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 *
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package org.opencord.cordvtn.api.node;

/**
 * Service for administering the inventory of {@link CordVtnNode}.
 */
public interface CordVtnNodeAdminService {

    /**
     * Creates a new node.
     *
     * @param node cordvtn node
     */
    void createNode(CordVtnNode node);

    /**
     * Updates the node.
     *
     * @param node cordvtn node
     */
    void updateNode(CordVtnNode node);

    /**
     * Removes the node with the supplied hostname.
     *
     * @param hostname hostname of the node
     * @return removed node; null if it fails
     */
    CordVtnNode removeNode(String hostname);
}