynchronously modify existing flow on the switch
-     * 
+     *
      * @param node
-     * @param flow
+     *            the network node
+     *            {@link org.opendaylight.controller.sal.core.Node} on which the
+     *            flow got modified
+     * @param oldFlow
+     *            the original flow
+     *            {@link org.opendaylight.controller.sal.flowprogrammer.Flow}
+     * @param newFlow
+     *            the new flow
+     *            {@link org.opendaylight.controller.sal.flowprogrammer.Flow}
      * @param rid
+     *            the request id
+     * @return Status the operation status
+     *         {@link org.opendaylight.controller.sal.utils.Status}
      */
     Status modifyFlowAsync(Node node, Flow oldFlow, Flow newFlow, long rid);
 
     /**
      * Asynchronously remove the flow from the network node
-     * 
+     *
      * @param node
+     *            the network node
+     *            {@link org.opendaylight.controller.sal.core.Node} on which the
+     *            flow got removed
      * @param flow
+     *            the flow
+     *            {@link org.opendaylight.controller.sal.flowprogrammer.Flow}
+     *            that got removed
      * @param rid
+     *            the request id
+     * @return Status the operation status
+     *         {@link org.opendaylight.controller.sal.utils.Status}
      */
     Status removeFlowAsync(Node node, Flow flow, long rid);
 
     /**
      * Remove all flows present on the network node
-     * 
+     *
      * @param node
+     *            the network node
+     *            {@link org.opendaylight.controller.sal.core.Node} on which the
+     *            flow got removed
+     * @return Status the operation status
+     *         {@link org.opendaylight.controller.sal.utils.Status}
      */
     Status removeAllFlows(Node node);
 
     /**
-     * Send synchronous Barrier message 
-     * 
+     * Send Barrier message synchronously. The caller will be blocked until the
+     * Barrier reply arrives.
+     *
+     * @param node
+     *            the network node
+     *            {@link org.opendaylight.controller.sal.core.Node}
+     * @return Status the operation status
+     *         {@link org.opendaylight.controller.sal.utils.Status}
+     */
+    Status syncSendBarrierMessage(Node node);
+
+    /**
+     * Send Barrier message asynchronously. The caller is not blocked.
+     *
      * @param node
+     *            the network node
+     *            {@link org.opendaylight.controller.sal.core.Node}
+     * @return Status the operation status
+     *         {@link org.opendaylight.controller.sal.utils.Status}
      */
-    Status sendBarrierMessage(Node node);
+    Status asyncSendBarrierMessage(Node node);
 }