protocols/lisp/msg/src/main/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/protocols/LispMessage.java

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package org.onosproject.lisp.msg.protocols;

import io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf;

/**
 * LISP message interface.
 */
public interface LispMessage {

    /**
     * Obtains LISP message type.
     *
     * @return LISP message type
     */
    LispType getType();

    /**
     * Writes LISP message object into communication channel.
     *
     * @param byteBuf byte buffer
     */
    void writeTo(ByteBuf byteBuf);

    /**
     * Generates LISP message builder.
     *
     * @return builder object
     */
    Builder createBuilder();

    /**
     * LISP message builder interface.
     */
    interface Builder  {

        /**
         * Builds LISP message.
         *
         * @return LISP message
         */
        LispMessage build();

        /**
         * Obtains LISP message type.
         *
         * @return LISP message type
         */
        LispType getType();
    }
}