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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2013 Cisco Systems, Inc. and others. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This program and the accompanying materials are made available under the
+ * terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0 which accompanies this distribution,
+ * and is available at http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html
+ */
+package org.opendaylight.mdsal.binding.model.api.type.builder;
+
+import java.util.List;
+import org.opendaylight.mdsal.binding.model.api.AnnotationType;
+import org.opendaylight.mdsal.binding.model.api.Type;
+import org.opendaylight.yangtools.concepts.Builder;
+
+/**
+ * Annotation Type Builder Interface serves for creation and instantiation of
+ * immutable copy of Annotation Type. The Annotation Type Builder extends from
+ * {@link Type} interface. The Annotation Type contains set of methods which are
+ * capable to provide information about other Annotation Types and Annotation
+ * Parameters.
+ *
+ * @see AnnotationType
+ */
+public interface AnnotationTypeBuilder extends Type, Builder<AnnotationType> {
+ /**
+ * The method creates new AnnotationTypeBuilder containing specified package
+ * name an annotation name. <br>
+ * Neither the package name or annotation name can contain <code>null</code>
+ * references. In case that any of parameters contains <code>null</code> the
+ * method SHOULD thrown {@link IllegalArgumentException}
+ *
+ * @param packageName Package Name of Annotation Type
+ * @param name Name of Annotation Type
+ * @return <code>new</code> instance of Annotation Type Builder.
+ */
+ AnnotationTypeBuilder addAnnotation(String packageName, String name);
+
+ /**
+ * Adds the parameter into List of parameters for Annotation Type. <br>
+ * If there is already stored parameter with the same name as the new
+ * parameter, the value of the old one will be simply overwritten by the
+ * newer parameter. <br>
+ * Neither the param name or value can contain <code>null</code> references.
+ * In case that any of parameters contains <code>null</code> the method
+ * SHOULD thrown {@link IllegalArgumentException}
+ *
+ * @param paramName Parameter Name
+ * @param value Parameter Value
+ * @return <code>true</code> if the parameter has been successfully assigned for Annotation Type
+ */
+ boolean addParameter(String paramName, String value);
+
+ /**
+ * Adds the parameter with specified List of parameter values into List of
+ * parameters for Annotation Type. <br>
+ * If there is already stored parameter with the same name as the new
+ * parameter, the value of the old one will be simply overwritten by the
+ * newer parameter. <br>
+ * Neither the param name or value can contain <code>null</code> references.
+ * In case that any of parameters contains <code>null</code> the method
+ * SHOULD thrown {@link IllegalArgumentException}
+ *
+ * @param paramName Parameter Name
+ * @param values List of Values bounded to Parameter Name
+ * @return <code>true</code> if the parameter has been successfully assigned for Annotation Type
+ */
+ boolean addParameters(String paramName, List<String> values);
+
+ /**
+ * Returns <code>new</code> <i>immutable</i> instance of Annotation Type
+ * with values assigned in current instance of Annotation Type Builder. <br>
+ * The return Annotation Type instance is immutable thus no additional
+ * modification to Annotation Type Builder will have an impact to
+ * instantiated Annotation Type. <br>
+ * For this purpose call this method after all additions are complete.
+ *
+ * @return <code>new</code> <i>immutable</i> instance of Annotation Type.
+ */
+ @Override
+ AnnotationType build();
+}