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package com.sun.jmx.snmp;
/**
* This <CODE>SnmpEngineFactory</CODE> is instantiating an <CODE>SnmpEngine</CODE> containing :
* <ul>
* <li> Message Processing Sub System + V1, V2 et V3 Message Processing Models</li>
* <li> Security Sub System + User based Security Model (Id 3)</li>
* <li> Access Control Sub System + Ip Acl + User based Access Control Model. See <CODE> IpAcl </CODE> and <CODE> UserAcl </CODE>.</li>
* </ul>
*
* <p><b>This API is a Sun Microsystems internal API and is subject
* to change without notice.</b></p>
* @since 1.5
*/
public interface SnmpEngineFactory {
/**
* The engine instantiation method.
* @param p The parameters used to instantiate a new engine.
* @throws IllegalArgumentException Throwed if one of the configuration file file doesn't exist (Acl files, security file).
* @return The newly created SnmpEngine.
*/
public SnmpEngine createEngine(SnmpEngineParameters p);
/**
* The engine instantiation method.
* @param p The parameters used to instantiate a new engine.
* @param ipacl The Ip ACL to pass to the Access Control Model.
* @throws IllegalArgumentException Throwed if one of the configuration
* file file doesn't exist (Acl files, security file).
* @return The newly created SnmpEngine.
*/
public SnmpEngine createEngine(SnmpEngineParameters p,
InetAddressAcl ipacl);
}