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020package org.apache.directory.api.asn1.ber.tlv;
021
022
023/**
024 * A MBean used to get stats on the decoding process.
025 * 
026 * @author <a href="mailto:dev@directory.apache.org">Apache Directory Project</a>
027 */
028public interface TLVBerDecoderMBean
029{
030    /**
031     * Get the actual maximum number of bytes that can be used to encode the
032     * Length
033     * 
034     * @return The maximum bytes of the Length
035     */
036    int getMaxLengthLength();
037
038
039    /**
040     * Get the actual maximum number of bytes that can be used to encode the Tag
041     * 
042     * @return The maximum length of the Tag
043     */
044    int getMaxTagLength();
045
046
047    /**
048     * Tell if indefinite length form could be used for Length
049     * 
050     * @return <code>true</code> if the Indefinite form is allowed
051     */
052    boolean isIndefiniteLengthAllowed();
053}