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package com.sun.jmx.snmp;
import com.sun.jmx.snmp.SnmpStatusException;
import com.sun.jmx.snmp.SnmpTooBigException;
/**
* Security parameters are security model dependent. Every security parameters class wishing to be passed to a security model must implement this marker interface.
* This interface has to be implemented when developing customized security models.
* <p><b>This API is a Sun Microsystems internal API and is subject
* to change without notice.</b></p>
* @since 1.5
*/
public interface SnmpSecurityParameters {
/**
* BER encoding of security parameters.
* @param outputBytes Array to fill.
* @return Encoded parameters length.
*/
int encode(byte[] outputBytes) throws SnmpTooBigException;
/**
* BER decoding of security parameters.
* @param params Encoded parameters.
*/
void decode(byte[] params) throws SnmpStatusException;
/**
* Principal coded inside the security parameters.
* @return The security principal.
*/
String getPrincipal();
}