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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.ExperimenterActionDeserializerKey;
12 import org.opendaylight.openflowjava.protocol.api.keys.ExperimenterDeserializerKey;
13 import org.opendaylight.openflowjava.protocol.api.keys.ExperimenterIdDeserializerKey;
14 import org.opendaylight.openflowjava.protocol.api.keys.ExperimenterInstructionDeserializerKey;
15 import org.opendaylight.openflowjava.protocol.api.keys.MatchEntryDeserializerKey;
16 import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.urn.opendaylight.openflow.protocol.rev130731.ErrorMessage;
17 import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.urn.opendaylight.openflow.protocol.rev130731.experimenter.core.ExperimenterDataOfChoice;
18 import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.urn.opendaylight.openflow.protocol.rev130731.meter.band.header.meter.band.MeterBandExperimenterCase;
19 import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.urn.opendaylight.openflow.protocol.rev130731.queue.property.header.QueueProperty;
22 * Provides methods for deserialization part of extensibility.
23 * In case of handling multiple multiple structures of same type (actions,
24 * instructions, match entries, ... ) which are differentiated by
25 * vendor / experimenter subtype, vendor has to switch / choose between
28 * This has to be done in this way because of experimenter headers, which
29 * provide only vendor / experimenter ID. Subtype position may be different
30 * for different vendors (or not present at all) - that's why vendor has to
31 * handle it in his own implementations.
32 * @author michal.polkorab
34 public interface DeserializerExtensionProvider {
37 * Unregisters custom deserializer
38 * @param key used for deserializer lookup
39 * @return true if deserializer was removed,
40 * false if no deserializer was found under specified key
42 boolean unregisterDeserializer(ExperimenterDeserializerKey key);
45 * Registers action deserializer
46 * @param key used for deserializer lookup
47 * @param deserializer deserializer instance
49 void registerActionDeserializer(ExperimenterActionDeserializerKey key,
50 OFGeneralDeserializer deserializer);
53 * Registers instruction deserializer
54 * @param key used for deserializer lookup
55 * @param deserializer deserializer instance
57 void registerInstructionDeserializer(ExperimenterInstructionDeserializerKey key,
58 OFGeneralDeserializer deserializer);
61 * Registers match entry deserializer
62 * @param key used for deserializer lookup
63 * @param deserializer deserializer instance
65 void registerMatchEntryDeserializer(MatchEntryDeserializerKey key,
66 OFGeneralDeserializer deserializer);
69 * Registers error message deserializer
70 * @param key used for deserializer lookup
71 * @param deserializer deserializer instance
73 void registerErrorDeserializer(ExperimenterIdDeserializerKey key,
74 OFDeserializer<ErrorMessage> deserializer);
77 * Registers experimenter (vendor) message deserializer
78 * @param key used for deserializer lookup
79 * @param deserializer deserializer instance
81 void registerExperimenterMessageDeserializer(ExperimenterIdDeserializerKey key,
82 OFDeserializer<? extends ExperimenterDataOfChoice> deserializer);
85 * Registers multipart-reply (stats) message deserializer
86 * @param key used for deserializer lookup
87 * @param deserializer deserializer instance
89 void registerMultipartReplyMessageDeserializer(ExperimenterIdDeserializerKey key,
90 OFDeserializer<? extends ExperimenterDataOfChoice> deserializer);
93 * Registers multipart-reply table-features message deserializer
94 * @param key used for deserializer lookup
95 * @param deserializer deserializer instance
97 void registerMultipartReplyTFDeserializer(ExperimenterIdDeserializerKey key,
98 OFGeneralDeserializer deserializer);
101 * Registers meter band deserializer (used in multipart-reply meter-config)
102 * @param key used for deserializer lookup
103 * @param deserializer deserializer instance
105 void registerMeterBandDeserializer(ExperimenterIdDeserializerKey key,
106 OFDeserializer<MeterBandExperimenterCase> deserializer);
109 * Registers queue property (QUEUE_GET_CONFIG_REPLY message) deserializer
110 * @param key used for deserializer lookup
111 * @param deserializer deserializer instance
113 void registerQueuePropertyDeserializer(ExperimenterIdDeserializerKey key,
114 OFDeserializer<QueueProperty> deserializer);