com.sun.management.snmp
Interface SnmpSecurityParameters

All Known Subinterfaces:

SnmpUsmSecurityParameters

public interface SnmpSecurityParameters

Security parameters are security model dependent. Every security parameters class wishing to be passed to a security model must implement this marker interface. This interface has to be implemented when developing customized security models.

Since:

Java DMK 5.1

Method Summary

void	decode(byte[] params) BER decoding of security parameters.
int	encode(byte[] outputBytes) BER encoding of security parameters.
String	getPrincipal() Principal coded inside the security parameters.

Method Detail

encode

int encode(byte[] outputBytes)
           throws SnmpTooBigException

BER encoding of security parameters.

Parameters:

outputBytes - Array to fill.

Returns:

Encoded parameters length.

Throws:

SnmpTooBigException

decode

void decode(byte[] params)
            throws SnmpStatusException

BER decoding of security parameters.

Parameters:

params - Encoded parameters.

Throws:

SnmpStatusException

getPrincipal

String getPrincipal()

Principal coded inside the security parameters.

Returns:

The security principal.