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package com.sun.jmx.snmp;



Represents an SNMP null value.

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

/** * Represents an SNMP null value. * <p><b>This API is a Sun Microsystems internal API and is subject * to change without notice.</b></p> */
public class SnmpNull extends SnmpValue { private static final long serialVersionUID = 1783782515994279177L; // CONSTRUCTORS //-------------
Constructs a new SnmpNull.
/** * Constructs a new <CODE>SnmpNull</CODE>. */
public SnmpNull() { tag = NullTag ; }
Constructs a new SnmpNull.
For mibgen private use only.
/** * Constructs a new <CODE>SnmpNull</CODE>. * <BR>For mibgen private use only. */
public SnmpNull(String dummy) { this(); }
Constructs a new SnmpNull from the specified tag value.
Params:
  • t – The initialization value.
/** * Constructs a new <CODE>SnmpNull</CODE> from the specified tag value. * @param t The initialization value. */
public SnmpNull(int t) { tag = t ; } // PUBLIC METHODS //---------------
Returns the tag value of this SnmpNull.
Returns:The value.
/** * Returns the tag value of this <CODE>SnmpNull</CODE>. * @return The value. */
public int getTag() { return tag ; }
Converts the NULL value to its ASN.1 String form. When the tag is not the universal one, it is preprended to the String form.
Returns:The String representation of the value.
/** * Converts the <CODE>NULL</CODE> value to its ASN.1 <CODE>String</CODE> form. * When the tag is not the universal one, it is preprended * to the <CODE>String</CODE> form. * @return The <CODE>String</CODE> representation of the value. */
public String toString() { String result = "" ; if (tag != 5) { result += "[" + tag + "] " ; } result += "NULL" ; switch(tag) { case errNoSuchObjectTag : result += " (noSuchObject)" ; break ; case errNoSuchInstanceTag : result += " (noSuchInstance)" ; break ; case errEndOfMibViewTag : result += " (endOfMibView)" ; break ; } return result ; }
Converts the NULL value to its SnmpOid form. Normally, a NULL value cannot be used as an index value, this method triggers an exception.
Returns:The OID representation of the value.
/** * Converts the <CODE>NULL</CODE> value to its <CODE>SnmpOid</CODE> form. * Normally, a <CODE>NULL</CODE> value cannot be used as an index value, * this method triggers an exception. * @return The OID representation of the value. */
public SnmpOid toOid() { throw new IllegalArgumentException() ; }
Performs a clone action. This provides a workaround for the SnmpValue interface.
Returns:The SnmpValue clone.
/** * Performs a clone action. This provides a workaround for the * <CODE>SnmpValue</CODE> interface. * @return The SnmpValue clone. */
final synchronized public SnmpValue duplicate() { return (SnmpValue) clone() ; }
Clones the SnmpNull object, making a copy of its data.
Returns:The object clone.
/** * Clones the <CODE>SnmpNull</CODE> object, making a copy of its data. * @return The object clone. */
final synchronized public Object clone() { SnmpNull newclone = null ; try { newclone = (SnmpNull) super.clone() ; newclone.tag = tag ; } catch (CloneNotSupportedException e) { throw new InternalError(e) ; // vm bug. } return newclone ; }
Returns a textual description of the type object.
Returns:ASN.1 textual description.
/** * Returns a textual description of the type object. * @return ASN.1 textual description. */
final public String getTypeName() { return name ; }
Checks if this SnmpNull object corresponds to a noSuchObject value.
Returns:true if the tag equals errNoSuchObjectTag.errNoSuchObjectTag, false otherwise.
/** * Checks if this <CODE>SnmpNull</CODE> object corresponds to a <CODE>noSuchObject</CODE> value. * @return <CODE>true</CODE> if the tag equals {@link com.sun.jmx.snmp.SnmpDataTypeEnums#errNoSuchObjectTag}, * <CODE>false</CODE> otherwise. */
public boolean isNoSuchObjectValue() { return (tag == SnmpDataTypeEnums.errNoSuchObjectTag); }
Checks if this SnmpNull object corresponds to a noSuchInstance value.
Returns:true if the tag equals errNoSuchInstanceTag.errNoSuchInstanceTag, false otherwise.
/** * Checks if this <CODE>SnmpNull</CODE> object corresponds to a <CODE>noSuchInstance</CODE> value. * @return <CODE>true</CODE> if the tag equals {@link com.sun.jmx.snmp.SnmpDataTypeEnums#errNoSuchInstanceTag}, * <CODE>false</CODE> otherwise. */
public boolean isNoSuchInstanceValue() { return (tag == SnmpDataTypeEnums.errNoSuchInstanceTag); }
Checks if this SnmpNull object corresponds to an endOfMibView value.
Returns:true if the tag equals errEndOfMibViewTag.errEndOfMibViewTag, false otherwise.
/** * Checks if this <CODE>SnmpNull</CODE> object corresponds to an <CODE>endOfMibView</CODE> value. * @return <CODE>true</CODE> if the tag equals {@link com.sun.jmx.snmp.SnmpDataTypeEnums#errEndOfMibViewTag}, * <CODE>false</CODE> otherwise. */
public boolean isEndOfMibViewValue() { return (tag == SnmpDataTypeEnums.errEndOfMibViewTag); } // VARIABLES //----------
Name of the type.
/** * Name of the type. */
final static String name = "Null" ;
This is the tag of the NULL value. By default, it is the universal tag value.
/** * This is the tag of the NULL value. By default, it is the universal tag value. */
private int tag = 5 ; }