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+package org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.match;
+
+import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFObject;
+import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.types.Masked;
+import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.types.OFValueType;
+
+/**
+ * Generic interface for version-agnostic immutable Match structure.
+ * The Match structure is defined in the OpenFlow protocol, and it contains information on
+ * the fields to be matched in a specific flow record.
+ * This interface does not assume anything on the fields in the Match structure. If in
+ * some version, the match structure cannot handle a certain field, it may return <code>false</code>
+ * for <code>supports(...)</code> calls, and throw <code>UnsupportedOperationException</code> from all
+ * other methods in such cases.
+ * <br><br>
+ * On wildcards and masks:<br>
+ * This interface defines the following masking notations for fields:
+ * <ul>
+ * <li><b>Exact</b>: field is matched exactly against a single, fixed value (no mask, or mask is all ones).
+ * <li><b>Wildcarded</b>: field is not being matched. It is fully masked (mask=0) and any value of it
+ * will match the flow record having this match.
+ * <li><b>Partially masked</b>: field is matched using a specified mask which is neither 0 nor all ones. Mask can
+ * be either arbitrary or require some specific structure.
+ * </ul>
+ * Implementing classes may or may not support all types of these masking types. They may also support
+ * them in part. For example, OF1.0 supports exact match and (full) wildcarding for all fields, but it
+ * does only supports partial masking for IP source/destination fields, and this partial masking must be
+ * in the CIDR prefix format. Thus, OF1.0 implementation may throw <code>UnsupportedOperationException</code> if given
+ * in <code>setMasked</code> an IP mask of, for example, 255.0.255.0, or if <code>setMasked</code> is called for any field
+ * which is not IP source/destination address.
+ * <br><br>
+ * On prerequisites:<br>
+ * From the OF1.1 spec, page 28, the OF1.0 spec failed to explicitly specify this, but it
+ * is the behavior of OF1.0 switches:
+ * "Protocol-specific fields within ofp_match will be ignored within a single table when
+ * the corresponding protocol is not specified in the match. The MPLS match fields will
+ * be ignored unless the Ethertype is specified as MPLS. Likewise, the IP header and
+ * transport header fields will be ignored unless the Ethertype is specified as either
+ * IPv4 or ARP. The tp_src and tp_dst fields will be ignored unless the network protocol
+ * specified is as TCP, UDP or SCTP. Fields that are ignored don't need to be wildcarded
+ * and should be set to 0."
+ * <br><br>
+ * This interface uses generics to assure type safety in users code. However, implementing classes may have to suppress
+ * 'unchecked cast' warnings while making sure they correctly cast base on their implementation details.
+ *
+ * @author Yotam Harchol (yotam.harchol@bigswitch.com)
+ */
+public interface Match extends OFObject {
+
+    /**
+     * Returns a value for the given field if:
+     * <ul>
+     * <li>Field is supported
+     * <li>Field is not fully wildcarded
+     * <li>Prerequisites are ok
+     * </ul>
+     * If one of the above conditions does not hold, returns null. Value is returned masked if partially wildcarded.
+     *
+     * @param field Match field to retrieve
+     * @return Value of match field (may be masked), or <code>null</code> if field is one of the conditions above does not hold.
+     * @throws UnsupportedOperationException If field is not supported.
+     */
+    public <F extends OFValueType<F>> F get(MatchField<F> field) throws UnsupportedOperationException;
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the masked value for the given field from this match, along with the mask itself.
+     * Prerequisite: field is partially masked.
+     * If prerequisite is not met, a <code>null</code> is returned.
+     *
+     * @param field Match field to retrieve.
+     * @return Masked value of match field or null if no mask is set.
+     * @throws UnsupportedOperationException If field is not supported.
+     */
+    public <F extends OFValueType<F>> Masked<F> getMasked(MatchField<F> field) throws UnsupportedOperationException;
+
+    /**
+     * Returns true if and only if this match object supports the given match field.
+     *
+     * @param field Match field
+     * @return true if field is supported, false otherwise.
+     */
+    public boolean supports(MatchField<?> field);
+
+    /**
+     * Returns true if and only if this match object supports partially bitmasking of the given field.
+     * (note: not all possible values of this bitmask have to be acceptable)
+     *
+     * @param field Match field.
+     * @return true if field can be partially masked, false otherwise.
+     * @throws UnsupportedOperationException If field is not supported.
+     */
+    public boolean supportsMasked(MatchField<?> field) throws UnsupportedOperationException;
+
+    /**
+     * Returns true if and only if this field is currently specified in the match with an exact value and
+     * no mask. I.e., the specified match will only select packets that match the exact value of getValue(field).
+     *
+     * @param field Match field.
+     * @return true if field has a specific exact value, false if not.
+     * @throws UnsupportedOperationException If field is not supported.
+     */
+    public boolean isExact(MatchField<?> field) throws UnsupportedOperationException;
+
+    /**
+     * True if and only if this field is currently logically unspecified in the match, i.e, the
+     * value returned by getValue(f) has no impact on whether a packet will be selected
+     * by the match or not.
+     *
+     * @param field Match field.
+     * @return true if field is fully wildcarded, false if not.
+     * @throws UnsupportedOperationException If field is not supported.
+     */
+    public boolean isFullyWildcarded(MatchField<?> field) throws UnsupportedOperationException;
+
+    /**
+     * True if and only if this field is currently partially specified in the match, i.e, the
+     * match will only select packets that match (p.value & getMask(field)) == getValue(field),
+     * and getMask(field) != 0.
+     *
+     * @param field Match field.
+     * @return true if field is partially masked, false if not.
+     * @throws UnsupportedOperationException If field is not supported.
+     */
+    public boolean isPartiallyMasked(MatchField<?> field) throws UnsupportedOperationException;
+
+    /**
+     * Get an Iterable over the match fields that have been specified for the
+     * match. This includes the match fields that are exact or masked match
+     * (but not fully wildcarded).
+     *
+     * @return
+     */
+    public Iterable<MatchField<?>> getMatchFields();
+
+    /**
+     * Returns a builder to build new instances of this type of match object.
+     * @return Match builder
+     */
+    public Builder createBuilder();
+
+    /**
+     * Builder interface for Match objects.
+     * Builder is used to create new Match objects and it creates the match according to the version it
+     * corresponds to. The builder uses the same notation of wildcards and masks, and can also throw
+     * <code>UnsupportedOperationException</code> if it is asked to create some matching that is not supported in
+     * the version it represents.
+     *
+     * While used, MatchBuilder may not be consistent in terms of field prerequisites. However, user must
+     * solve these before using the generated Match object as these prerequisites should be enforced in the
+     * getters.
+     *
+     * @author Yotam Harchol (yotam.harchol@bigswitch.com)
+     */
+    interface Builder {
+        public <F extends OFValueType<F>> F get(MatchField<F> field) throws UnsupportedOperationException;
+
+        public <F extends OFValueType<F>> Masked<F> getMasked(MatchField<F> field) throws UnsupportedOperationException;
+
+        public boolean supports(MatchField<?> field);
+
+        public boolean supportsMasked(MatchField<?> field) throws UnsupportedOperationException;
+
+        public boolean isExact(MatchField<?> field) throws UnsupportedOperationException;
+
+        public boolean isFullyWildcarded(MatchField<?> field) throws UnsupportedOperationException;
+
+        public boolean isPartiallyMasked(MatchField<?> field) throws UnsupportedOperationException;
+
+        /**
+         * Sets a specific exact value for a field.
+         *
+         * @param field Match field to set.
+         * @param value Value of match field.
+         * @return the Builder instance used.
+         * @throws UnsupportedOperationException If field is not supported.
+         */
+        public <F extends OFValueType<F>> Builder setExact(MatchField<F> field, F value) throws UnsupportedOperationException;
+
+        /**
+         * Sets a masked value for a field.
+         *
+         * @param field Match field to set.
+         * @param value Value of field.
+         * @param mask Mask value.
+         * @return the Builder instance used.
+         * @throws UnsupportedOperationException If field is not supported, if field is supported but does not support masking, or if mask structure is not supported.
+         */
+        public <F extends OFValueType<F>> Builder setMasked(MatchField<F> field, F value, F mask) throws UnsupportedOperationException;
+
+        /**
+         * Sets a masked value for a field.
+         *
+         * @param field Match field to set.
+         * @param valueWithMask Compound Masked object contains the value and the mask.
+         * @return the Builder instance used.
+         * @throws UnsupportedOperationException If field is not supported, if field is supported but does not support masking, or if mask structure is not supported.
+         */
+        public <F extends OFValueType<F>> Builder setMasked(MatchField<F> field, Masked<F> valueWithMask) throws UnsupportedOperationException;
+
+        /**
+         * Unsets any value given for the field and wildcards it so that it matches any value.
+         *
+         * @param field Match field to unset.
+         * @return the Builder instance used.
+         * @throws UnsupportedOperationException If field is not supported.
+         */
+        public <F extends OFValueType<F>> Builder wildcard(MatchField<F> field) throws UnsupportedOperationException;
+
+        /**
+         * Returns the match created by this builder.
+         *
+         * @return a Match object.
+         */
+        public Match build();
+    }
+}
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