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package org.onosproject.mapping.actions;

/**
 * Presentation of a single mapping action.
 */
public interface MappingAction {

    /**
     * Represents the type of mapping action.
     */
    enum Type {

        /**
         * Signifies that the traffic requires no action.
         */
        NO_ACTION,

        /**
         * Signifies that the traffic requires native forwarding.
         */
        NATIVE_FORWARD,

        /**
         * Signifies that the traffic requires forwarding with mapping information.
         */
        FORWARD,

        /**
         * Signifies that the traffic should be dropped.
         */
        DROP
    }

    /**
     * Returns the type of mapping action.
     *
     * @return type of mapping action
     */
    Type type();
}