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+package net.onrc.onos.core.matchaction;
+
+/**
+ * A MatchAction-related event.
+ *
+ * The TODO entry removed by switch or preempted by another request.
+ *
+ */
+public interface MatchActionEvent {
+
+    /**
+     * TODO.
+     *
+     * @return
+     */
+    public MatchActionId getId();
+
+    /**
+     * TODO.
+     *
+     * @return
+     */
+    public MatchActionStatus getStatus();
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the time at which the event was created.
+     *
+     * @return the time in milliseconds since start of epoch
+     */
+    long getTime();
+}