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SnmpRequestTree.java

/* 
 * @(#)file      SnmpRequestTree.java 
 * @(#)author    Sun Microsystems, Inc. 
 * @(#)version   1.26 
 * @(#)date      05/08/26 
 * 
 * Copyright 2004 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All rights reserved.
 * SUN PROPRIETARY/CONFIDENTIAL. Use is subject to license terms.
 */ 
package com.sun.jmx.snmp.agent;

import java.util.Vector;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Hashtable;
import java.util.Enumeration;
import java.util.Iterator;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.NoSuchElementException;
import java.util.Arrays;
import com.sun.jmx.snmp.SnmpVarBind;
import com.sun.jmx.snmp.SnmpStatusException;
import com.sun.jmx.snmp.SnmpDefinitions;
import com.sun.jmx.snmp.SnmpOid;
import com.sun.jmx.snmp.SnmpPdu;
import com.sun.jmx.snmp.SnmpEngine;
import com.sun.jmx.trace.Trace;

//  XXX: things to do: use SnmpOid rather than `instance' for future
//       evolutions.
//  XXX: Maybe use hashlists rather than vectors for entries?
//       => in that case, the key should be SnmpOid.toString()
//
/**
 * This class is used to register varbinds from a SNMP varbind list with
 * the SnmpMibNode responsible for handling the requests concerning that
 * varbind. 
 * This class holds a hashtable of Handler nodes, whith the involved 
 * SnmpMibNode as a key. 
 * When the involved SnmpMibNode is a group, the sublist of varbind is
 * directly stored in the Handler node. 
 * When the involved SnmpMibNode is a table, the sublist is stored in a 
 * sorted array indexed by the OID of the entry involved. 
 */
final class SnmpRequestTree {

    // Constructor:
    // @param  req The SnmpMibRequest that will be segmented in this
    //         tree. It holds the original varbind vector passed
    //         by the SnmpSubRequestHandler to this MIB. This
    //         varbind vector is used to retrieve the "real"
    //         position of a varbind in the vector. There is no other easy 
    //         way to do this - since as a result of the segmentation the
    //         original positions will be lost.
    // @param  creationflag indicates whether the operation involved
    //         allows for entry creation (ie: it is a SET request).
    // @param  pdutype indicates the type of the request PDU as defined
    //         in SnmpDefinitions
    //
    SnmpRequestTree(SnmpMibRequest req, boolean creationflag, int pdutype) {
	this.request = req;
	this.version  = req.getVersion();
	this.creationflag = creationflag;
	this.hashtable = new Hashtable();
	setPduType(pdutype);
    }

    public static int mapSetException(int errorStatus, int version) 
	throws SnmpStatusException {

	final int errorCode = errorStatus;

	if (version == SnmpDefinitions.snmpVersionOne) 
	    return errorCode;
	
	int mappedErrorCode = errorCode;
	
	// Now take care of V2 errorCodes that can be stored
	// in the varbind itself:
	if (errorCode == SnmpStatusException.noSuchObject)
	    // noSuchObject => notWritable
	    mappedErrorCode = SnmpStatusException.snmpRspNotWritable;
	
	else if (errorCode == SnmpStatusException.noSuchInstance)
	    // noSuchInstance => notWritable
	    mappedErrorCode = SnmpStatusException.snmpRspNotWritable;

	return mappedErrorCode;
    }

    public static int mapGetException(int errorStatus, int version) 
	throws SnmpStatusException {

	final int errorCode = errorStatus;
	if (version == SnmpDefinitions.snmpVersionOne)
	    return errorCode;
	
	int mappedErrorCode = errorCode;
	
	// Now take care of V2 errorCodes that can be stored
	// in the varbind itself:
	if (errorCode == 
	    SnmpStatusException.noSuchObject)
	    // noSuchObject => noSuchObject
	    mappedErrorCode = errorCode;
	
	else if (errorCode == 
		 SnmpStatusException.noSuchInstance)
	    // noSuchInstance => noSuchInstance
	    mappedErrorCode = errorCode;
	
	// Now we're going to try to transform every other
	// global code in either noSuchInstance or noSuchObject,
	// so that the get can return a partial result.
	//
	// Only noSuchInstance or noSuchObject can be stored
	// in the varbind itself.
	//
	
	// According to RFC 1905: noAccess is emitted when the
	// the access is denied because it is not in the MIB view...
	// 
	else if (errorCode ==
		 SnmpStatusException.noAccess)
	    // noAccess => noSuchInstance
	    mappedErrorCode = SnmpStatusException.noSuchInstance;
	
	// According to RFC 1905: (my interpretation because it is not
	// really clear) The specified variable name exists - but the
	// variable does not exists and cannot be created under the
	// present circumstances (probably because the request specifies
	// another variable/value which is incompatible, or because the
	// value of some other variable in the MIB prevents the creation)
	//
	// Note that this error should never be raised in a GET context
	// but who knows?
	//
	else if (errorCode == SnmpStatusException.snmpRspInconsistentName)
	    // inconsistentName => noSuchInstance
	    mappedErrorCode = SnmpStatusException.noSuchInstance;
	
	// All the errors comprised between snmpRspWrongType and
	// snmpRspInconsistentValue concern values: so we're going
	// to assume the OID was correct, and reply with noSuchInstance.
	//
	// Note that this error should never be raised in a GET context
	// but who knows?
	//
	else if ((errorCode >= SnmpStatusException.snmpRspWrongType) &&
		 (errorCode <= SnmpStatusException.snmpRspInconsistentValue))
	    mappedErrorCode = SnmpStatusException.noSuchInstance;
	
	// We're going to assume the OID was correct, and reply 
	// with noSuchInstance.
	//
	else if (errorCode == SnmpStatusException.readOnly)
	    mappedErrorCode = SnmpStatusException.noSuchInstance;
	
	// For all other errors but genErr, we're going to reply with
	// noSuchObject
	//
	else if (errorCode != SnmpStatusException.snmpRspAuthorizationError &&
		 errorCode != SnmpStatusException.snmpRspGenErr)
	    mappedErrorCode = SnmpStatusException.noSuchObject;
	
	// Only genErr will abort the GET and be returned as global
	// error.
	//
	return mappedErrorCode;
	
    }

    //-------------------------------------------------------------------
    // This class is a package implementation of the enumeration of
    // SnmSubRequest associated with an Handler node.
    //-------------------------------------------------------------------

    static final class Enum implements Enumeration {
	Enum(SnmpRequestTree hlist,Handler h) {
	    handler = h;
	    this.hlist = hlist;
	    size = h.getSubReqCount();
	}
	private final Handler handler;
	private final SnmpRequestTree hlist;
	private int   entry = 0;
	private int   iter  = 0;
	private int   size  = 0;
	
	public boolean hasMoreElements() {
	    return iter < size;
	}

	public Object nextElement() throws NoSuchElementException  {
	    if (iter == 0) {
		if (handler.sublist != null) {
		    iter++;
		    return hlist.getSubRequest(handler);
		}
	    }
	    iter ++;
	    if (iter > size) throw new NoSuchElementException();
	    Object result = hlist.getSubRequest(handler,entry); 
	    entry++;
	    return result;
	}
    }

    //-------------------------------------------------------------------
    // This class is a package implementation of the SnmpMibSubRequest
    // interface. It can only be instantiated by SnmpRequestTree.
    //-------------------------------------------------------------------

    static final class SnmpMibSubRequestImpl implements SnmpMibSubRequest {
	SnmpMibSubRequestImpl(SnmpMibRequest global, Vector sublist, 
			   SnmpOid entryoid, boolean isnew, 
			   boolean getnextflag, SnmpVarBind rs) {
	    this.global = global;
	    varbinds           = sublist;
	    this.version       = global.getVersion();
	    this.entryoid      = entryoid;
	    this.isnew         = isnew;
	    this.getnextflag   = getnextflag;
	    this.statusvb      = rs;
	}

	final private Vector         varbinds;
	final private SnmpMibRequest global;
	final private int            version;
	final private boolean        isnew;
	final private SnmpOid        entryoid;
	final private boolean        getnextflag;
	final private SnmpVarBind    statusvb;

	// -------------------------------------------------------------
	// Implements the method defined in SnmpMibRequest interface.
	// See SnmpMibRequest for the java doc.
	// -------------------------------------------------------------
	public Enumeration getElements() {
	    return varbinds.elements();
	}
	
	// -------------------------------------------------------------
	// Implements the method defined in SnmpMibRequest interface.
	// See SnmpMibRequest for the java doc.
	// -------------------------------------------------------------
	public Vector getSubList() {
	    return varbinds;
	}
	
	// -------------------------------------------------------------
	// Implements the method defined in SnmpMibRequest interface.
	// See SnmpMibRequest for the java doc.
	// -------------------------------------------------------------
	public final int getSize()  {
	    if (varbinds == null) return 0;
	    return varbinds.size();
	}

	// -------------------------------------------------------------
	// Implements the method defined in SnmpMibRequest interface.
	// See SnmpMibRequest for the java doc.
	// -------------------------------------------------------------
	public void addVarBind(SnmpVarBind varbind) {
	    // XXX not sure we must also add the varbind in the global 
	    //     request? or whether we should raise an exception:
	    //     in principle, this method should not be called!
	    varbinds.addElement(varbind);
	    global.addVarBind(varbind);
	}

	// -------------------------------------------------------------
	// Implements the method defined in SnmpMibSubRequest interface.
	// See SnmpMibSubRequest for the java doc.
	// -------------------------------------------------------------
	public boolean isNewEntry() {
	    return isnew;
	}
	
	// -------------------------------------------------------------
	// Implements the method defined in SnmpMibSubRequest interface.
	// See SnmpMibSubRequest for the java doc.
	// -------------------------------------------------------------
	public SnmpOid getEntryOid() {
	    return entryoid;
	}
	
	// -------------------------------------------------------------
	// Implements the method defined in SnmpMibRequest interface.
	// See SnmpMibRequest for the java doc.
	// -------------------------------------------------------------
	public int getVarIndex(SnmpVarBind varbind) {
	    if (varbind == null) return 0;
	    return global.getVarIndex(varbind);
	}

	// -------------------------------------------------------------
	// Implements the method defined in SnmpMibRequest interface.
	// See SnmpMibRequest for the java doc.
	// -------------------------------------------------------------
	public Object getUserData() { return global.getUserData(); }


	// -------------------------------------------------------------
	// Implements the method defined in SnmpMibSubRequest interface.
	// See SnmpMibSubRequest for the java doc.
	// -------------------------------------------------------------
	
	public void registerGetException(SnmpVarBind var,
					 SnmpStatusException exception)
	    throws SnmpStatusException {
	    // The index in the exception must correspond to 
	    // the SNMP index ...
	    //
	    if (version == SnmpDefinitions.snmpVersionOne)
		throw new SnmpStatusException(exception, getVarIndex(var)+1);

	    if (var == null) 
		throw exception;

	    // If we're doing a getnext ==> endOfMibView
	    if (getnextflag) {
		var.value = SnmpVarBind.endOfMibView;
		return;
	    }

	    final int errorCode = mapGetException(exception.getStatus(),
						  version);

	    // Now take care of V2 errorCodes that can be stored
	    // in the varbind itself:
	    if (errorCode == 
		SnmpStatusException.noSuchObject)
		// noSuchObject => noSuchObject
		var.value= SnmpVarBind.noSuchObject;

	    else if (errorCode == 
		     SnmpStatusException.noSuchInstance)
		// noSuchInstance => noSuchInstance
		var.value= SnmpVarBind.noSuchInstance;

	    else 
		throw new SnmpStatusException(errorCode, getVarIndex(var)+1);

	}
	
	// -------------------------------------------------------------
	// Implements the method defined in SnmpMibSubRequest interface.
	// See SnmpMibSubRequest for the java doc.
	// -------------------------------------------------------------
	public void registerSetException(SnmpVarBind var,
					 SnmpStatusException exception)
	    throws SnmpStatusException {
	    // The index in the exception must correspond to 
	    // the SNMP index ...
	    //
	    if (version == SnmpDefinitions.snmpVersionOne)
		throw new SnmpStatusException(exception, getVarIndex(var)+1);

	    // Although the first pass of check() did not fail,
	    // the set() phase could not be carried out correctly.
	    // Since we don't know how to make an "undo", and some 
	    // assignation may already have been performed, we're going
	    // to throw an snmpRspUndoFailed.
	    //
	    throw new SnmpStatusException(SnmpDefinitions.snmpRspUndoFailed,
					  getVarIndex(var)+1);
	}
	
	// -------------------------------------------------------------
	// Implements the method defined in SnmpMibSubRequest interface.
	// See SnmpMibSubRequest for the java doc.
	// -------------------------------------------------------------
	public void registerCheckException(SnmpVarBind var,
					   SnmpStatusException exception)
	    throws SnmpStatusException {
	    // The index in the exception must correspond to 
	    // the SNMP index ...
	    //
	    // We throw the exception in order to abort the SET operation
	    // in an atomic way.
	    final int errorCode = exception.getStatus();
	    final int mappedErrorCode = mapSetException(errorCode,
							version);
	    
	    if (errorCode != mappedErrorCode)
		throw new 
		    SnmpStatusException(mappedErrorCode, getVarIndex(var)+1);
	    else 
		throw new SnmpStatusException(exception, getVarIndex(var)+1);
	}

	// -------------------------------------------------------------
	// Implements the method defined in SnmpMibRequest interface.
	// See SnmpMibRequest for the java doc.
	// -------------------------------------------------------------
	public int getVersion() {
	    return version;
	}
	
	public SnmpVarBind getRowStatusVarBind() {
	    return statusvb;
	}
	
	public SnmpPdu getPdu() {
	    return global.getPdu();
	}

	public int getRequestPduVersion() {
	    return global.getRequestPduVersion();
	}

	public SnmpEngine getEngine() {
	    return global.getEngine();
	}

	public String getPrincipal() {
	    return global.getPrincipal();
	}
	
	public int getSecurityLevel() {
	    return global.getSecurityLevel();
	}
	
	public int getSecurityModel() {
	    return global.getSecurityModel();
	}
	
	public byte[] getContextName() {
	    return global.getContextName();
	}
	
	public byte[] getAccessContextName() {
	    return global.getAccessContextName();
	}
    }
    
    //-------------------------------------------------------------------
    // This class implements a node in the SnmpRequestTree.
    // It stores:
    //    o The SnmpMibNode involved (key)
    //    o The sublist of varbind directly handled by this node
    //    o A vector of sublists concerning the entries (existing or not)
    //      of the SnmpMIbNode (when it is a table).
    //-------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    static final class Handler {
	SnmpMibNode meta;       // The meta  which handles the sublist.
	int         depth;      // The depth of the meta node.
	Vector      sublist;    // The sublist of varbinds to be handled.
	// List        entryoids;  // Sorted array of entry oids
	// List        entrylists; // Sorted array of entry lists
	// List        isentrynew; // Sorted array of booleans
	SnmpOid[]     entryoids  = null; // Sorted array of entry oids
	Vector[]      entrylists = null; // Sorted array of entry lists
	boolean[]     isentrynew = null; // Sorted array of booleans
	SnmpVarBind[] rowstatus  = null; // RowStatus varbind, if any
	int entrycount = 0;
	int entrysize  = 0;

	final int type; // request PDU type as defined in SnmpDefinitions
	final private static int Delta = 10;

	public Handler(int pduType) {
	    this.type = pduType;
	}

	/**
	 * Adds a varbind in this node sublist.
	 */
	public void addVarbind(SnmpVarBind varbind) {
	    if (sublist == null) sublist = new Vector();
	    sublist.addElement(varbind);
	}

	/**
	 * register an entry for the given oid at the given position with
	 * the given sublist.
	 */
	void add(int pos,SnmpOid oid, Vector v, boolean isnew, 
		 SnmpVarBind statusvb) {

	    if (entryoids == null) {
		// Vectors are null: Allocate new vectors

		entryoids  = new SnmpOid[Delta];
		entrylists = new Vector[Delta];
		isentrynew = new boolean[Delta];
		rowstatus  = new SnmpVarBind[Delta];
		entrysize  = Delta;
		pos = 0;

	    } else if (pos >= entrysize || entrycount == entrysize) {
		// Vectors must be enlarged

		// Save old vectors
		SnmpOid[]     olde = entryoids;
		Vector[]      oldl = entrylists;
		boolean[]     oldn = isentrynew;
		SnmpVarBind[] oldr = rowstatus;

		// Allocate larger vectors
		entrysize += Delta;
		entryoids =  new SnmpOid[entrysize];
		entrylists = new Vector[entrysize];
		isentrynew = new boolean[entrysize];
		rowstatus  = new SnmpVarBind[entrysize];

		// Check pos validity
		if (pos > entrycount) pos = entrycount;
		if (pos < 0) pos = 0;

		final int l1 = pos;
		final int l2 = entrycount - pos;

		// Copy original vectors up to `pos'
		if (l1 > 0) {
		    java.lang.System.arraycopy(olde,0,entryoids,
					       0,l1);
		    java.lang.System.arraycopy(oldl,0,entrylists,
					       0,l1);
		    java.lang.System.arraycopy(oldn,0,isentrynew,
					       0,l1);
		    java.lang.System.arraycopy(oldr,0,rowstatus,
					       0,l1);
		}

		// Copy original vectors from `pos' to end, leaving
		// an empty room at `pos' in the new vectors.
		if (l2 > 0) {
		    final int l3 = l1+1;
		    java.lang.System.arraycopy(olde,l1,entryoids,
					       l3,l2);
		    java.lang.System.arraycopy(oldl,l1,entrylists,
					       l3,l2);
		    java.lang.System.arraycopy(oldn,l1,isentrynew,
					       l3,l2);
		    java.lang.System.arraycopy(oldr,l1,rowstatus,
					       l3,l2);
		}
		

	    } else if (pos < entrycount) {
		// Vectors are large enough to accomodate one additional
		// entry.
		//
		// Shift vectors, making an empty room at `pos'
		final int l1 = pos+1;
		final int l2 = entrycount - pos;

		java.lang.System.arraycopy(entryoids,pos,entryoids,
					   l1,l2);
		java.lang.System.arraycopy(entrylists,pos,entrylists,
					   l1,l2);
		java.lang.System.arraycopy(isentrynew,pos,isentrynew,
					   l1,l2);
		java.lang.System.arraycopy(rowstatus,pos,rowstatus,
					   l1,l2);
	    }

	    // Fill the gap at `pos'
	    entryoids[pos]  = oid;
	    entrylists[pos] = v;
	    isentrynew[pos] = isnew;
	    rowstatus[pos]  = statusvb;
	    entrycount++;
	}

	public void addVarbind(SnmpVarBind varbind, SnmpOid entryoid, 
			       boolean isnew, SnmpVarBind statusvb)
	    throws SnmpStatusException {
	    Vector v = null;
	    SnmpVarBind rs = statusvb;

 	    if (entryoids == null) {
// 		entryoids = new ArrayList();
// 		entrylists = new ArrayList();
// 		isentrynew = new ArrayList();
 		v = new Vector();
// 		entryoids.add(entryoid);
// 		entrylists.add(v);
// 		isentrynew.add(new Boolean(isnew));
		add(0,entryoid,v,isnew,rs);
 	    } else {
		// int pos = findOid(entryoids,entryoid);
		// int pos = findOid(entryoids,entrycount,entryoid);
		final int pos = 
		    getInsertionPoint(entryoids,entrycount,entryoid);
		if (pos > -1 && pos < entrycount && 
		    entryoid.compareTo(entryoids[pos]) == 0) {
		    v  = entrylists[pos];
		    rs = rowstatus[pos];
		} else {
		    // if (pos == -1 || pos >= entryoids.size() ) {
		    // if (pos == -1 || pos >= entrycount ) {
		    // pos = getInsertionPoint(entryoids,entryoid);
		    // pos = getInsertionPoint(entryoids,entrycount,entryoid);
		    v = new Vector();
// 		    entryoids.add(pos,entryoid);
// 		    entrylists.add(pos,v);
// 		    isentrynew.add(pos,new Boolean(isnew));
		    add(pos,entryoid,v,isnew,rs);
		}
// 		} else v = (Vector) entrylists.get(pos);	
		    // } else v = entrylists[pos];
		if (statusvb != null) {
		    if ((rs != null) && (rs != statusvb) && 
			((type == SnmpDefinitions.pduWalkRequest) || 
			 (type == SnmpDefinitions.pduSetRequestPdu))) {
			throw new SnmpStatusException(
			      SnmpStatusException.snmpRspInconsistentValue);
		    }
		    rowstatus[pos] = statusvb;
		}
	    }
	    
	    // We do not include the status variable in the varbind,
	    // because we're going to set it separately...
	    //
	    if (statusvb != varbind)
		v.addElement(varbind);
	}

	public int getSubReqCount() {
	    int count = 0;
	    if (sublist != null) count++;
//	    if (entryoids != null) count += entryoids.size();
	    if (entryoids != null) count += entrycount;
	    return count;
	}

	public Vector getSubList() {
	    return sublist;
	}
	
 	public int getEntryPos(SnmpOid entryoid) {
	    // return findOid(entryoids,entryoid);
	    return findOid(entryoids,entrycount,entryoid);
	}

	public SnmpOid getEntryOid(int pos) {
	    if (entryoids == null) return null;
	    // if (pos == -1 || pos >= entryoids.size() ) return null;
	    if (pos == -1 || pos >= entrycount ) return null;
	    // return (SnmpOid) entryoids.get(pos);
	    return (SnmpOid) entryoids[pos];
	}

	public boolean isNewEntry(int pos) {
	    if (entryoids == null) return false;
	    // if (pos == -1 || pos >= entryoids.size() ) return false;
	    if (pos == -1 || pos >= entrycount ) return false;
	    // return ((Boolean)isentrynew.get(pos)).booleanValue();
	    return isentrynew[pos];
	}

	public SnmpVarBind getRowStatusVarBind(int pos) {
	    if (entryoids == null) return null;
	    // if (pos == -1 || pos >= entryoids.size() ) return false;
	    if (pos == -1 || pos >= entrycount ) return null;
	    // return ((Boolean)isentrynew.get(pos)).booleanValue();
	    return rowstatus[pos];
	}

	public Vector getEntrySubList(int pos) {
	    if (entrylists == null) return null;
	    // if (pos == -1 || pos >= entrylists.size() ) return null;
	    if (pos == -1 || pos >= entrycount ) return null;
	    // return (Vector) entrylists.get(pos);
	    return entrylists[pos];
	}

	public Iterator getEntryOids() {
	    if (entryoids == null) return null;
	    // return entryoids.iterator();
	    return Arrays.asList(entryoids).iterator();
	}

	public int getEntryCount() {
	    if (entryoids == null) return 0;
	    // return entryoids.size();
	    return entrycount;
	}
	
    }


    //-------------------------------------------------------------------
    //-------------------------------------------------------------------
    // Public interface
    //-------------------------------------------------------------------
    //-------------------------------------------------------------------

    //-------------------------------------------------------------------
    // Returns the contextual object containing user-data allocated
    // through the SnmpUserDataFactory for this request.
    //-------------------------------------------------------------------

    public Object getUserData() { return request.getUserData(); }

    //-------------------------------------------------------------------
    // Tells whether creation of new entries is allowed with respect
    // to the operation involved (GET=>false/SET=>true)
    //-------------------------------------------------------------------

    public boolean isCreationAllowed() {
	return creationflag;
    }

    //-------------------------------------------------------------------
    // Tells whether we are currently processing a SET request (check/set)
    //-------------------------------------------------------------------

    public boolean isSetRequest() {
	return setreqflag;
    }

    //-------------------------------------------------------------------
    // Returns the protocol version in which the original request is 
    // evaluated.
    //-------------------------------------------------------------------

    public int getVersion() {
	return version;
    }

    //-------------------------------------------------------------------
    // Returns the actual protocol version of the request PDU.
    //-------------------------------------------------------------------

    public int getRequestPduVersion() {
	return request.getRequestPduVersion();
    }

    //-------------------------------------------------------------------
    // Returns the SnmpMibNode associated with the given handler
    //-------------------------------------------------------------------

    public SnmpMibNode getMetaNode(Handler handler) {
	return handler.meta;
    }

    //-------------------------------------------------------------------
    // Indicates the depth of the arc in the OID that identifies the 
    // SnmpMibNode associated with the given handler
    //-------------------------------------------------------------------

    public int getOidDepth(Handler handler) {
	return handler.depth;
    }

    //-------------------------------------------------------------------
    // returns an enumeration of the SnmpMibSubRequest's to be invoked on
    // the SnmpMibNode associated with a given Handler node. 
    // If this node is a group, there will be a single subrequest.
    // If it is a table, there will be one subrequest per entry involved.
    //-------------------------------------------------------------------

    public Enumeration getSubRequests(Handler handler) {
	return new Enum(this,handler);
    }

    //-------------------------------------------------------------------
    // returns an enumeration of the Handlers stored in the Hashtable.
    //-------------------------------------------------------------------

    public Enumeration getHandlers() {
	return hashtable.elements();
    }

    //-------------------------------------------------------------------
    // adds a varbind to a handler node sublist
    //-------------------------------------------------------------------

    public void add(SnmpMibNode meta, int depth, SnmpVarBind varbind)
	throws SnmpStatusException {
	registerNode(meta,depth,null,varbind,false,null);
    }

    //-------------------------------------------------------------------
    // adds an entry varbind to a handler node sublist
    //-------------------------------------------------------------------

    public void add(SnmpMibNode meta, int depth, SnmpOid entryoid,
		    SnmpVarBind varbind, boolean isnew) 
	throws SnmpStatusException {
	registerNode(meta,depth,entryoid,varbind,isnew,null);
    }

    //-------------------------------------------------------------------
    // adds an entry varbind to a handler node sublist - specifying the
    // varbind which holds the row status
    //-------------------------------------------------------------------

    public void add(SnmpMibNode meta, int depth, SnmpOid entryoid,
		    SnmpVarBind varbind, boolean isnew, 
		    SnmpVarBind statusvb) 
    	throws SnmpStatusException {
	registerNode(meta,depth,entryoid,varbind,isnew,statusvb);
    }


    //-------------------------------------------------------------------
    //-------------------------------------------------------------------
    // Protected interface
    //-------------------------------------------------------------------
    //-------------------------------------------------------------------

    //-------------------------------------------------------------------
    // Type of the request (see SnmpDefinitions)
    //-------------------------------------------------------------------

    void setPduType(int pduType) {
	type = pduType;
	setreqflag = ((pduType == SnmpDefinitions.pduWalkRequest) ||
	    (pduType == SnmpDefinitions.pduSetRequestPdu));
    }

    //-------------------------------------------------------------------
    // We deal with a GET-NEXT request
    //-------------------------------------------------------------------

    void setGetNextFlag() {
	getnextflag = true;
    }
    
    //-------------------------------------------------------------------
    // Tell whether creation is allowed.
    //------------------------------------------------------------------- 
    void switchCreationFlag(boolean flag) {
	creationflag = flag;
    }


    //-------------------------------------------------------------------
    // Returns the subrequest handled by the SnmpMibNode itself
    // (in principle, only for Groups)
    //-------------------------------------------------------------------

    SnmpMibSubRequest getSubRequest(Handler handler) {
	if (handler == null) return null;
	return new SnmpMibSubRequestImpl(request,handler.getSubList(),
				      null,false,getnextflag,null);
    }

    //-------------------------------------------------------------------
    // Returns the subrequest associated with the entry identified by
    // the given entry (only for tables)
    //-------------------------------------------------------------------

    SnmpMibSubRequest getSubRequest(Handler handler, SnmpOid oid) {
	if (handler == null) return null;
	final int pos = handler.getEntryPos(oid);
	if (pos == -1) return null;
	return new SnmpMibSubRequestImpl(request,
					 handler.getEntrySubList(pos),
					 handler.getEntryOid(pos),
					 handler.isNewEntry(pos),
					 getnextflag,
					 handler.getRowStatusVarBind(pos));
    }

    //-------------------------------------------------------------------
    // Returns the subrequest associated with the entry identified by
    // the given entry (only for tables). The `entry' parameter is an
    // index relative to the position of the entry in the handler sublist.
    //-------------------------------------------------------------------

    SnmpMibSubRequest getSubRequest(Handler handler, int entry) {
	if (handler == null) return null;
	return new 
	    SnmpMibSubRequestImpl(request,handler.getEntrySubList(entry),
				  handler.getEntryOid(entry),
				  handler.isNewEntry(entry),getnextflag,
				  handler.getRowStatusVarBind(entry));
    }

    //-------------------------------------------------------------------
    //-------------------------------------------------------------------
    // Private section
    //-------------------------------------------------------------------
    //-------------------------------------------------------------------


    //-------------------------------------------------------------------
    // stores a handler node in the Hashtable
    //-------------------------------------------------------------------

    private void put(Object key, Handler handler) {
	if (handler == null) return;
	if (key == null) return;
	if (hashtable == null) hashtable = new Hashtable();
	hashtable.put(key,handler);
    }

    //-------------------------------------------------------------------
    // finds a handler node in the Hashtable
    //-------------------------------------------------------------------

    private Handler get(Object key) {
	if (key == null) return null;
	if (hashtable == null) return null;
	return (Handler) hashtable.get(key);
    }

    //-------------------------------------------------------------------
    // Search for the given oid in `oids'. If none is found, returns -1
    // otherwise, returns the index at which the oid is located.
    //-------------------------------------------------------------------

    private static int findOid(SnmpOid[] oids, int count, SnmpOid oid) {
	final int size = count;
        int low= 0;
        int max= size - 1;
        int curr= low + (max-low)/2;
        //System.out.println("Try to retrieve: " + oid.toString());
        while (low <= max) {

            final SnmpOid pos = oids[curr];
      
            //System.out.println("Compare with" + pos.toString());
            // never know ...we might find something ...
            //
            final int comp = oid.compareTo(pos);
            if (comp == 0)
                return curr;
      
            if (oid.equals(pos)) {
                return curr;
            }
            if (comp > 0) {
                low = curr + 1;
            } else {
                max = curr - 1;
            }
            curr = low + (max-low)/2;
        }
        return -1;
    }

    //-------------------------------------------------------------------
    // Return the index at which the given oid should be inserted in the
    // `oids' array.
    //-------------------------------------------------------------------

    private static int getInsertionPoint(SnmpOid[] oids, int count, 
					 SnmpOid oid) {
	final SnmpOid[] localoids = oids;
	final int size = count;
        int low= 0;
        int max= size - 1;
        int curr= low + (max-low)/2;


        while (low <= max) {
      
            final SnmpOid pos = localoids[curr];
      
            // never know ...we might find something ...
            //
            final int comp= oid.compareTo(pos);

	    // In the calling method we will have to check for this case...
            //    if (comp == 0)
            //       return -1;
	    // Returning curr instead of -1 avoids having to call
	    // findOid() first and getInsertionPoint() afterwards.
	    // We can simply call getInsertionPoint() and then checks whether
	    // there's an OID at the returned position which equals the
	    // given OID.
            if (comp == 0)
                return curr;
      
            if (comp>0) {
                low= curr +1;
            } else {
                max= curr -1;
            }
            curr= low + (max-low)/2;
        }
        return curr;
    }

    //-------------------------------------------------------------------
    // adds a varbind in a handler node sublist
    //-------------------------------------------------------------------

    private void registerNode(SnmpMibNode meta, int depth, SnmpOid entryoid,
			      SnmpVarBind varbind, boolean isnew, 
			      SnmpVarBind statusvb) 
	throws SnmpStatusException {
	if (meta == null) {
	    if (isDebugOn())
		debug("registerNode","meta-node is null!!!");
	    return;
	}
	if (varbind == null) {
	    if (isDebugOn())
		debug("registerNode","varbind is null!!!");
	    return ;
	}

	final Object key = meta;

	// retrieve the handler node associated with the given meta, 
	// if any
	Handler handler = get(key);

	// If no handler node was found for that meta, create one.
	if (handler == null) {
	    // if (isDebugOn()) 
            //    debug("registerNode", "adding node for " +
	    //          varbind.oid.toString());
	    handler = new Handler(type);
	    handler.meta  = meta;
	    handler.depth = depth;
	    put(key,handler);
	} 
	// else {
	//   if (isDebugOn()) 
	//	debug("registerNode","found node for " +
	//	      varbind.oid.toString());
	// }

	// Adds the varbind in the handler node's sublist.
	if (entryoid == null) 
	    handler.addVarbind(varbind);
	else 
	    handler.addVarbind(varbind,entryoid,isnew,statusvb);
	return ;
    }
    
    private final static boolean isDebugOn() {
        return Trace.isSelected(Trace.LEVEL_DEBUG, Trace.INFO_ADAPTOR_SNMP);
    }

    private final static void debug(String func, String info) {
        Trace.send(Trace.LEVEL_DEBUG, Trace.INFO_ADAPTOR_SNMP, 
		   "SnmpRequestTree", func, info);
    }

    //-------------------------------------------------------------------
    // private variables
    //-------------------------------------------------------------------

    private Hashtable hashtable    = null;   // Hashtable of Handler objects
    private SnmpMibRequest request = null;   // The original list of varbinds
    private int       version      = 0;      // The protocol version
    private boolean   creationflag = false;  // Does the operation allow 
                                             // creation of entries
    private boolean   getnextflag  = false;  // Does the operation allow 
                                             // creation of entries
    private int       type         = 0;      // Request PDU type as defined
                                             // in SnmpDefinitions
    private boolean   setreqflag   = false;  // True if we're processing a
                                             // SET request (check/set).
}