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| author | Benedict Wong <benedictwong@google.com> | 2020-09-02 00:40:23 -0700 |
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| committer | Benedict Wong <benedictwong@google.com> | 2020-12-18 09:08:54 +0000 |
| commit | 7fb0db69b4081e70088ca05601f82bfca5be8bc9 (patch) | |
| tree | 2f1a72d96f97552027e6b39d2b66e2b83cea3b76 /core/java | |
| parent | 8c3b567c36ef56e03a67aac83fe045c4b239217e (diff) | |
Add additional javadoc for VcnManager
This change adds additional detail for the VCN, describing feature set,
use cases and fail-safe modes.
Bug: 163431877
Test: Compiles, Boots (Comment-only change)
Change-Id: I1f82267c20dbbf5875ae27117debdb58f7b96e57
Diffstat (limited to 'core/java')
| -rw-r--r-- | core/java/android/net/vcn/VcnManager.java | 24 |
1 files changed, 24 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/core/java/android/net/vcn/VcnManager.java b/core/java/android/net/vcn/VcnManager.java index 6769b9e46e4c..0ee22583f1d6 100644 --- a/core/java/android/net/vcn/VcnManager.java +++ b/core/java/android/net/vcn/VcnManager.java @@ -27,6 +27,30 @@ import android.os.RemoteException; /** * VcnManager publishes APIs for applications to configure and manage Virtual Carrier Networks. * + * <p>A VCN creates a virtualization layer to allow MVNOs to aggregate heterogeneous physical + * networks, unifying them as a single carrier network. This enables infrastructure flexibility on + * the part of MVNOs without impacting user connectivity, abstracting the physical network + * technologies as an implementation detail of their public network. + * + * <p>Each VCN virtualizes an Carrier's network by building tunnels to a carrier's core network over + * carrier-managed physical links and supports a IP mobility layer to ensure seamless transitions + * between the underlying networks. Each VCN is configured based on a Subscription Group (see {@link + * android.telephony.SubscriptionManager}) and aggregates all networks that are brought up based on + * a profile or suggestion in the specified Subscription Group. + * + * <p>The VCN can be configured to expose one or more {@link android.net.Network}(s), each with + * different capabilities, allowing for APN virtualization. + * + * <p>If a tunnel fails to connect, or otherwise encounters a fatal error, the VCN will attempt to + * reestablish the connection. If the tunnel still has not reconnected after a system-determined + * timeout, the VCN Safe Mode (see below) will be entered. + * + * <p>The VCN Safe Mode ensures that users (and carriers) have a fallback to restore system + * connectivity to update profiles, diagnose issues, contact support, or perform other remediation + * tasks. In Safe Mode, the system will allow underlying cellular networks to be used as default. + * Additionally, during Safe Mode, the VCN will continue to retry the connections, and will + * automatically exit Safe Mode if all active tunnels connect successfully. + * * @hide */ @SystemService(Context.VCN_MANAGEMENT_SERVICE) |
