org.apache.directory.api.asn1

Interface Asn1Object

public interface Asn1Object

An abstract class which implements basic TLV operations.

Author:

Apache Directory Project

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
int	computeLength() Compute the object length, which is the sum of all inner length.
ByteBuffer	encode(ByteBuffer buffer) Encode the object to a PDU.

Method Detail

computeLength

int computeLength()

Compute the object length, which is the sum of all inner length.

Returns:

The object's computed length

encode

ByteBuffer encode(ByteBuffer buffer)
           throws EncoderException

Encode the object to a PDU.

Parameters:

buffer - The buffer where to put the PDU

Returns:

The encoded PDU.

Throws:

EncoderException - if the buffer can't be encoded