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package org.snmp4j.agent.mo.snmp;
import org.snmp4j.smi.OID;
import org.snmp4j.smi.OctetString;
import org.snmp4j.smi.Address;
/**
* The TDomainAddressFactory defines the interface for address
* factories that can create an address from a transport domain ID and a
* TDomainAddress textual convention conforming OctetString value
* and vice versa.
*
* @author Frank Fock
* @version 1.0
*/
public interface TDomainAddressFactory {
/**
* Creates an Address from a transport domain ID and a
* TDomainAddress textual convention conforming OctetString
* value.
* @param transportDomain
* a transport domain ID as defined by {@link TransportDomains}.
* @param address
* a TDomainAddress TC conforming OctetString.
* @return
* an Address if address could be mapped or
* null if not.
*/
Address createAddress(OID transportDomain, OctetString address);
/**
* Checks whether a transport domain ID and a OctetString value
* represent a valid and consistent address.
* @param transportDomain
* a transport domain ID as defined by {@link TransportDomains}.
* @param address
* an OctetString.
* @return
* true if transportDomain and
* address are consitent and valid.
*/
boolean isValidAddress(OID transportDomain, OctetString address);
/**
* Gets the transport domain ID for the specified address.
* @param address
* an address.
* @return
* the corresponding transport domain ID as defined by
* {@link TransportDomains} or null if the address cannot be
* mapped.
*/
OID getTransportDomain(Address address);
/**
* Gets the TDomainAddress textual convention conforming
* OctetString value for the specified address.
* @param address
* an address.
* @return
* a TDomainAddress OctetString value or null
* if the address cannot be mapped.
*/
OctetString getAddress(Address address);
}