pdufactory.java

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package org.snmp4j.util;

import org.snmp4j.Target;
import org.snmp4j.PDU;

/**
 * <code>PDUFactory</code> defines the interface for PDU factories.
 *
 * @author Frank Fock
 * @version 1.0.2
 * @since 1.0.2
 */
public interface PDUFactory {

  /**
   * Create a <code>PDU</code> instance for the supplied target. The created
   * PDU has to be compliant to the SNMP version defined by the supplied target.
   * For example, a SNMPv3 target requires a ScopedPDU instance.
   *
   * @param target
   *    the <code>Target</code> where the PDU to be created will be sent.
   * @return PDU
   *    a PDU instance that is compatible with the supplied target.
   */
  PDU createPDU(Target target);

}