Example #1
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        /// <summary>Decode BER encoded variable binding.</summary>
        /// <param name="buffer">BER encoded buffer</param>
        /// <param name="offset">
        /// Offset in the data buffer from where to start decoding. Offset is
        /// passed by reference and will contain the offset of the byte immediately after the parsed
        /// variable binding.
        /// </param>
        /// <returns>Buffer position after the decoded value</returns>
        public override int Decode(byte[] buffer, int offset)
        {
            byte asnType = ParseHeader(buffer, ref offset, out int headerLength);

            if (asnType != Type)
            {
                throw new SnmpException(string.Format("Invalid ASN.1 type. Expected 0x{0:x2} received 0x{1:x2}", Type, asnType));
            }

            // verify the length
            if ((buffer.Length - offset) < headerLength)
            {
                throw new OverflowException("Buffer underflow error");
            }

            oid    = new Oid();
            offset = oid.Decode(buffer, offset);
            int saveOffset = offset;

            // Look ahead in the header to see the data type we need to parse
            asnType = ParseHeader(buffer, ref saveOffset, out headerLength);
            value   = SnmpConstants.GetSyntaxObject(asnType);

            if (value == null)
            {
                throw new SnmpDecodingException(string.Format("Invalid ASN.1 type encountered 0x{0:x2}. Unable to continue decoding.", asnType));
            }

            offset = value.Decode(buffer, offset);

            return(offset);
        }