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package org.onosproject.openflow.controller;

import com.google.common.annotations.Beta;
import org.onosproject.net.driver.HandlerBehaviour;
import org.onosproject.net.flow.instructions.ExtensionTreatment;
import org.onosproject.net.flow.instructions.ExtensionTreatmentType;
import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFFactory;
import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.action.OFAction;

/**
 * Interprets extension instructions and converts them to/from OpenFlow objects.
 */
@Beta
public interface ExtensionTreatmentInterpreter extends HandlerBehaviour {

    /**
     * Returns true if the given extension instruction is supported by this
     * driver.
     *
     * @param extensionTreatmentType extension instruction type
     * @return true if the instruction is supported, otherwise false
     */
    boolean supported(ExtensionTreatmentType extensionTreatmentType);

    /**
     * Maps an extension instruction to an OpenFlow action.
     *
     * @param factory OpenFlow factory
     * @param extensionTreatment extension instruction
     * @return OpenFlow action
     */
    OFAction mapInstruction(OFFactory factory, ExtensionTreatment extensionTreatment);

    /**
     * Maps an OpenFlow action to an extension instruction.
     *
     * @param action OpenFlow action
     * @return extension instruction
     */
    ExtensionTreatment mapAction(OFAction action);

}