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package org.onosproject.net.flow;

/**
 * Represents a flow live type for a given flow entry.
 */
public interface TypedStoredFlowEntry extends StoredFlowEntry {
    enum FlowLiveType {
        /**
         * Indicates that this rule has been submitted for addition immediately.
         * Not necessarily collecting flow stats.
         */
        IMMEDIATE_FLOW,

        /**
         * Indicates that this rule has been submitted for a short time.
         * Necessarily collecting flow stats every calAndPollInterval.
         */
        SHORT_FLOW,

        /**
         * Indicates that this rule has been submitted for a mid time.
         * Necessarily collecting flow stats every midPollInterval.
         */
        MID_FLOW,

        /**
         * Indicates that this rule has been submitted for a long time.
         * Necessarily collecting flow stats every longPollInterval.
         */
        LONG_FLOW,

        /**
         * Indicates that this rule has been submitted for UNKNOWN or ERROR.
         * Not necessarily collecting flow stats.
         */
        UNKNOWN_FLOW
    }

    /**
     * Gets the flow live type for this entry.
     *
     * @return flow live type
     */
    FlowLiveType flowLiveType();

    /**
     * Sets the new flow live type for this entry.
     * @param liveType new flow live type.
     */
    void setFlowLiveType(FlowLiveType liveType);
}