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# @author: Ivar Lazzaro, Embrane, Inc.

import abc


class SupportBase(object):
    """abstract support class.

    Defines the methods a plugin support should implement to be used as
    the L2 base for Embrane plugin.

    """
    __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta

    @abc.abstractmethod
    def __init__(self):
        pass

    @abc.abstractmethod
    def retrieve_utif_info(self, context, neutron_port=None, network=None):
        """Retrieve specific network info.

        each plugin support, querying its own DB, can collect all the
        information needed by the ESM in order to create the
        user traffic security zone.

        :param interface_info: the foo parameter
        :param context: neutron request context
        :returns: heleosapi.info.UtifInfo -- specific network info
        :raises: UtifInfoError
        """