vendors

type Driver interface {
	// Connect connects to the switch via SSH. The connection information is
	// provided via the first parameter. Keep in mind that the password is
	// not encrypted.
	Connect(cfg config.Connection) error
	// Disconnect disconnects from the switch.
	Disconnect() error

	// GetHardwareInfo returns the hardware information of the switch. The
	// HardwareInfo struct may contain not all information, depending on the
	// vendor.
	GetHardwareInfo() (*models.HardwareInfo, error)
	// ListArpTable returns the ARP table of the switch. The ARP table contains
	// all MAC addresses and the switch port they are connected to.
	ListArpTable() ([]models.ArpEntry, error)

	// ListInterfaces returns a list of all interfaces, build in the switch. The
	// interface list may contain not all information, depending on the vendor.
	ListInterfaces() ([]*models.Interface, error)
	// ConfigureInterface configures the interface with the given configuration.
	// Returns true if the interface was changed and false if not.
	ConfigureInterface(update *models.UpdateInterface) (bool, error)
	// GetInterface returns the interface with the given name. The interface
	// may contain not all information, depending on the vendor.
	GetInterface(name string) (*models.Interface, error)
	// ListLLDPNeighbors returns a list of neighbors, which are discovered
	// through LLDP. This information can be used to get insights about the
	// network topology or for debugging purposes.
	ListLLDPNeighbors() ([]models.LLDPNeighbor, error)

	// Logger returns the logger of the driver. This is a generic logger, which
	// can be overwritten by the vendor driver.
	Logger() *log.Logger
}

type Vendor string