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package org.snmp4j.agent.mo;

import org.snmp4j.smi.Variable;
import org.snmp4j.smi.OID;

/**
 * A {@code MOTableRowFactory} is used to create and delete rows for a
 * table model.
 *
 * @param <R>
 *     the base type of {@link MOTableRow} this factory creates.
 *
 * @author Frank Fock
 * @version 1.0
 */
public interface MOTableRowFactory<R extends MOTableRow> {

    /**
     * Creates a new {@code MOTableRow} row instance and returns it.
     * @param index
     *    the index OID for the new row.
     * @param values
     *    the values to be contained in the new row.
     * @return
     *    the created {@code MOTableRow}.
     * @throws java.lang.UnsupportedOperationException
     *    if the specified row cannot be created.
     */
    R createRow(OID index, Variable[] values)
            throws UnsupportedOperationException;

    /**
     * Frees resources associated with the supplied row which is to be deleted.
     *
     * @param row
     *    a MOTableRow that has been created using this factory and is now to
     *    be deleted (removed from the associated table).
     */
    void freeRow(R row);
}
