core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/pi/model/PiTableModel.java

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package org.onosproject.net.pi.model;

import com.google.common.annotations.Beta;

import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.Optional;

/**
 * Model of a match+action table in a protocol-independent pipeline.
 */
@Beta
public interface PiTableModel {

    /**
     * Returns the name of this table.
     *
     * @return a string value
     */
    String name();

    /**
     * Returns the maximum number of entries supported by this table.
     *
     * @return an integer value
     */
    int maxSize();

    /**
     * Returns true if this table has counters, false otherwise.
     *
     * @return a boolean value
     */
    boolean hasCounters();

    /**
     * Returns true if this table supports aging, false otherwise.
     *
     * @return a boolean value
     */
    boolean supportsAging();

    /**
     * Returns the collection of match fields supported by this table.
     *
     * @return a collection of match field models
     */
    Collection<PiTableMatchFieldModel> matchFields();

    /**
     * Returns the actions supported by this table.
     *
     * @return a collection of action models
     */
    Collection<PiActionModel> actions();

    /**
     * Returns the action model associated with the given name, if present.
     * If not present, it means that this table does not support such an action.
     *
     * @param name string value
     * @return optional action model
     */
    Optional<PiActionModel> action(String name);

}