Asn1Object (Apache LDAP API 2.1.1 API Documentation)

All Known Subinterfaces:

CodecControl<E>, Decorator<E>

All Known Implementing Classes:

BasicControlDecorator, ControlDecorator
```
public interface Asn1Object
```
An abstract class which implements basic TLV operations.

Author:

Apache Directory Project

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	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