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package org.onlab.onos.codec;

import java.util.Set;

/**
 * Service for registering and retrieving JSON codecs for various entities.
 */
public interface CodecService {

    /**
     * Returns the set of classes with currently registered codecs.
     *
     * @return set of entity classes
     */
    Set<Class<?>> getCodecs();

    /**
     * Returns the JSON codec for the specified entity class.
     *
     * @param entityClass entity class
     * @return JSON codec; null if no codec available for the class
     */
    JsonCodec getCodec(Class<?> entityClass);

    /**
     * Registers the specified JSON codec for the given entity class.
     *
     * @param entityClass entity class
     * @param codec       JSON codec
     */
    void registerCodec(Class<?> entityClass, JsonCodec codec);

    /**
     * Unregisters the JSON codec for the specified entity class.
     *
     * @param entityClass entity class
     */
    void unregisterCodec(Class<?> entityClass);

}