org.opennms.protocols.snmp

Class SnmpVarBind

java.lang.Object

org.opennms.protocols.snmp.SnmpVarBind

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Cloneable, SnmpSyntax

public class SnmpVarBind
extends Object
implements SnmpSyntax, Cloneable, Serializable

This class defined the SNMP variables that are transmitted to and from an agent. A variable is defined by its name (a SnmpObjectId) and its value (SnmpSyntax). The SnmpVarBind is used by the SnmpPduPacket class and uses SnmpObjectId along with any class that implements the SnmpSyntax interface.

Version:

1.1.1.1

Author:

Brian Weaver

See Also:

SnmpSyntax, SnmpPduPacket, Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static byte	ASNTYPE The ASN.1 identifier used to mark SNMP variables

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
SnmpVarBind() The default class constructor.
SnmpVarBind(SnmpObjectId name) Constructs a specific variable with the "name" equal to the passed object identifier.
SnmpVarBind(SnmpObjectId name, SnmpSyntax value) Constructs a variable with the passed name and value.
SnmpVarBind(SnmpVarBind second) Class copy constructor.
SnmpVarBind(String name) Constructs a new variable with the give name.
SnmpVarBind(String name, SnmpSyntax value) Constructs a new variable with the passed name and value.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Object	clone() Returns a newly created duplicate object to the caller
int	decodeASN(byte[] buf, int offset, AsnEncoder encoder) Used to recover the encoded variable data from the passed ASN.1 buffer.
SnmpVarBind	duplicate() Returns a newly created duplicate object to the caller
int	encodeASN(byte[] buf, int offset, AsnEncoder encoder) Encodes the SnmpVarBind object into the passed buffer.
SnmpObjectId	getName() Returns the object identifier that names the variable.
SnmpSyntax	getValue() Retreives the variable's value.
void	setName(SnmpObjectId name) Sets the variable's object identifier name.
void	setName(String name) Sets the variable's name to passed value.
void	setValue(SnmpSyntax value) Sets the value for the variable
String	toString() Converts the object to a string representation
byte	typeId() Returns the ASN.1 type id for the object.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

ASNTYPE

public static final byte ASNTYPE

The ASN.1 identifier used to mark SNMP variables

See Also:

Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

SnmpVarBind

public SnmpVarBind()

The default class constructor. Constructs an SnmpVarBind with a default object identifier and a null value

See Also:

SnmpObjectId.SnmpObjectId(java.lang.String), SnmpNull.SnmpNull(org.opennms.protocols.snmp.SnmpNull)

SnmpVarBind

public SnmpVarBind(SnmpObjectId name)

Constructs a specific variable with the "name" equal to the passed object identifier. The variable portion is set to an instance of SnmpNull.

Parameters:

name - The object identifer name for this variable.

SnmpVarBind

public SnmpVarBind(SnmpObjectId name,
                   SnmpSyntax value)

Constructs a variable with the passed name and value. The name and value are duplicated so that any further changes to the passed data will not affect the SNMP variable.

Parameters:

name - The object identifier name

value - The syntax object.

SnmpVarBind

public SnmpVarBind(String name)

Constructs a new variable with the give name. The name must be a dotted decimal object identifier string.

Parameters:

name - Dotted decimal object identifier.

See Also:

SnmpObjectId

SnmpVarBind

public SnmpVarBind(String name,
                   SnmpSyntax value)

Constructs a new variable with the passed name and value. The name must be in a dotted decimal format. The value must not be null, but must be a valid SnmpSyntax object.

Parameters:

name - The dotted decimal object identifer name

value - The SnmpSyntax value for the variable

SnmpVarBind

public SnmpVarBind(SnmpVarBind second)

Class copy constructor. Makes a duplicate copy of the passed variable and stores the new references in self. If the passed variable is modified after the construction, it will not affect the object.

Parameters:

second - The variable to copy

Method Detail

getName

public SnmpObjectId getName()

Returns the object identifier that names the variable.

Returns:

The variable's object identifier

setName

public void setName(SnmpObjectId name)

Sets the variable's object identifier name.

Parameters:

name - The new object id for the variable.

setName

public void setName(String name)

Sets the variable's name to passed value.

Parameters:

name - The dotted decimal object identifier.

getValue

public SnmpSyntax getValue()

Retreives the variable's value.

Returns:

The SnmpSyntax object for the variable.

setValue

public void setValue(SnmpSyntax value)

Sets the value for the variable

Parameters:

value - The new value for the object

typeId

public byte typeId()

Returns the ASN.1 type id for the object.

Specified by:

typeId in interface SnmpSyntax

Returns:

The ASN.1 type identifier.

encodeASN

public int encodeASN(byte[] buf,
                     int offset,
                     AsnEncoder encoder)
              throws AsnEncodingException

Encodes the SnmpVarBind object into the passed buffer. The variable's data is encoded using the passed AsnEncoder object. The offset for the next object to be encoded is returned by the method. This method is defined to fulfill the contract with the SnmpSytnax interface.

Specified by:

encodeASN in interface SnmpSyntax

Parameters:

buf - Storeage for the encoded data

offset - Offset to start encoding data

encoder - The encoder used to convert the data

Returns:

The offset of the next byte immediately after the last encoded byte by this routine.

Throws:

AsnEncodingException - Thrown if the encoder encounters an error while building the buffer.

decodeASN

public int decodeASN(byte[] buf,
                     int offset,
                     AsnEncoder encoder)
              throws AsnDecodingException

Used to recover the encoded variable data from the passed ASN.1 buffer. The encoder object provides a way for the data to be decoded. The offset marks the start location for the decoding operation. Once the data is decoded it is set in the current object.

Specified by:

decodeASN in interface SnmpSyntax

Parameters:

buf - Encoded ASN.1 data

offset - Offset to first byte of encoded data

encoder - The encoder used to convert the data

Returns:

The byte offset immediantly after the last decoded byte of information.

Throws:

AsnDecodingException - Thrown if an error occurs while attempting to decode the data. This exception will be thrown byte encoder object.

duplicate

public SnmpVarBind duplicate()

Returns a newly created duplicate object to the caller

Specified by:

duplicate in interface SnmpSyntax

Returns:

A newly created variable

clone

public Object clone()

Returns a newly created duplicate object to the caller

Overrides:

clone in class Object

Returns:

A newly created variable

toString

public String toString()

Converts the object to a string representation

Overrides:

toString in class Object