1 files changed, 21 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/opendc-trace/opendc-trace-api/src/main/kotlin/org/opendc/trace/spi/TraceFormat.kt b/opendc-trace/opendc-trace-api/src/main/kotlin/org/opendc/trace/spi/TraceFormat.kt
index e04dd948..f2e610db 100644
--- a/opendc-trace/opendc-trace-api/src/main/kotlin/org/opendc/trace/spi/TraceFormat.kt
+++ b/opendc-trace/opendc-trace-api/src/main/kotlin/org/opendc/trace/spi/TraceFormat.kt
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 package org.opendc.trace.spi
 
 import org.opendc.trace.TableReader
+import org.opendc.trace.TableWriter
 import java.nio.file.Path
 import java.util.*
 
@@ -36,6 +37,15 @@ public interface TraceFormat {
     public val name: String
 
     /**
+     * Construct an empty trace at [path].
+     *
+     * @param path The path where to create the empty trace.
+     * @throws IllegalArgumentException If [path] is invalid.
+     * @throws UnsupportedOperationException If the table does not support trace creation.
+     */
+    public fun create(path: Path)
+
+    /**
      * Return the name of the tables available in the trace at the specified [path].
      *
      * @param path The path to the trace.
@@ -64,6 +74,17 @@ public interface TraceFormat {
     public fun newReader(path: Path, table: String): TableReader
 
     /**
+     * Open a [TableWriter] for the specified [table].
+     *
+     * @param path The path to the trace to open.
+     * @param table The name of the table to open a [TableWriter] for.
+     * @throws IllegalArgumentException If [table] does not exist.
+     * @throws UnsupportedOperationException If the format does not support writing.
+     * @return A [TableWriter] instance for the table.
+     */
+    public fun newWriter(path: Path, table: String): TableWriter
+
+    /**
      * A helper object for resolving providers.
      */
     public companion object {