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1   /*
2    *   Copyright 2005 The Apache Software Foundation
3    *
4    *   Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
5    *   you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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9    *
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15   *
16   */
17  package org.apache.asn1new.ber.tlv;
18  
19  import org.apache.asn1.codec.DecoderException;
20  
21  
22  
23  /***
24   * @author <a href="mailto:dev@directory.apache.org">Apache Directory Project</a>
25   */
26  public interface ITLVBerDecoderMBean
27  {
28      //~ Methods ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
29  
30      /*** Set the number of bytes that can be used to encode the Value length,
31       * including the first byte. 
32       * Max is 127 if the Length use a definite form, default is 1
33       *  
34       * @param length The number of byte to use 
35      */
36      void setMaxLengthLength( int length ) throws DecoderException;
37  
38      /*** Set the maximum number of bytes that should be used to encode a Tag label,
39       * including the first byte. 
40       * Default is 1, no maximum
41       *   
42       * @param length The length to use 
43      */
44      void setMaxTagLength( int length );
45  
46      /*** Allow indefinite length. */
47      void allowIndefiniteLength();
48  
49      /*** Disallow indefinite length. */
50      void disallowIndefiniteLength();
51  
52      /*** Get the actual maximum number of bytes that can be used to encode the Length
53       *  
54       * @return The maximum bytes of the Length
55      */
56      int getMaxLengthLength();
57  
58      /*** Get the actual maximum number of bytes that can be used to encode the Tag 
59       * @return The maximum length of the Tag
60      */
61      int getMaxTagLength();
62  
63      /*** Tell if indefinite length form could be used for Length 
64       * @return <code>true</code> if the Indefinite form is allowed
65      */
66      boolean isIndefiniteLengthAllowed();
67  }