com.hp.of.ctl.prio

Interface FlowClassValidator

public interface FlowClassValidator

Abstraction of a service capable of validating a flow mod against constraints specified during a prior flow class registration.

Author:

Thomas Vachuska

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
OfmFlowMod	validate(OfmFlowMod flowMod) Validates the specified flow mod, and if needed augments it to replace the relative priority with an actual absolute one that is to be sent to the switch.

Method Detail

validate

OfmFlowMod validate(OfmFlowMod flowMod)

Validates the specified flow mod, and if needed augments it to replace the relative priority with an actual absolute one that is to be sent to the switch.

Parameters:

flowMod - flow mod to be validated

Returns:

valid flow mod to be sent to the switch; this will have the relative priority replaced with the actual one

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if flow class has not been registered or if the flow mod message does not comply with the constraints declared during the registration