Merge "Remove remoterpc dead code."
[controller.git] / opendaylight / md-sal / sal-binding-api / src / main / java / org / opendaylight / controller / sal / binding / api / NotificationService.java
index 3723c70e8c371115e44b1bf5f0bbeaa9e7da225a..46e372aea652e29439408da9b6d1ccc963e86acc 100644 (file)
@@ -7,11 +7,28 @@
  */
 package org.opendaylight.controller.sal.binding.api;
 
+import org.opendaylight.yangtools.concepts.ListenerRegistration;
 import org.opendaylight.yangtools.yang.binding.Notification;
 
 public interface NotificationService extends BindingAwareService {
+    /**
+     * Register a generic listener for specified notification type only.
+     *
+     * @param notificationType
+     * @param listener
+     * @return Registration for listener. To unregister listener invoke {@link ListenerRegistration#close()} method.
+     */
+    <T extends Notification> ListenerRegistration<NotificationListener<T>> registerNotificationListener(
+            Class<T> notificationType, NotificationListener<T> listener);
 
-    <T extends Notification> void addNotificationListener(Class<T> notificationType, NotificationListener<T> listener);
-
-    <T extends Notification> void removeNotificationListener(Class<T> notificationType, NotificationListener<T> listener);
+    /**
+     * Register a listener which implements generated notification interfaces derived from
+     * {@link org.opendaylight.yangtools.yang.binding.NotificationListener}.
+     * Listener is registered for all notifications present in implemented interfaces.
+     *
+     * @param listener
+     * @return Registration for listener. To unregister listener invoke {@link ListenerRegistration#close()} method.
+     */
+    ListenerRegistration<org.opendaylight.yangtools.yang.binding.NotificationListener> registerNotificationListener(
+            org.opendaylight.yangtools.yang.binding.NotificationListener listener);
 }