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package org.mobicents.protocols.ss7.isup.impl.message.parameter;
import java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream;
import org.mobicents.protocols.ss7.isup.ParameterException;
import org.mobicents.protocols.ss7.isup.message.parameter.ISUPParameter;
/**
* Base class for all parameters. It defines some methods that must be implemented by specific parameter and not visible to end
* user
*
* @author baranowb
*
*/
public abstract class AbstractISUPParameter implements ISUPParameter,Encodable {
// protected Logger logger = Logger.getLogger(this.getClass().getName());
public int encode(ByteArrayOutputStream bos) throws ParameterException {
// FIXME: this has to be removed, we should not create separate arrays?
byte[] b = encode();
try {
bos.write(b);
} catch (Exception e) {
// add code.
throw new ParameterException("Failed to encode parameter", e);
}
return b.length;
}
//
// /**
// * Decodes this element from passed byte[] array. This array must contain only element data. however in case of constructor
// * elements it may contain more information elements that consist of tag, length and contents elements, this has to be
// * handled by specific implementation of this method.
// *
// * @param b - array containing body of parameter.
// * @return
// */
// public abstract int decode(byte[] b) throws ParameterException;
//
// /**
// * Encodes elements as byte[].It contains body, tag and length should be added by enclosing element. ( See B.4/Q.763 - page
// * 119)
// *
// * @return byte[] with encoded element.
// * @throws IOException
// */
// public abstract byte[] encode() throws ParameterException;
}