address.java

snmp4j

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package org.snmp4j.smi;

/**
 * The <code>Address</code> interface serves as a base class for all SNMP
 * transport addresses.
 *
 * @author Frank Fock
 * @version 1.5
 */
public interface Address extends Comparable {

  /**
   * Checks whether this <code>Address</code> is a valid transport address.
   * @return
   *    <code>true</code> if the address is valid, <code>false</code> otherwise.
   */
  boolean isValid();

  boolean parseAddress(String address);

}