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NAME

       SNMP::MIB::Compiler - a MIB Compiler supporting SMIv1 and SMIv2

SYNOPSIS

           use SNMP::MIB::Compiler;

           my $mib = new SNMP::MIB::Compiler;

           # search MIBs there...
           $mib->add_path('./mibs', '/foo/bar/mibs');

           # possibly using these extensions...
           $mib->add_extension('', '.mib', '.my');

           # store the compiled MIBs there..
           $mib->repository('./out');

           # only accept SMIv2 MIBs
           $mib->{'accept_smiv1'} = 0;
           $mib->{'accept_smiv2'} = 1;

           # no debug
           $mib->{'debug_lexer'}     = 0;
           $mib->{'debug_recursive'} = 0;

           # store compiled MIBs into files
           $mib->{'make_dump'}  = 1;
           # read compiled MIBs
           $mib->{'use_dump'}   = 1;
           # follow IMPORTS clause while compiling
           $mib->{'do_imports'} = 1;

           # load a precompiled MIB
           $mib->load('SNMPv2-MIB');

           # compile a new MIB
           $mib->compile('IF-MIB');

           print $mib->resolve_oid('ifInOctets'), "\n";
           print $mib->convert_oid('1.3.6.1.2.1.31.1.1.1.10'), "\n";
           print $mib->tree('ifMIB');

DESCRIPTION

           SNMP::MIB::Compiler is a MIB compiler that fully supports
           both SMI(v1) and SMIv2. This module can be use to compile
           MIBs (recursively or not) or load already compiled MIBs for
           later use.
           Some tasks can be performed by the resulting object such as :

             - resolution of object names into object identifiers (OIDs).
               e.g. ifInOctets => 1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1.10

             - convertion of OIDs.
               e.g. 1.3.6.1.2.1.2.1 =>
                      iso.org.dod.internet.mgmt.mib-2.interfaces.ifNumber

             - drawing MIB trees.
               e.g. ifTestTable => ifTestTable
                                       |
                                       +-- --- ifTestEntry(1)
                                           |
                                           +-- -rw Integer  ifTestId(1)
                                           +-- -rw Integer  ifTestStatus(2)
                                           +-- -rw ObjectID ifTestType(3)
                                           +-- -r- Integer  ifTestResult(4)
                                           +-- -r- ObjectID ifTestCode(5)
                                           +-- -rw String   ifTestOwner(6)

           The MIB to be compiled requires no modification. Everything legal
           according to SMIs is accepted, including MACRO definitions (which
           are parsed but ignored).

           This module is shipped with the basic MIBs usually needed by IMPORTS
           clauses. A lot of IETF MIBs has been successfully tested as well as
           some private ones.

Methods

       "new"
            "SNMP::MIB::Compiler::new()" class method

            To create a new MIB, send a new() message to the SNMP::MIB::Compiler class.  For
            example:

                    my $mib = new SNMP::MIB::Compiler;

            This will create an empty MIB ready to accept both SMIv1 and SMIv2 MIBs. A lot of
            attributes can be (des)activated to obtain a more or less strict and verbose
            compiler.  The created object is returned.

       "add_path"
            "SNMP::MIB::Compiler::add_path(p1[,p2[,p3]])" object method

            Add one or more directories to the search path. This path is used to locate a MIB
            file when the 'compile' method is invoqued.  The current list of paths is returned.

            Example:

                # search MIBs in the "mibs" directory (relative
                # to cwd) and in "/foo/bar/mibs" (absolute path)
                $mib->add_path('./mibs', '/foo/bar/mibs');

       "add_extension"
            "SNMP::MIB::Compiler::add_extension(e1[,e2[,e3]])" object method

            Add one or more extensions to the extension list. These extensions are used to locate
            a MIB file when the 'compile' method is invoqued. All extensions are tested for each
            directory specified by the add_path() method until one match.  The current list of
            extensions is returned.

            Example:

                $mib->add_path('./mibs', '/foo/bar/mibs');
                $mib->add_extension('', '.mib');
                $mib->compile('FOO');

                The order is "./mibs/FOO", "./mibs/FOO.mib", "/foo/bar/mibs/FOO"
                and "/foo/bar/mibs/FOO.mib".

       "repository"
            "SNMP::MIB::Compiler::repository([dir])" object method

            If 'dir' is defined, set the directory where compiled MIBs will be stored (using the
            compile() method) or loaded (using the load() method).  The repository MUST be
            initialized before a MIB can be compiled or loaded.  The current repository is
            returned.

            Example:

                $mib->repository('./out');
                print "Current repository is ", $mib->repository, "\n";

       "compile"
            "SNMP::MIB::Compiler::compile(mib)" object method

            Compile a MIB given its name. All information contained in this MIB is inserted into
            the current object and is stored into a file in the repository (see the 'make_dump'
            attribute).  The choosen name is the same as the real MIB name (defined in the MIB
            itself). If a precompiled MIB already exists in the repository and is newer than the
            given file, it is used instead of a real compilation (see the 'use_dump' attribute).
            The compiler can be recursive if IMPORTS clauses are followed (see the 'do_imports'
            attribute) and in that case, uncompiled MIB names must be explict according to paths
            and extensions critaeria (see add_path() and add_extensions() methods).  The current
            object is returned.

       "load"
            "SNMP::MIB::Compiler::load(mib)" object method

            Load a precompiled MIB given its name. All information contained in this MIB is
            inserted into the current object. The file is searched in the repository which MUST
            be initialized. In case of success, returns 1 else returns 0.

            Example:

                $mib->load('SNMPv2-SMI');
                $mib->load('SNMPv2-MIB');

       "resolve_oid"
            "SNMP::MIB::Compiler::resolve_oid(node)" object method

            Example:

                print $mib->resolve_oid('ifInOctets'), "\n";

       "convert_oid"
            "SNMP::MIB::Compiler::convert_oid(oid)" object method

            Example:

                print $mib->convert_oid('1.3.6.1.2.1.31.1.1.1.10'), "\n";

       "tree"
            "SNMP::MIB::Compiler::tree(node)" object method

            Example:

                print $mib->tree('ifMIB');

Attributes

       "do_imports"
       "accept_smiv1"
       "accept_smiv2"
       "allow_underscore"
       "allow_lowcase_hstrings"
       "allow_lowcase_bstrings"
       "make_dump"
       "dumpext"
       "use_dump"
       "debug_lexer"
       "debug_recursive"

BUGS

       Currently, it is more a TODO list than a bug list.

       - not enough documentation

       - not enough methods

       - not enough test scripts

       - find a better name for compiled MIBs than 'dump's.. even if they are no more than dumps.

       If your MIBs can't be compiled by this module, please, double check their syntax. If you
       really think that they are correct, send them to me including their "uncommon"
       dependencies.

AUTHOR

       Fabien Tassin (fta@oleane.net)

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright 1998, 1999, Fabien Tassin. All rights reserved.  It may be used and modified
       freely, but I do request that this copyright notice remain attached to the file. You may
       modify this module as you wish, but if you redistribute a modified version, please attach
       a note listing the modifications you have made.