[SNMP4J] "BITS" type in SMIv2

[Alastair Hewitt]

Thanks Frank, just one last question...

In my application, I may not have a MIB and so don't know what syntax 
type I'm receiving (from the OID).  I need to convert the OctetString 
into either text (if it is DisplayString) or a radix 2 number (if it is 
BITS).  When I get a variable binding from a trap, will the Variable 
getSyntax method return 4 (OctetString) in both cases?

Many thanks,

Alastair

Frank Fock wrote:

> Hi Alastair,
>
> The BITS type is in fact an OCTET STRING on the wire.
> So it is already supported by the OctetString class.
>
> Best regards,
> Frank
>
> Alastair Hewitt wrote:
>
>> There is a new datatype "BITS" in SMIv2 described as "An enumeration 
>> of nonnegative named bits".
>>
>>  From what I can tell, SNMP4J does not handle this type.  Without 
>> digging too deep into the code, will a trap containing a variable 
>> binding of this type get ignored or cause an exception?  I've looked 
>> a little bit at what it would take to add this type and it doesn't 
>> look too difficult, but wanted to know if this was on the radar for a 
>> future release?
>>
>> Any other info about BITS support would be greatly appreciated!
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Alastair
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