core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/persistence/PersistentMapBuilder.java

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package org.onosproject.persistence;


import org.onosproject.store.service.Serializer;

import java.util.Map;

/**
 * The interface for a persistent map builder for use with mapDB.
 */
public interface PersistentMapBuilder<K, V> {

    /**
     * Sets the name of this map.
     * @param name the string name of this map
     * @return a persistent map builder with the name option now set
     */
    PersistentMapBuilder<K, V> withName(String name);

    /**
     * Sets the key serializer to be used to serialize this map, this is a required parameter.
     * @param serializer the serializer to be used for keys
     * @return a persistent map builder with the key serializer set
     */
    PersistentMapBuilder<K, V> withSerializer(Serializer serializer);

    /**
     * Validates the map settings and then builds this map in the database.  Throws an exception if invalid settings
     * are found.
     * @return The map that was created
     */
    Map<K, V> build();
}