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package types;

import org.ovirt.api.metamodel.annotations.Type;

/**
 * The underlying storage interface of disks communication with controller.
 *
 * @author Shahar Havivi 
 * @date 24 Apr 2017
 * @status added
 */
@Type
public enum DiskInterface {
    /**
     * Legacy controller device. Works with almost all guest operating systems, so it is good for compatibility.
     * Performance is lower than with the other alternatives.
     *
     * @author Shahar Havivi 
     * @date 24 Apr 2017
     * @status added
     */
    IDE,

    /**
     * Para-virtualized SCSI controller device. Fast interface with the guest via direct physical storage device
     * address, using the SCSI protocol.
     *
     * @author Shahar Havivi 
     * @date 24 Apr 2017
     * @status added
     */
    VIRTIO_SCSI,

    /**
     * Virtualization interface where just the guest's device driver knows it is running in a virtual environment.
     * Enables guests to get high performance disk operations.
     *
     * @author Shahar Havivi 
     * @date 24 Apr 2017
     * @status added
     */
    VIRTIO,

    /**
     * Para-virtualized device supported by the IBM pSeries family of machines, using the SCSI protocol.
     *
     * @author Shahar Havivi 
     * @date 24 Apr 2017
     * @status added
     */
    SPAPR_VSCSI,

    /**
     * SATA controller device.
     *
     * @author Shmuel Melamud 
     * @author Avital Pinnick 
     * @date 12 Sep 2018
     * @status updated_by_docs
     * @since 4.3
     */
    SATA;
}