java_gen/pre-written/src/main/java/org/projectfloodlight/openflow/types/HashValue.java

package org.projectfloodlight.openflow.types;

import javax.annotation.concurrent.Immutable;

/** a hash value that supports bit-wise combinations, mainly to calculate hash values for
 *  reconciliation operations.
 *
 * @author Andreas Wundsam <andreas.wundsam@bigswitch.com>
 *
 * @param <H> - this type, for return type safety.
 */
@Immutable
public interface HashValue<H extends HashValue<H>> {
    /** return the "numBits" highest-order bits of the hash.
     *  @param numBits number of higest-order bits to return [0-32].
     *  @return a numberic value of the 0-32 highest-order bits.
     */
    int prefixBits(int numBits);

    /** perform an arithmetic addition of this value and other. Wraps around on
     * overflow of the defined word size.
     *
     * @param other
     * @return this + other
     */
    H add(H other);

    /**
     * arithmetically substract the given 'other' value from this value.
     * around on overflow.
     *
     * @param other
     * @return this - other
     */
    H subtract(H other);

    /** @return the bitwise inverse of this value */
    H inverse();

    /** or this value with another value value of the same type */
    H or(H other);

    /** and this value with another value value of the same type */
    H and(H other);

    /** xor this value with another value value of the same type */
    H xor(H other);
}