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+<?php
+/**
+ *    Copyright (C) 2016 IT-assistans Sverige AB
+ *    Copyright (C) 2016 Deciso B.V.
+ *
+ *    All rights reserved.
+ *
+ *    Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ *    modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ *    1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+ *       this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ *    2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *       documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ *    THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
+ *    INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
+ *    AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ *    AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY,
+ *    OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+ *    SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+ *    INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+ *    CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+ *    ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+ *    POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ */
+namespace OPNsense\Base;
+
+
+/**
+ * Class ApiMutableTableModelControllerBase, inherit this class to implement
+ * an API that exposes a model for tables.
+ * @package OPNsense\Base
+ */
+abstract class ApiMutableTableModelControllerBase extends ApiControllerBase
+{
+    static protected $modelPathPrefix = '';
+    private function getNodes() {
+        $ref = static::$modelPathPrefix
+             + static::$internalModelName;
+        return $this->getModel()->getNodeByReference($ref);
+    }
+    private function getNodeByUUID($uuid) {
+        return $this->getNodes()->$uuid;
+    }
+    public function getItemAction($uuid = null) {
+        $mdl = $this->getModel();
+        if ($uuid != null) {
+            $node = getNodeByUUID($uuid);
+            if ($node != null) {
+                // return node
+                return array(static::$internalModelName => $node->getNodes());
+            }
+        } else {
+            // generate new node, but don't save to disc
+            $node = getNodes()->add();
+            return array(static::$internalModelName => $node->getNodes());
+        }
+        return array();
+    }
+    public function setItemAction($uuid) {
+        // FIXME To be implemented
+    }
+    public function addItemAction() {
+        // FIXME To be implemented
+    }
+    public function delItemAction($uuid) {
+        // FIXME To be implemented
+    }
+    public function toggleItemAction($uuid, $enabled = null) {
+        // FIXME To be implemented
+    }
+    public function searchItemsAction() {
+        // FIXME To be implemented
+    }
+}