apps/mappingmanagement/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/mapping/addresses/ExtensionMappingAddressResolver.java

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package org.onosproject.mapping.addresses;

import com.google.common.annotations.Beta;
import org.onosproject.net.driver.HandlerBehaviour;

/**
 * Provides access to the extension mapping addresses implemented by this driver.
 */
@Beta
public interface ExtensionMappingAddressResolver extends HandlerBehaviour {

    /**
     * Obtains an extension mapping address instance of the specified type,
     * if supported by the driver.
     *
     * @param type type of extension to get
     * @return extension mapping address
     * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if the extension type is not
     * supported by this driver
     */
    ExtensionMappingAddress getExtensionMappingAddress(ExtensionMappingAddressType type);
}