01: /*_############################################################################
02: _##
03: _## SNMP4J - PDUFactory.java
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20:
21: package org.snmp4j.util;
22:
23: import org.snmp4j.Target;
24: import org.snmp4j.PDU;
25:
26: /**
27: * <code>PDUFactory</code> defines the interface for PDU factories.
28: *
29: * @author Frank Fock
30: * @version 1.0.2
31: * @since 1.0.2
32: */
33: public interface PDUFactory {
34:
35: /**
36: * Create a <code>PDU</code> instance for the supplied target. The created
37: * PDU has to be compliant to the SNMP version defined by the supplied target.
38: * For example, a SNMPv3 target requires a ScopedPDU instance.
39: *
40: * @param target
41: * the <code>Target</code> where the PDU to be created will be sent.
42: * @return PDU
43: * a PDU instance that is compatible with the supplied target.
44: */
45: PDU createPDU(Target target);
46:
47: }
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