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package com.sun.jmx.snmp;
import com.sun.jmx.snmp.SnmpStatusException;
import com.sun.jmx.snmp.SnmpTooBigException;


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.

This API is a Sun Microsystems internal API  and is subject
to change without notice.


Since:1.5
/**
 * 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.
 * <p><b>This API is a Sun Microsystems internal API  and is subject
 * to change without notice.</b></p>
 * @since 1.5
 */
public interface SnmpSecurityParameters {
    
BER encoding of security parameters.

Params:
  • outputBytes – Array to fill.
Returns:Encoded parameters length.
/**
     * BER encoding of security parameters.
     * @param outputBytes Array to fill.
     * @return Encoded parameters length.
     */
    int encode(byte[] outputBytes) throws SnmpTooBigException;
    
BER decoding of security parameters.

Params:
  • params – Encoded parameters.
/**
     * BER decoding of security parameters.
     * @param params Encoded parameters.
     */
    void decode(byte[] params) throws SnmpStatusException;

    
Principal coded inside the security parameters.

Returns:The security principal.
/**
     * Principal coded inside the security parameters.
     * @return The security principal.
     */
    String getPrincipal();
}