org.snmp4j.util

Interface PDUFactory

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultPDUFactory, SnmpConfigurator.InnerPDUFactory, SnmpRequest

public interface PDUFactory

PDUFactory defines the interface for PDU factories.

Since:

1.0.2

Version:

2.2

Author:

Frank Fock

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
PDU	createPDU(MessageProcessingModel messageProcessingModel) Creates a PDU instance that is compatible with the given SNMP version (message processing model).
PDU	createPDU(Target target) Creates a PDU instance for the supplied target.

Method Detail

createPDU

PDU createPDU(Target target)

Creates a PDU instance for the supplied target. The created PDU has to be compliant to the SNMP version defined by the supplied target. For example, a SNMPv3 target requires a ScopedPDU instance.

Parameters:

target - the Target where the PDU to be created will be sent.

Returns:

PDU a PDU instance that is compatible with the supplied target.

createPDU

PDU createPDU(MessageProcessingModel messageProcessingModel)

Creates a PDU instance that is compatible with the given SNMP version (message processing model).

Parameters:

messageProcessingModel - a MessageProcessingModel instance.

Returns:

a PDU instance that is compatible with the given SNMP version (message processing model).

Since:

2.2