If you look at the source (including the latest v1.11) you will see that Dense Table is not implemented, there is no difference between TableUtils.getTable() & TableUtils.getDenseTable().
Regards Gary Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:26:36 +0100 From: Frank Fock <f...@agentpp.com> Subject: Re: [SNMP4J] TableUtils: The difference between sparse and dense tables To: snmp4j@agentpp.org Message-ID: <4ba021bc.60...@agentpp.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Hi, A dense table is something like: Index | Values 1 | 1 one xxx 3 | 3 three zzzz 3845 | 4 four kdjfgh Then a sparse table is: Index | Values 1 | 1 one xxx 3 | 3 zzzz 3845 | four kdjfgh where individual cells are missing (there are not NULL, because NULL must not be returned by an agent on GETNEXT or GETBULK). Best regards, Frank On 16.03.2010 17:01, Omair-Inam Abdul-Matin wrote: > Hi, > > I was under the impression that the difference between sparse and dense > tables is that a sparse table does not have entries for a given MIB variable > at consecutive index whereas a dense table does. However, I ran the > SNMPRequest test app on an app in dense and sparse table mode and in both > modes it was able to fetch nonconsecutive entries correctly: > > Arguments: [-c, public, -v, 2c, -Ot, 10.4.115.198, 1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1.2] > Index = 1: > 1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1.2.1 = > 4d:53:20:54:43:50:20:4c:6f:6f:70:62:61:63:6b:20:69:6e:74:65:72:66:61:63: 65:00 > > Index = 65539: > 1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1.2.65539 = > 50:61:72:61:6c:6c:65:6c:73:20:45:74:68:65:72:6e:65:74:20:41:64:61:70:74: 65:72:00 > > Arguments: [-c, public, -v, 2c, -Otd, 10.4.115.198, 1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1.2] > Index = 1: > 1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1.2.1 = > 4d:53:20:54:43:50:20:4c:6f:6f:70:62:61:63:6b:20:69:6e:74:65:72:66:61:63: 65:00 > > Index = 65539: > 1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1.2.65539 = > 50:61:72:61:6c:6c:65:6c:73:20:45:74:68:65:72:6e:65:74:20:41:64:61:70:74: 65:72:00 > > Can someone explain to me what the difference, then, is between a sparse > table and a dense table? > > Thanks, > > Omair > _______________________________________________ > SNMP4J mailing list > SNMP4J@agentpp.org > http://lists.agentpp.org/mailman/listinfo/snmp4j -- AGENT++ http://www.agentpp.com http://www.snmp4j.com http://www.mibexplorer.com http://www.mibdesigner.com ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ SNMP4J mailing list SNMP4J@agentpp.org http://lists.agentpp.org/mailman/listinfo/snmp4j End of SNMP4J Digest, Vol 74, Issue 14 ************************************** Please be advised that this email may contain confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not read, copy or re-transmit this email. If you have received this email in error, please notify us by email by replying to the sender and by telephone (call us collect at +1 202-828-0850) and delete this message and any attachments. Thank you in advance for your cooperation and assistance. In addition, Danaher and its subsidiaries disclaim that the content of this email constitutes an offer to enter into, or the acceptance of, any contract or agreement or any amendment thereto; provided that the foregoing disclaimer does not invalidate the binding effect of any digital or other electronic reproduction of a manual signature that is included in any attachment to this email. _______________________________________________ SNMP4J mailing list SNMP4J@agentpp.org http://lists.agentpp.org/mailman/listinfo/snmp4j