#opendaylight-devforum6: Improving the AD-SAL

Meeting summary

1. 1. Notes starting from 9:34AM (dlenrow, 16:34:41)
   2. discussion of whether proposed network service APIs are a layer that sits above MD-SAL or sits beside it. (dlenrow, 16:35:43)
   3. MD-SAL team describe the need for extensibility to new aspects of the data model that can't be antitcipated (dlenrow, 16:36:31)
   4. group agrees there is a conflict between usability/consumability and ultimate flexibility (dlenrow, 16:37:37)
   5. Jan suggests that if we get the model defined on simple abstractions we can autogenerate simplified APIs similar to what is being recommended. (dlenrow, 16:38:34)
   6. Rex agrees we should enhance models as much as possible to simplify resulting APIs, but expect we'll still need some hand coded access functional. (dlenrow, 16:39:46)
   7. Appears general agreement that app facing NBIs need to be tailored to app context. Need is for discussion to iron out details and get MD-SAL team to help suggest how to achieve ends within the current project. (dlenrow, 16:42:39)
   8. next steps are to schedule follow up discussions to propose design specifics and integration approach (dlenrow, 16:43:23)

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