net.percederberg.mibble.type
Class ElementType

java.lang.Object
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public class ElementType

extends MibType

A compound element MIB type. This typs is used inside various compound types, storing a reference to the type and an optional name.

Since:

2.0

Constructor Summary

ElementType(java.lang.String name, MibType type)
Creates a new element type.

Method Summary

java.lang.String	getName() Returns the optional element name.
MibType	getType() Returns the referenced MIB type.
MibType	initialize(MibSymbol symbol, MibLoaderLog log) Initializes the MIB type.
boolean	isCompatible(MibValue value) Checks if the specified value is compatible with this type.
java.lang.String	toString() Returns a string representation of this object.

Methods inherited from class net.percederberg.mibble.MibType

createReference, createReference, createReference, getReferenceSymbol, getTag, hasReferenceTo, hasReferenceTo, hasTag, hasTag, isPrimitive, setReferenceSymbol, setTag

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

ElementType

public ElementType(java.lang.String name,
                   MibType type)

Creates a new element type.

Parameters:

name - the optional element name

type - the element type

Method Detail

initialize

public MibType initialize(MibSymbol symbol,
                          MibLoaderLog log)
                   throws MibException

Initializes the MIB type. This will remove all levels of indirection present, such as references to types or values. No information is lost by this operation. This method may modify this object as a side-effect, and will return the basic type.

NOTE: This is an internal method that should only be called by the MIB loader.

Specified by:

initialize in class MibType

Parameters:

symbol - the MIB symbol containing this type

log - the MIB loader log

Returns:

the basic MIB type

Throws:

MibException - if an error was encountered during the initialization

Since:

2.2

isCompatible

public boolean isCompatible(MibValue value)

Checks if the specified value is compatible with this type. The value is considered compatible with this type, if it is compatible with the underlying type.

Specified by:

isCompatible in class MibType

Parameters:

value - the value to check

Returns:

true if the value is compatible, or false otherwise

getName

public java.lang.String getName()

Returns the optional element name.

Overrides:

getName in class MibType

Returns:

the element name, or null if no name has been set

Since:

2.2

getType

public MibType getType()

Returns the referenced MIB type.

Returns:

the referenced MIB type

Since:

2.2

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Returns a string representation of this object.

Overrides:

toString in class MibType

Returns:

a string representation of this object