Abstract

This document describes the ONAP Policy Framework. It lays out the architecture of the framework and specifies the APIs provided to other components that interwork with the framework. It describes the implementation of the framework, mapping out the components, software strucure, and execution ecosystem of the framework. It goes on to provide examples that illustrate how to write, deploy, and run policies of various types using the framework.

1. Overview

The ONAP Policy Framework is a comprehensive policy design, deployment, and execution environment.

2. Architecture

2.1 Policy Design Architecture

2.2 Policy Deployment Architecture

2.3 Policy Execution Architecture

3. APIs Provided by the Policy Framework and how to use them

3.1 Policy Design APIs

3.2 Policy Deployment APIs

3.3 Policy Execution APIs

4. The Policy Framework Implementation

4.1 Policy Design Implementation

4.2 Policy Deployment Implementation

4.3 Policy Execution Implementation

5. Writing, Deploying, and Running Policies

4.1 Writing a policy

4.2 Deploying a Policy

4.3 Running a Policy

6. Summary and Conclusions

7. Terminology

8. References