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package org.snmp4j.agent.mo;

import org.snmp4j.agent.request.SubRequest;

/**
 * The {@code RowModificationControlColumn} interface is implemented by {@link MOMutableColumn} classes that
 * control any modifications of the whole row. The control is executed when {@link DefaultMOTable} has finished
 * preparing all modified columns with success by calling the
 * {@link #prepareRow(SubRequest, MOMutableTableRow, MOTableRow)} method.
 *
 * @author Frank Fock
 * @since 2.6.3
 */
public interface RowModificationControlColumn {

    /**
     * Prepares a row for changes described by the supplied change set. If the
     * modification cannot be successfully prepared, the error status of the
     * supplied <code>subRequest</code> should be set to the appropriate error
     * status value.
     * <p>
     * This method is called only once per modified row.
     * @param subRequest
     *    the sub-request that triggered the row change and that can be used
     *    to deny the commit phase by setting its error status.
     * @param currentRow
     *    the current row (yet unmodified).
     * @param changeSet
     *    a MOTableRow instance that represents the state of the row if all
     *    changes have been applied successfully.
     */
    void prepareRow(SubRequest<?> subRequest, MOMutableTableRow currentRow, MOTableRow changeSet);


}
