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package com.sun.jmx.snmp.agent;



// java imports
//
import java.util.Vector;
import java.io.IOException;

// jmx imports
//
import com.sun.jmx.snmp.SnmpOid;
import com.sun.jmx.snmp.SnmpStatusException;

The logical link between an SNMP MIB and the SNMP communication stack.
This API is a Sun Microsystems internal API  and is subject
to change without notice.
/**
 * The logical link between an SNMP MIB and the SNMP communication stack.
 *
 * <p><b>This API is a Sun Microsystems internal API  and is subject
 * to change without notice.</b></p>
 */

public interface SnmpMibHandler {

    
Adds a new MIB in the SNMP MIB handler. This method is called automatically by SnmpMibAgent.setSnmpAdaptor(SnmpMibHandler) and SnmpMibAgent.setSnmpAdaptorName(ObjectName) and should not be called directly. 
Params:
mib – The MIB to add.
Throws:
IllegalArgumentException – If the parameter is null.
Returns:
A reference on the SNMP MIB handler./**
     * Adds a new MIB in the SNMP MIB handler.
     * This method is called automatically by {@link com.sun.jmx.snmp.agent.SnmpMibAgent#setSnmpAdaptor(SnmpMibHandler)} and
     * {@link com.sun.jmx.snmp.agent.SnmpMibAgent#setSnmpAdaptorName(ObjectName)} and should not be called directly.
     *
     * @param mib The MIB to add.
     *
     * @return A reference on the SNMP MIB handler.
     *
     * @exception IllegalArgumentException If the parameter is null.
     */
    public SnmpMibHandler addMib(SnmpMibAgent mib) throws IllegalArgumentException;

Adds a new MIB in the SNMP MIB handler.
Params:
mib – The MIB to add.
oids – The array of oid used to add the mib. Each oid is a root oid for the mib.
Throws:
IllegalArgumentException – If the parameter is null.
Returns:
A reference on the SNMP MIB handler.
Since:
1.5/**
     * Adds a new MIB in the SNMP MIB handler.
     *
     * @param mib The MIB to add.
     * @param oids The array of oid used to add the mib. Each oid is a root oid for the mib.
     * @return A reference on the SNMP MIB handler.
     *
     * @exception IllegalArgumentException If the parameter is null.
     *
     * @since 1.5
     */
    public SnmpMibHandler addMib(SnmpMibAgent mib, SnmpOid[] oids) throws IllegalArgumentException;

    
Adds a new contextualized MIB in the SNMP MIB handler.
Params:
mib – The MIB to add.
contextName – The MIB context name. If null is passed, will be registered in the default context.
Throws:
IllegalArgumentException – If the parameter is null.
Returns:
A reference to the SNMP MIB handler.
Since:
1.5/**
     * Adds a new contextualized MIB in the SNMP MIB handler.
     *
     * @param mib The MIB to add.
     * @param contextName The MIB context name. If null is passed, will be registered in the default context.
     *
     * @return A reference to the SNMP MIB handler.
     *
     * @exception IllegalArgumentException If the parameter is null.
     *
     * @since 1.5
     */
    public SnmpMibHandler addMib(SnmpMibAgent mib, String contextName)
        throws IllegalArgumentException;

    
Adds a new contextualized MIB in the SNMP MIB handler.
Params:
mib – The MIB to add.
contextName – The MIB context name. If null is passed, will be registered in the default context.
oids – The array of oid used to add the mib. Each oid is a root oid for the mib.
Throws:
IllegalArgumentException – If the parameter is null.
Returns:
A reference to the SNMP MIB handler.
Since:
1.5/**
     * Adds a new contextualized MIB in the SNMP MIB handler.
     *
     * @param mib The MIB to add.
     * @param contextName The MIB context name. If null is passed, will be registered in the default context.
     * @param oids The array of oid used to add the mib. Each oid is a root oid for the mib.
     *
     * @return A reference to the SNMP MIB handler.
     *
     * @exception IllegalArgumentException If the parameter is null.
     *
     * @since 1.5
     */
    public SnmpMibHandler addMib(SnmpMibAgent mib, String contextName, SnmpOid[] oids)
        throws IllegalArgumentException;

    
Removes the specified MIB from the SNMP protocol adaptor. This method is called automatically by SnmpMibAgent.setSnmpAdaptor(SnmpMibHandler) and SnmpMibAgent.setSnmpAdaptorName(ObjectName) and should not be called directly. 
Params:
mib – The MIB to be removed.
Returns:
true if the specified mib was a MIB included in the SNMP MIB handler,
false otherwise./**
     * Removes the specified MIB from the SNMP protocol adaptor.
     * This method is called automatically by {@link com.sun.jmx.snmp.agent.SnmpMibAgent#setSnmpAdaptor(SnmpMibHandler)} and
     * {@link com.sun.jmx.snmp.agent.SnmpMibAgent#setSnmpAdaptorName(ObjectName)} and should not be called directly.
     *
     * @param mib The MIB to be removed.
     *
     * @return <CODE>true</CODE> if the specified <CODE>mib</CODE> was a MIB included in the SNMP MIB handler,
     * <CODE>false</CODE> otherwise.
     */
    public boolean removeMib(SnmpMibAgent mib);
  
Removes the specified MIB from the SNMP protocol adaptor. This method is called automatically by SnmpMibAgent.setSnmpAdaptor(SnmpMibHandler) and SnmpMibAgent.setSnmpAdaptorName(ObjectName) and should not be called directly. 
Params:
mib – The MIB to be removed.
oids – The oid the MIB was previously registered for.
Returns:
true if the specified mib was a MIB included in the SNMP MIB handler,
false otherwise.
Since:
1.5/**
     * Removes the specified MIB from the SNMP protocol adaptor.
     * This method is called automatically by {@link com.sun.jmx.snmp.agent.SnmpMibAgent#setSnmpAdaptor(SnmpMibHandler)} and
     * {@link com.sun.jmx.snmp.agent.SnmpMibAgent#setSnmpAdaptorName(ObjectName)} and should not be called directly.
     *
     * @param mib The MIB to be removed.
     * @param oids The oid the MIB was previously registered for.
     * @return <CODE>true</CODE> if the specified <CODE>mib</CODE> was a MIB included in the SNMP MIB handler,
     * <CODE>false</CODE> otherwise.
     *
     * @since 1.5
     */
    public boolean removeMib(SnmpMibAgent mib, SnmpOid[] oids);
     
Removes the specified MIB from the SNMP protocol adaptor.
Params:
mib – The MIB to be removed.
contextName – The context name used at registration time.
Returns:
true if the specified mib was a MIB included in the SNMP MIB handler,
false otherwise.
Since:
1.5/**
     * Removes the specified MIB from the SNMP protocol adaptor.
     *
     * @param mib The MIB to be removed.
     * @param contextName The context name used at registration time.
     *
     * @return <CODE>true</CODE> if the specified <CODE>mib</CODE> was a MIB included in the SNMP MIB handler,
     * <CODE>false</CODE> otherwise.
     *
     * @since 1.5
     */
    public boolean removeMib(SnmpMibAgent mib, String contextName);
     
Removes the specified MIB from the SNMP protocol adaptor.
Params:
mib – The MIB to be removed.
contextName – The context name used at registration time.
oids – The oid the MIB was previously registered for.
Returns:
true if the specified mib was a MIB included in the SNMP MIB handler,
false otherwise.
Since:
1.5/**
     * Removes the specified MIB from the SNMP protocol adaptor.
     *
     * @param mib The MIB to be removed.
     * @param contextName The context name used at registration time.
     * @param oids The oid the MIB was previously registered for.
     * @return <CODE>true</CODE> if the specified <CODE>mib</CODE> was a MIB included in the SNMP MIB handler,
     * <CODE>false</CODE> otherwise.
     *
     * @since 1.5
     */
    public boolean removeMib(SnmpMibAgent mib, String contextName, SnmpOid[] oids);
}