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+/*
+ * Copyright 2017-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.onosproject.xran;
+
+import org.onosproject.xran.asn1lib.pdu.RRMConfig;
+import org.onosproject.xran.impl.entities.RnibLink;
+
+import java.util.Optional;
+import java.util.concurrent.SynchronousQueue;
+
+/**
+ * Created by dimitris on 7/27/17.
+ */
+public interface XranService {
+
+    /**
+     * Send a HandOff request from one link to another.
+     *
+     * @param newLink target LINK entity
+     * @param oldLink source LINK entity
+     * @return blocking queue for RESPONSE
+     * @throws InterruptedException interrupted exception
+     */
+    Optional<SynchronousQueue<String>> sendHoRequest(RnibLink newLink, RnibLink oldLink);
+
+    /**
+     * Add a device listener for CELL connections.
+     *
+     * @param listener listener
+     */
+    void addListener(XranDeviceListener listener);
+
+    /**
+     * Add a host listener for UE connections.
+     *
+     * @param listener listener
+     */
+    void addListener(XranHostListener listener);
+
+    /**
+     * Remove a CELL device listener.
+     *
+     * @param listener listener
+     */
+    void removeListener(XranDeviceListener listener);
+
+    /**
+     * Remove a UE host listener.
+     *
+     * @param listener listener
+     */
+    void removeListener(XranHostListener listener);
+
+    /**
+     * Send modified RRM configuration.
+     *
+     * @param rrmConfig configuration fields to send
+     * @return blocking queue for RESPONSE
+     */
+    Optional<SynchronousQueue<String>> sendModifiedRrm(RRMConfig rrmConfig);
+
+    /**
+     * Send scell add packet for specified LINK.
+     *
+     * @param link LINK entity
+     * @return blocking queue for RESPONSE
+     */
+    Optional<SynchronousQueue<String>> sendScellAdd(RnibLink link);
+
+    /**
+     * Send scell delete for specified LINK.
+     *
+     * @param link LINK entity
+     * @return true if sent correctly
+     */
+    boolean sendScellDelete(RnibLink link);
+
+    /**
+     * Get northbound timeout.
+     *
+     * @return interval in milliseconds
+     */
+    int getNorthboundTimeout();
+}