Module org.snmp4j
Package org.snmp4j.smi

Class BitString

java.lang.Object
org.snmp4j.smi.AbstractVariable
org.snmp4j.smi.OctetString
org.snmp4j.smi.BitString
All Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable, Cloneable, Comparable<Variable>, BERSerializable, AssignableFromByteArray, AssignableFromString, Variable
public class BitString extends OctetString
The BitString class represents the obsolete SMI type BIT STRING which has been defined in RFC 1442 (an SNMPv2 draft) but which has been obsoleteted by RFC 1902 and RFC 2578. This type is provided for compatibility only and should not be used for new applications.
Since:
1.7.4
Version:
1.7.4
Author:
Frank Fock
See Also:

  • Constructor Details

    • BitString

      @Deprecated public BitString()
      Deprecated.
      The BIT STRING type has been temporarily defined in RFC 1442 and obsoleted by RFC 2578. Use OctetString (i.e. BITS syntax) instead.
      Creates a BIT STRING value.

  • Method Details

    • getSyntax

      public int getSyntax()
      Description copied from class: AbstractVariable
      Gets the ASN.1 syntax identifier value of this SNMP variable.
      Specified by:
      getSyntax in interface Variable
      Overrides:
      getSyntax in class OctetString
      Returns:
      an integer value less than 128 for regular SMI objects and a value greater or equal than 128 for exception values like noSuchObject, noSuchInstance, and endOfMibView.

    • encodeBER

      public void encodeBER(OutputStream outputStream) throws IOException
      Description copied from class: AbstractVariable
      Encodes a Variable to an OutputStream.
      Specified by:
      encodeBER in interface BERSerializable
      Overrides:
      encodeBER in class OctetString
      Parameters:
      outputStream - an OutputStream.
      Throws:
      IOException - if an error occurs while writing to the stream.

    • decodeBER

      public void decodeBER(BERInputStream inputStream) throws IOException
      Description copied from class: AbstractVariable
      Decodes a Variable from an BERInputStream.
      Specified by:
      decodeBER in interface BERSerializable
      Overrides:
      decodeBER in class OctetString
      Parameters:
      inputStream - an BERInputStream containing a BER encoded byte stream.
      Throws:
      IOException - if the stream could not be decoded by using BER rules.

    • clone

      public Object clone()
      Description copied from interface: Variable
      Clones this variable. Cloning can be used by the SNMP4J API to better support concurrency by creating a clone for internal processing. The content of this object is independent to the content of the clone. Thus, changes to the clone will have no effect to this object.
      Specified by:
      clone in interface Variable
      Overrides:
      clone in class OctetString
      Returns:
      a new instance of this Variable with the same value.