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+/*
+ * Copyright 2021-present Open Networking Foundation
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package org.opencord.olt.impl;
+
+import org.onosproject.net.AnnotationKeys;
+import org.onosproject.net.Port;
+
+import static org.opencord.olt.impl.OltFlowService.FlowOperation.ADD;
+
+/**
+ * Utility class for OLT app.
+ */
+final class OltUtils {
+
+    private OltUtils() {
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the port name if present in the annotations.
+     * @param port the port
+     * @return the annotated port name
+     */
+    static String getPortName(Port port) {
+        String name = port.annotations().value(AnnotationKeys.PORT_NAME);
+        return name == null ? "" : name;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns a port printed as a connect point and with the name appended.
+     * @param port the port
+     * @return the formatted string
+     */
+    static String portWithName(Port port) {
+        return port.element().id().toString() + '/' +
+                port.number() + '[' +
+                getPortName(port) + ']';
+    }
+
+    static String flowOpToString(OltFlowService.FlowOperation op) {
+        return op == ADD ? "Adding" : "Removing";
+    }
+
+    static String completeFlowOpToString(OltFlowService.FlowOperation op) {
+        return op == ADD ? "Added" : "Removed";
+    }
+}