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4 * This program and the accompanying materials are made available under the
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9 package org.opendaylight.openflowjava.protocol.api.extensibility;
11 import org.opendaylight.openflowjava.protocol.api.keys.ActionSerializerKey;
12 import org.opendaylight.openflowjava.protocol.api.keys.ExperimenterIdSerializerKey;
13 import org.opendaylight.openflowjava.protocol.api.keys.ExperimenterSerializerKey;
14 import org.opendaylight.openflowjava.protocol.api.keys.InstructionSerializerKey;
15 import org.opendaylight.openflowjava.protocol.api.keys.MatchEntrySerializerKey;
16 import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.urn.opendaylight.openflow.oxm.rev150225.MatchField;
17 import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.urn.opendaylight.openflow.oxm.rev150225.OxmClassBase;
18 import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.urn.opendaylight.openflow.protocol.rev130731.experimenter.core.ExperimenterDataOfChoice;
19 import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.urn.opendaylight.openflow.protocol.rev130731.meter.band.header.meter.band.MeterBandExperimenterCase;
20 import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.urn.opendaylight.openflow.protocol.rev130731.table.features.properties.grouping.TableFeatureProperties;
24 * Provides methods for serialization part of extensibility.
25 * In case of handling multiple structures of same type (actions,
26 * instructions, match entries, ... ) which are differentiated by
27 * vendor / experimenter subtype, vendor has to switch / choose between
30 * This has to be done in this way because of unknown augmentations
31 * - that's why vendor has to handle it in his own implementations.
32 * @author michal.polkorab
34 public interface SerializerExtensionProvider {
37 * Unregisters custom serializer
38 * @param key used for serializer lookup
39 * @return true if serializer was removed,
40 * false if no serializer was found under specified key
42 boolean unregisterSerializer(ExperimenterSerializerKey key);
45 * Registers action serializer
46 * @param key used for serializer lookup
47 * @param serializer serializer implementation
49 void registerActionSerializer(ActionSerializerKey<?> key,
50 OFGeneralSerializer serializer);
53 * Registers instruction serializer
54 * @param key used for serializer lookup
55 * @param serializer serializer implementation
57 void registerInstructionSerializer(InstructionSerializerKey<?> key,
58 OFGeneralSerializer serializer);
61 * Registers match entry serializer
63 * @param <F> match field type
64 * @param key used for serializer lookup
65 * @param serializer serializer implementation
67 <C extends OxmClassBase, F extends MatchField> void registerMatchEntrySerializer(
68 MatchEntrySerializerKey<C, F> key,OFGeneralSerializer serializer);
71 * Registers experimenter (vendor) message serializer
72 * @param key used for serializer lookup
73 * @param serializer serializer implementation
75 void registerExperimenterMessageSerializer(ExperimenterIdSerializerKey<? extends ExperimenterDataOfChoice> key,
76 OFSerializer<? extends ExperimenterDataOfChoice> serializer);
79 * Registers multipart-request (stats-request) serializer
80 * @param key used for serializer lookup
81 * @param serializer serializer implementation
83 void registerMultipartRequestSerializer(ExperimenterIdSerializerKey<? extends ExperimenterDataOfChoice> key,
84 OFSerializer<? extends ExperimenterDataOfChoice> serializer);
87 * Registers multipart-request table-features serializer
88 * @param key used for serializer lookup
89 * @param serializer serializer implementation
91 void registerMultipartRequestTFSerializer(ExperimenterIdSerializerKey<TableFeatureProperties> key,
92 OFGeneralSerializer serializer);
95 * Registers meter band serializer (used in meter-mod messages)
96 * @param key used for serializer lookup
97 * @param serializer serializer implementation
99 void registerMeterBandSerializer(ExperimenterIdSerializerKey<MeterBandExperimenterCase> key,
100 OFSerializer<MeterBandExperimenterCase> serializer);