com.h3c.util.snmp.command

Interface Codec<E,C>

Type Parameters:

E - Type of the element to encode.

C - Type of the coding format.

All Superinterfaces:

Decoder<E,C>

All Known Implementing Classes:

SnmpAbstractCodec

public interface Codec<E,C>
extends Decoder<E,C>

A Codec is a device or computer program capable of encoding and/or decoding a digital data stream or signal.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
C	encode(E entity) Encodes the given entity.

Methods inherited from interface com.h3c.util.snmp.command.Decoder

decode

Method Detail

encode

C encode(E entity)
         throws IllegalArgumentException

Encodes the given entity.

Parameters:

entity - Entity to encode.

Returns:

The code for entity.

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - IllegalArgumentException If entity is not recognized and cannot be encoded.