net.percederberg.mibble.type
Class ElementType

java.lang.Object
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All Implemented Interfaces:
MibType

public class ElementType
extends java.lang.Object
implements 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
 MibType initialize(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 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(MibLoaderLog log)
                   throws MibException
Initializes the MIB type. This will remove all levels of indirection present, such as references to other types, and returns the basic type. No type information is lost by this operation. This method may modify this object as a side-effect, and will be called by the MIB loader.

Specified by:
initialize in interface MibType
Parameters:
log - the MIB loader log
Returns:
the basic MIB type
Throws:
MibException - if an error was encountered during the initialization

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 interface MibType
Parameters:
value - the value to check
Returns:
true if the value is compatible, or false otherwise

toString

public java.lang.String toString()
Returns a string representation of this object.

Overrides:
toString in class java.lang.Object
Returns:
a string representation of this object