PiFieldMatch (ONOS Java API (2.5.1))

java.lang.Object
- org.onosproject.net.pi.runtime.PiFieldMatch

Direct Known Subclasses:

PiExactFieldMatch, PiLpmFieldMatch, PiRangeFieldMatch, PiTernaryFieldMatch
```
public abstract class PiFieldMatch
extends Object
```
Instance of a field match in a protocol-independent pipeline.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`PiMatchFieldId`	`fieldId()`	Returns the identifier of the field to be matched.
`abstract PiMatchType`	`type()`	Returns the type of match to be performed.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Method Detail
  - fieldId
```
public final PiMatchFieldId fieldId()
```
    Returns the identifier of the field to be matched.
    
    Returns:
    
    a header field ID value
  - type
```
public abstract PiMatchType type()
```
    Returns the type of match to be performed.
    
    Returns:
    
    a match type value