Move protocol framework from BGPCEP project

[controller.git] / opendaylight / commons / protocol-framework / src / main / java / org / opendaylight / protocol / framework / SessionListenerFactory.java

diff --git a/opendaylight/commons/protocol-framework/src/main/java/org/opendaylight/protocol/framework/SessionListenerFactory.java b/opendaylight/commons/protocol-framework/src/main/java/org/opendaylight/protocol/framework/SessionListenerFactory.java
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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2013 Cisco Systems, Inc. and others.  All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This program and the accompanying materials are made available under the
+ * terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0 which accompanies this distribution,
+ * and is available at http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html
+ */
+package org.opendaylight.protocol.framework;
+
+
+/**
+ * Factory for generating Session Listeners. Used by a server. This interface should be
+ * implemented by a protocol specific abstract class, that is extended by
+ * a final class that implements the methods.
+ */
+public interface SessionListenerFactory<T extends SessionListener<?, ?, ?>> {
+    /**
+     * Returns one session listener
+     * @return specific session listener
+     */
+    T getSessionListener();
+}