SparseAnnotations (ONOS Java API (2.5.1))

All Superinterfaces:

Annotations

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultAnnotations
```
public interface SparseAnnotations
extends Annotations
```
Represents an set of sparse key/value string annotations capable of carrying annotation keys tagged for removal.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`isRemoved(String key)`	Indicates whether the specified key has been tagged as removed.
`Set<String>`	`keys()`	Returns the set of keys for available annotations.

Methods inherited from interface org.onosproject.net.Annotations
value

- Method Detail
  - keys
```
Set<String> keys()
```
    Returns the set of keys for available annotations.
    Note that this set includes keys for any attributes tagged for removal.
    
    Specified by:
    
    keys in interface Annotations
    
    Returns:
    
    annotation keys
  - isRemoved
```
boolean isRemoved(String key)
```
    Indicates whether the specified key has been tagged as removed. This is used for merging sparse annotation sets.
    
    Parameters:
    
    key - annotation key
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the previous annotation has been tagged for removal