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package org.onosproject.net.pi.model;

import com.google.common.annotations.Beta;

import java.util.List;

/**
 * Model of a packet operation in a protocol-independent pipeline.
 */
@Beta
public interface PiPacketOperationModel {

    /**
     * Returns the type of this packet operation.
     *
     * @return packet operation type
     */
    PiPacketOperationType type();

    /**
     * Returns a list of control metadata models for this packet operation. The metadata models are returned in the same
     * order as they would appear on the control header that is prepended to the packet.
     *
     * @return list of packet operation metadata models
     */
    List<PiControlMetadataModel> metadatas();

}