core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/pi/model/PiPacketOperationType.java

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package org.onosproject.net.pi.model;

import com.google.common.annotations.Beta;

/**
 * Type of packet operation in a protocol-independent pipeline.
 */
@Beta
public enum PiPacketOperationType {

    /**
     * Represents a packet-out, i.e. a packet generated by the control plane, optionally encapsulated with control
     * information and sent through a network device port.
     */
    PACKET_OUT,

    /**
     * Represents a packet-in, i.e. a packet originated at the data plane, optionally encapsulated with control
     * information and sent to the controller for further inspection.
     */
    PACKET_IN,
}