com.hp.sdn.model

Interface NetworkElement

All Superinterfaces:

Model

All Known Subinterfaces:

Device, Node

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultDevice, DefaultNode, SerialDevice

public interface NetworkElement
extends Model

Abstraction of a network elements such as a Device or a Node.

Author:

Thomas Vachuska, Uyen Chau, Simon Hunt

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Interface and Description
static class	NetworkElement.Type Characterization of the network element function.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
ElementId	id() Returns the globally unique identifier of the network element.
String	name() Returns the friendly name of the network element.
NetworkElement.Type	type() Returns the network element type, e.g.

Methods inherited from interface com.hp.sdn.model.Model

supplierId

Method Detail

id

ElementId id()

Returns the globally unique identifier of the network element. It is an opaque entity.

Returns:

unique identifier

name

String name()

Returns the friendly name of the network element.

Returns:

name

type

NetworkElement.Type type()

Returns the network element type, e.g. switch, router, access point, NIC.

Returns:

network element type