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+// protoc -I echo/ echo/*.proto --go_out=plugins=grpc:echo
+
+syntax = "proto3";
+
+option go_package = "github.com/opencord/voltha-protos/go/afrouter";
+
+package afrouter;
+
+service Configuration {
+	rpc SetConnection (Conn) returns (Result) {}
+	rpc SetAffinity(Affinity) returns (Result) {}
+	rpc GetGoroutineCount(Empty) returns (Count) {}
+}
+
+message Empty {
+}
+
+message Count {
+	uint32 count = 1;
+}
+
+message Result {
+	bool success = 1;
+	string error = 2;
+	string info = 3;
+}
+
+message Conn {
+	string server = 1;
+	string pkg = 2;
+	string svc = 3;
+	string cluster = 4;
+	string backend = 5;
+	string connection = 6;
+	string addr = 7;
+	uint64 port = 8;
+}
+
+message Affinity {
+	string router = 1;
+	string route = 2;
+	string cluster = 3;
+	string backend = 4;
+	string id = 5;
+}