PiPacketMetadata (ONOS Java API (2.5.1))

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

```
@Beta
public final class PiPacketMetadata
extends Object
```
Instance of a metadata field for a controller packet-in/out for a protocol-independent pipeline. Metadata are used to carry information other than the packet-in/out payload, such as the original ingress port of a packet-in, or the egress port of packet-out.

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type Class Description

static class PiPacketMetadata.Builder
Builder of protocol-independent packet metadatas.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static PiPacketMetadata.Builder`	`builder()`	Returns a packet metadata builder.
`boolean`	`equals(Object o)`
`int`	`hashCode()`
`PiPacketMetadataId`	`id()`	Return the identifier of this packet metadata.
`String`	`toString()`
`ImmutableByteSequence`	`value()`	Returns the value for the field in this metadata.

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

- Method Detail
  - id
```
public PiPacketMetadataId id()
```
    Return the identifier of this packet metadata.
    
    Returns:
    
    packet metadata identifier
  - value
```
public ImmutableByteSequence value()
```
    Returns the value for the field in this metadata.
    
    Returns:
    
    value
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(Object o)
```
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class Object
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class Object
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object
  - builder
```
public static PiPacketMetadata.Builder builder()
```
    Returns a packet metadata builder.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new builder