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+//  Copyright (c) 2021 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
+//
+//  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 api
+
+import (
+	"time"
+)
+
+// Trace gives access to the API trace tool, capturing outcoming and incoming messages
+// to and from GoVPP.
+type Trace interface {
+	// Enable allows to enable or disable API trace for a connection.
+	Enable(enable bool)
+
+	// GetRecords retrieves all messages collected (from all channels if they are used)
+	// since the point the trace was enabled or cleared.
+	GetRecords() []*Record
+
+	// GetRecordsForChannel retrieves messages collected by the given channel since
+	// the point the trace was enabled or cleared.
+	GetRecordsForChannel(chId uint16) []*Record
+
+	// Clear erases messages captured so far.
+	Clear()
+}
+
+// Record contains essential information about traced message, its timestamp and whether
+// the message was received or sent
+type Record struct {
+	Message    Message
+	Timestamp  time.Time
+	IsReceived bool
+	ChannelID  uint16
+}