diff --git a/src/automation/src/main/java/eu/teraflow/automation/kpi_sample_types/model/KpiSampleType.java b/src/automation/src/main/java/eu/teraflow/automation/kpi_sample_types/model/KpiSampleType.java
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+/*
+* Copyright 2021-2023 H2020 TeraFlow (https://www.teraflow-h2020.eu/)
+*
+* 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 eu.teraflow.automation.kpi_sample_types.model;
+
+public enum KpiSampleType {
+    UNKNOWN,
+    PACKETS_TRANSMITTED,
+    PACKETS_RECEIVED,
+    BYTES_TRANSMITTED,
+    BYTES_RECEIVED
+}