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+/*
+ * Copyright 2015 Open Networking Laboratory
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package org.onosproject.store.service;
+
+import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkArgument;
+import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkNotNull;
+import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkState;
+
+import com.google.common.base.MoreObjects;
+
+/**
+ * Database update operation.
+ *
+ */
+public final class DatabaseUpdate {
+
+    /**
+     * Type of database update operation.
+     */
+    public static enum Type {
+        /**
+         * Insert/Update entry without any checks.
+         */
+        PUT,
+        /**
+         * Insert an entry iff there is no existing entry for that key.
+         */
+        PUT_IF_ABSENT,
+
+        /**
+         * Update entry if the current version matches specified version.
+         */
+        PUT_IF_VERSION_MATCH,
+
+        /**
+         * Update entry if the current value matches specified value.
+         */
+        PUT_IF_VALUE_MATCH,
+
+        /**
+         * Remove entry without any checks.
+         */
+        REMOVE,
+
+        /**
+         * Remove entry if the current version matches specified version.
+         */
+        REMOVE_IF_VERSION_MATCH,
+
+        /**
+         * Remove entry if the current value matches specified value.
+         */
+        REMOVE_IF_VALUE_MATCH,
+    }
+
+    private Type type;
+    private String tableName;
+    private String key;
+    private byte[] value;
+    private byte[] currentValue;
+    private long currentVersion = -1;
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the type of update operation.
+     * @return type of update.
+     */
+    public Type type() {
+        return type;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the tableName being updated.
+     * @return table name.
+     */
+    public String tableName() {
+        return tableName;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the item key being updated.
+     * @return item key
+     */
+    public String key() {
+        return key;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the new value.
+     * @return item's target value.
+     */
+    public byte[] value() {
+        return value;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the expected current value in the database value for the key.
+     * @return current value in database.
+     */
+    public byte[] currentValue() {
+        return currentValue;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the expected current version in the database for the key.
+     * @return expected version.
+     */
+    public long currentVersion() {
+        return currentVersion;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String toString() {
+        return MoreObjects.toStringHelper(this)
+            .add("type", type)
+            .add("tableName", tableName)
+            .add("key", key)
+            .add("value", value)
+            .add("currentValue", currentValue)
+            .add("currentVersion", currentVersion)
+            .toString();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new builder instance.
+     *
+     * @return builder.
+     */
+    public static Builder newBuilder() {
+        return new Builder();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * DatabaseUpdate builder.
+     *
+     */
+    public static final class Builder {
+
+        private DatabaseUpdate update = new DatabaseUpdate();
+
+        public DatabaseUpdate build() {
+            validateInputs();
+            return update;
+        }
+
+        public Builder withType(Type type) {
+            update.type = checkNotNull(type, "type cannot be null");
+            return this;
+        }
+
+        public Builder withTableName(String tableName) {
+            update.tableName = checkNotNull(tableName, "tableName cannot be null");
+            return this;
+        }
+
+        public Builder withKey(String key) {
+            update.key = checkNotNull(key, "key cannot be null");
+            return this;
+        }
+
+        public Builder withCurrentValue(byte[] value) {
+            update.currentValue = checkNotNull(value, "currentValue cannot be null");
+            return this;
+        }
+
+        public Builder withValue(byte[] value) {
+            update.value = checkNotNull(value, "value cannot be null");
+            return this;
+        }
+
+        public Builder withCurrentVersion(long version) {
+            checkArgument(version >= 0, "version cannot be negative");
+            update.currentVersion = version;
+            return this;
+        }
+
+        private void validateInputs() {
+            checkNotNull(update.type, "type must be specified");
+            checkNotNull(update.tableName, "table name must be specified");
+            checkNotNull(update.key, "key must be specified");
+            switch (update.type) {
+            case PUT:
+            case PUT_IF_ABSENT:
+                checkNotNull(update.value, "value must be specified.");
+                break;
+            case PUT_IF_VERSION_MATCH:
+                checkNotNull(update.value, "value must be specified.");
+                checkState(update.currentVersion >= 0, "current version must be specified");
+                break;
+            case PUT_IF_VALUE_MATCH:
+                checkNotNull(update.value, "value must be specified.");
+                checkNotNull(update.currentValue, "currentValue must be specified.");
+                break;
+            case REMOVE:
+                break;
+            case REMOVE_IF_VERSION_MATCH:
+                checkState(update.currentVersion >= 0, "current version must be specified");
+                break;
+            case REMOVE_IF_VALUE_MATCH:
+                checkNotNull(update.currentValue, "currentValue must be specified.");
+                break;
+            default:
+                throw new IllegalStateException("Unknown operation type");
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}