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+/*
+ * Copyright 2014 Open Networking Laboratory
+ *
+ * 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.openflow.controller.driver;
+
+import org.onosproject.openflow.controller.Dpid;
+import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFDescStatsReply;
+import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFVersion;
+
+/**
+ * Switch factory which returns concrete switch objects for the
+ * physical openflow switch in use.
+ *
+ */
+public interface OpenFlowSwitchDriverFactory {
+
+
+    /**
+     * Constructs the real openflow switch representation.
+     * @param dpid the dpid for this switch.
+     * @param desc its description.
+     * @param ofv the OF version in use
+     * @return the openflow switch representation.
+     */
+    OpenFlowSwitchDriver getOFSwitchImpl(Dpid dpid,
+            OFDescStatsReply desc, OFVersion ofv);
+}