- /*
- * @(#)file SnmpValue.java
- * @(#)author Sun Microsystems, Inc.
- * @(#)version 4.9
- * @(#)date 04/09/15
- *
- * Copyright 2004 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All rights reserved.
- * SUN PROPRIETARY/CONFIDENTIAL. Use is subject to license terms.
- *
- */
-
-
- package com.sun.jmx.snmp;
-
-
-
- import java.io.Serializable;
-
- /**
- * Is an abstract representation of an SNMP Value.
- * All classes provided for dealing with SNMP types should derive from this
- * class.
- *
- * <p><b>This API is a Sun Microsystems internal API and is subject
- * to change without notice.</b></p>
- * @version 4.9 12/19/03
- * @author Sun Microsystems, Inc
- */
-
- public abstract class SnmpValue implements Cloneable, Serializable, SnmpDataTypeEnums {
-
- /**
- * Returns a <CODE>String</CODE> form containing ASN.1 tagging information.
- * @return The <CODE>String</CODE> form.
- */
- public String toAsn1String() {
- return "[" + getTypeName() + "] " + toString();
- }
-
- /**
- * Returns the value encoded as an OID.
- * The method is particularly useful when dealing with indexed table made of
- * several SNMP variables.
- * @return The value encoded as an OID.
- */
- public abstract SnmpOid toOid() ;
-
- /**
- * Returns a textual description of the object.
- * @return ASN.1 textual description.
- */
- public abstract String getTypeName() ;
-
- /**
- * Same as clone, but you cannot perform cloning using this object because
- * clone is protected. This method should call <CODE>clone()</CODE>.
- * @return The <CODE>SnmpValue</CODE> clone.
- */
- public abstract SnmpValue duplicate() ;
-
- /**
- * This method returns <CODE>false</CODE> by default and is redefined
- * in the {@link com.sun.jmx.snmp.SnmpNull} class.
- */
- public boolean isNoSuchObjectValue() {
- return false;
- }
-
- /**
- * This method returns <CODE>false</CODE> by default and is redefined
- * in the {@link com.sun.jmx.snmp.SnmpNull} class.
- */
- public boolean isNoSuchInstanceValue() {
- return false;
- }
-
- /**
- * This method returns <CODE>false</CODE> by default and is redefined
- * in the {@link com.sun.jmx.snmp.SnmpNull} class.
- */
- public boolean isEndOfMibViewValue() {
- return false;
- }
- }