SnmpSyntax (OpenNMS 29.0.0 API)

All Known Implementing Classes:

SnmpCounter32, SnmpCounter64, SnmpEndOfMibView, SnmpGauge32, SnmpInt32, SnmpIPAddress, SnmpNoSuchInstance, SnmpNoSuchObject, SnmpNull, SnmpObjectId, SnmpOctetString, SnmpOpaque, SnmpPduBulk, SnmpPduPacket, SnmpPduRequest, SnmpPduTrap, SnmpTimeTicks, SnmpUInt32, SnmpV2Error, SnmpV2PartyClock, SnmpVarBind
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public interface SnmpSyntax
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This class defines the interface that must be implemented by all object that can be passed or received to/from a SNMP agent and manager. These include intergers, counters, strings, etc al. The interface defines the methods for encoding and decoding buffers. It also defines the methods for duplicating objects and getting the ASN.1 type.

Version:

1.1.1.1

Author:

Brian Weaver

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`int`	`decodeASN(byte[] buf, int offset, AsnEncoder encoder)`	Decodes the ASN.1 buffer and sets the values in the SnmpSyntax object.
`SnmpSyntax`	`duplicate()`	Creates a duplicate (in memory) object of the caller.
`int`	`encodeASN(byte[] buf, int offset, AsnEncoder encoder)`	Encodes the data object in the specified buffer using the AsnEncoder object
`byte`	`typeId()`	Returns the ASN.1 type of the implementor object.

- Method Detail
  - typeId
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byte typeId()
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    Returns the ASN.1 type of the implementor object.
  - encodeASN
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int encodeASN(byte[] buf,
              int offset,
              AsnEncoder encoder)
       throws AsnEncodingException
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    Encodes the data object in the specified buffer using the AsnEncoder object
    
    Parameters:
    
    buf - The buffer to write the encoded information
    
    offset - The location to start writing the encoded data
    
    encoder - The object used to encode the data
    
    Returns:
    
    Returns the offset in buf to the byte immedantly after the last encode byte for the SnmpSyntax file
    
    Throws:
    
    AsnEncodingException - Thrown if an encoding error occurs
  - decodeASN
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int decodeASN(byte[] buf,
              int offset,
              AsnEncoder encoder)
       throws AsnDecodingException
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    Decodes the ASN.1 buffer and sets the values in the SnmpSyntax object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    buf - The encoded data buffer
    
    offset - The offset of the first valid byte
    
    encoder - The object used to decode the ASN.1 data
    
    Returns:
    
    Returns the index to the byte of data immedantly after the last byte of encoded data.
    
    Throws:
    
    AsnDecodingException - Thrown if an encoding error occurs
  - duplicate
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SnmpSyntax duplicate()
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    Creates a duplicate (in memory) object of the caller. Similar to the clone() method.