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+/*
+* Copyright 2022-present Open Networking Foundation
+* Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+* you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+* You may obtain a copy of the License at
+*
+* http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+*
+* Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+* distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+* WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+* See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+* limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+package format
+
+import (
+	"os"
+
+	app "voltha-go-controller/internal/pkg/application"
+	"voltha-go-controller/voltha-go-controller/cli/database"
+	"voltha-go-controller/voltha-go-controller/cli/models"
+	"voltha-go-controller/voltha-go-controller/nbi"
+)
+
+// Table interface for entry type in the table
+type Table interface {
+	// For database based commands
+	SingleEntry(config *database.Data)
+	MultipleEntries(configs map[string]*database.Data)
+	// For API based Cache commands
+	SingleDataEntry(config map[string]map[string]bool)
+	MultipleDataEntries(configs map[string]map[string]bool)
+	// For API based ICMPv6 Cache commands
+	SingleIcmpDataEntry(config map[string]map[string]int)
+	MultipleIcmpDataEntries(configs map[string]map[string]int)
+	// For API based Cache Port commands
+	SinglePortDataEntry(config map[string][]*app.VoltPort)
+	MultiplePortDataEntries(configs map[string][]*app.VoltPort)
+	// For API based TaskList commands
+	SingleDeviceTaskList(config map[string]map[int]*app.TaskInfo)
+	MultipleDeviceTaskList(configs map[string]map[int]*app.TaskInfo)
+	// For API based Device Info commands
+	SingleDeviceInfo(config map[string]map[string]*nbi.DeviceInfo)
+	MultipleDeviceInfo(configs map[string]map[string]*nbi.DeviceInfo)
+	// For API based PON Ports commands
+	SinglePonPortDataEntry(config map[string][]*app.PonPortCfg)
+	MultiplePonPortDataEntries(configs map[string][]*app.PonPortCfg)
+	// For API based DHCP Session Info Commands
+	MultipleDhcpSessionInfo(config []*nbi.DhcpSessionInfo)
+	SingleDhcpSessionInfo(config []*nbi.DhcpSessionInfo)
+}
+
+// NewTable function to create a new table
+func NewTable(title models.TableTitle, orientation models.Orientation) Table {
+	switch orientation {
+	case models.Horizontal:
+		return newHorizontalTable(title, os.Stdout)
+	case models.Vertical:
+		return newVerticalTable(title, os.Stdout)
+	}
+	return newHorizontalTable(title, os.Stdout)
+}