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package org.onosproject.routingapi;

import java.util.Collection;

/**
 * Provides a way of interacting with the RIB management component.
 */
public interface RoutingService {

    /**
     * Starts the routing service.
     *
     * @param listener listener to send FIB updates to
     */
    public void start(FibListener listener);

    /**
     * Stops the routing service.
     */
    public void stop();

    /**
     * Gets all IPv4 routes known to SDN-IP.
     *
     * @return the SDN-IP IPv4 routes
     */
    public Collection<RouteEntry> getRoutes4();

    /**
     * Gets all IPv6 routes known to SDN-IP.
     *
     * @return the SDN-IP IPv6 routes
     */
    public Collection<RouteEntry> getRoutes6();
}