All Known Implementing Classes:

ConnectionContextImpl
```
public interface ConnectionContext
```
Each OpenFlow session is tracked by a Connection Context. These attach to a particular Device Context in such a way, that there is at most one primary session associated with a Device Context.

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type Interface Description

static class ConnectionContext.CONNECTION_STATE
Distinguished connection states.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`changeStateToHandshaking()`	change internal state to `ConnectionContext.CONNECTION_STATE.HANDSHAKING`.
`void`	`changeStateToTimeouting()`	change internal state to `ConnectionContext.CONNECTION_STATE.TIMEOUTING`.
`void`	`changeStateToWorking()`	change internal state to `ConnectionContext.CONNECTION_STATE.WORKING`.
`void`	`closeConnection(boolean propagate)`	actively drop associated connection.
`ConnectionAdapter`	`getConnectionAdapter()`	Returns connection adapter.
`ConnectionContext.CONNECTION_STATE`	`getConnectionState()`	Method returns current connection state.
`DeviceInfo`	`getDeviceInfo()`	Create and return basic device info.
`FeaturesReply`	`getFeatures()`	Getter.
`NodeId`	`getNodeId()`	Method returns identifier of device whic connection represents this context.
`OutboundQueue`	`getOutboundQueueProvider()`	Returns reference to OFJava outbound queue provider.
`String`	`getSafeNodeIdForLOG()`
`void`	`handlePortStatusMessage(PortStatusMessage portStatusMessage)`	Handle received port status message.
`void`	`handshakeSuccessful()`	This method creates a basic device information.
`void`	`onConnectionClosed()`	cleanup context upon connection closed event (by device).
`List<PortStatusMessage>`	`retrieveAndClearPortStatusMessages()`
`void`	`setDeviceDisconnectedHandler(DeviceDisconnectedHandler deviceDisconnectedHandler)`	Method sets handler for handling closing connections.
`void`	`setFeatures(FeaturesReply featuresReply)`	Setter.
`void`	`setHandshakeContext(HandshakeContext handshakeContext)`	Setter.
`void`	`setNodeId(NodeId nodeId)`	Setter for nodeId.
`void`	`setOutboundQueueHandleRegistration(OutboundQueueHandlerRegistration<OutboundQueueProvider> outboundQueueHandlerRegistration)`
`void`	`setOutboundQueueProvider(OutboundQueueProvider outboundQueueProvider)`	Method sets reference to OFJava outbound queue provider.

- Method Detail
  - setHandshakeContext
```
void setHandshakeContext(HandshakeContext handshakeContext)
```
    Setter.
    
    Parameters:
    
    handshakeContext - corresponding handshake context used upon this connection
  - setNodeId
```
void setNodeId(NodeId nodeId)
```
    Setter for nodeId.
    
    Parameters:
    
    nodeId - node id
  - getNodeId
```
NodeId getNodeId()
```
    Method returns identifier of device whic connection represents this context.
    
    Returns:
    
    NodeId
  - getConnectionAdapter
```
ConnectionAdapter getConnectionAdapter()
```
    Returns connection adapter.
    
    Returns:
    
    the connectionAdapter
  - getOutboundQueueProvider
```
OutboundQueue getOutboundQueueProvider()
```
    Returns reference to OFJava outbound queue provider. Outbound queue is used for outbound messages processing.
    
    Returns:
    
    OutboundQueueProvider
  - setOutboundQueueProvider
```
void setOutboundQueueProvider(OutboundQueueProvider outboundQueueProvider)
```
    Method sets reference to OFJava outbound queue provider.
    
    Parameters:
    
    outboundQueueProvider - OutboundQueueProvider
  - getConnectionState
```
ConnectionContext.CONNECTION_STATE getConnectionState()
```
    Method returns current connection state.
    
    Returns:
    
    ConnectionContext.CONNECTION_STATE
  - setFeatures
```
void setFeatures(FeaturesReply featuresReply)
```
    Setter.
    
    Parameters:
    
    featuresReply - as received from device during handshake
  - getFeatures
```
FeaturesReply getFeatures()
```
    Getter.
    
    Returns:
    
    featureReply as received from device during handshake
  - setDeviceDisconnectedHandler
```
void setDeviceDisconnectedHandler(DeviceDisconnectedHandler deviceDisconnectedHandler)
```
    Method sets handler for handling closing connections.
    
    Parameters:
    
    deviceDisconnectedHandler - handler for disconnect
  - getSafeNodeIdForLOG
```
String getSafeNodeIdForLOG()
```
  - setOutboundQueueHandleRegistration
```
void setOutboundQueueHandleRegistration(OutboundQueueHandlerRegistration<OutboundQueueProvider> outboundQueueHandlerRegistration)
```
  - closeConnection
```
void closeConnection(boolean propagate)
```
    actively drop associated connection.
    
    Parameters:
    
    propagate - true if event need to be propagated to higher contexts (device, stats, rpc..) or false if invoked from higher context
    
    See Also:
    
    ConnectionAdapter.disconnect()
  - onConnectionClosed
```
void onConnectionClosed()
```
    cleanup context upon connection closed event (by device).
  - changeStateToHandshaking
```
void changeStateToHandshaking()
```
    change internal state to ConnectionContext.CONNECTION_STATE.HANDSHAKING.
  - changeStateToTimeouting
```
void changeStateToTimeouting()
```
    change internal state to ConnectionContext.CONNECTION_STATE.TIMEOUTING.
  - changeStateToWorking
```
void changeStateToWorking()
```
    change internal state to ConnectionContext.CONNECTION_STATE.WORKING.
  - getDeviceInfo
```
DeviceInfo getDeviceInfo()
```
    Create and return basic device info.
    
    Returns:
    
    created device info
  - handshakeSuccessful
```
void handshakeSuccessful()
```
    This method creates a basic device information. Should be called after nodeId and features are set in connection context.
  - handlePortStatusMessage
```
void handlePortStatusMessage(PortStatusMessage portStatusMessage)
```
    Handle received port status message.
    
    Parameters:
    
    portStatusMessage - port status message
  - retrieveAndClearPortStatusMessages
```
List<PortStatusMessage> retrieveAndClearPortStatusMessages()
```

Interface ConnectionContext

Nested Class Summary

Method Summary

Method Detail

setHandshakeContext

setNodeId

getNodeId

getConnectionAdapter

getOutboundQueueProvider

setOutboundQueueProvider

getConnectionState

setFeatures

getFeatures

setDeviceDisconnectedHandler

getSafeNodeIdForLOG

setOutboundQueueHandleRegistration

closeConnection

onConnectionClosed

changeStateToHandshaking

changeStateToTimeouting

changeStateToWorking

getDeviceInfo

handshakeSuccessful

handlePortStatusMessage

retrieveAndClearPortStatusMessages