2 * Copyright (c) 2013 Cisco Systems, Inc. and others. All rights reserved.
4 * This program and the accompanying materials are made available under the
5 * terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0 which accompanies this distribution,
6 * and is available at http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html
8 package org.opendaylight.mdsal.binding.model.api;
10 import java.util.List;
11 import java.util.Optional;
14 * Every Java interface has to be specified with:
16 * <li><code>package</code> that belongs into</li>
17 * <li><code>interface</code> name (with commentary that <b>SHOULD</b> be
18 * present to proper define interface and base <i>contracts</i> specified for
20 * <li>Each Generated Type can define list of types that Generated Type can
21 * implement to extend it's definition (i.e. interface extends list of
22 * interfaces or java class implements list of interfaces)</li>
23 * <li>Each Generated Type can contain multiple enclosed definitions of
24 * Generated Types (i.e. interface can contain N enclosed interface definitions
25 * or enclosed classes)</li>
26 * <li><code>enum</code> and <code>constant</code> definitions (i.e. each
27 * constant definition is by default defined as <code>public static final</code>
28 * + type (either primitive or object) and constant name</li>
29 * <li><code>method definitions</code> with specified input parameters (with
30 * types) and return values</li>
33 * By the definition of the interface constant, enum, enclosed types and method
34 * definitions MUST be public, so there is no need to specify the scope of
37 public interface GeneratedType extends Type, DocumentedType {
40 * Returns the parent type if Generated Type is defined as enclosing type,
41 * otherwise returns <code>null</code>
43 * @return the parent type if Generated Type is defined as enclosing type,
44 * otherwise returns <code>null</code>
49 * Returns comment string associated with Generated Type.
51 * @return comment string associated with Generated Type.
53 TypeComment getComment();
56 * Returns List of annotation definitions associated with generated type.
58 * @return List of annotation definitions associated with generated type.
60 List<AnnotationType> getAnnotations();
63 * Returns <code>true</code> if The Generated Type is defined as abstract.
65 * @return <code>true</code> if The Generated Type is defined as abstract.
70 * Returns List of Types that Generated Type will implement.
72 * @return List of Types that Generated Type will implement.
74 List<Type> getImplements();
77 * Returns List of enclosing Generated Types.
79 * @return List of enclosing Generated Types.
81 List<GeneratedType> getEnclosedTypes();
84 * Returns List of all Enumerator definitions associated with Generated
87 * @return List of all Enumerator definitions associated with Generated
90 List<Enumeration> getEnumerations();
93 * Returns List of Constant definitions associated with Generated Type.
95 * @return List of Constant definitions associated with Generated Type.
97 List<Constant> getConstantDefinitions();
100 * Returns List of Method Definitions associated with Generated Type.
102 * List does not contains getters and setters for properties.
104 * @return List of Method Definitions associated with Generated Type.
106 List<MethodSignature> getMethodDefinitions();
109 * Returns List of Properties that are declared for Generated Transfer
112 * @return List of Properties that are declared for Generated Transfer
115 List<GeneratedProperty> getProperties();
118 * Returns the YANG definition of this type, if available.
120 * @return YANG source definition, or empty when unavailable.
122 Optional<YangSourceDefinition> getYangSourceDefinition();