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package org.snmp4j.agent;

import org.snmp4j.agent.request.Request;
// For JavaDoc
import org.snmp4j.PDU;
import org.snmp4j.agent.request.SubRequest;

/**
 * A request handler is able to process a request on behalf of the managed object repository represented by a {@link
 * MOServer}.
 *
 * @param <R> the {@link Request} type this request handler is able to process.
 * @author Frank Fock
 * @version 1.0
 */
public interface RequestHandler<R extends Request<?, ?, ?>> {

    /**
     * Checks whether the supplied PDU type is supported by this request handler.
     *
     * @param pduType
     *         a PDU type as defined by {@link PDU}.
     *
     * @return {@code true} if the PDU type is supported.
     */
    boolean isSupported(int pduType);

    /**
     * Processes a request on behalf of the supplied {@link MOServer}.
     *
     * @param request
     *         a {@code Request} instance.
     * @param server
     *         a {@code MOServer} containing the managed objects accessible by the request.
     */
    void processPdu(R request, MOServer server);

}
