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020
021package org.apache.directory.server.dhcp.options.dhcp;
022
023
024import org.apache.directory.server.dhcp.options.StringOption;
025
026
027/**
028 * This option is used by DHCP clients to optionally identify the vendor
029 * type and configuration of a DHCP client.  The information is a string
030 * of n octets, interpreted by servers.  Vendors may choose to define
031 * specific vendor class identifiers to convey particular configuration
032 * or other identification information about a client.  For example, the
033 * identifier may encode the client's hardware configuration.  Servers
034 * not equipped to interpret the class-specific information sent by a
035 * client MUST ignore it (although it may be reported). Servers that
036 * 
037 * respond SHOULD only use option 43 to return the vendor-specific
038 * information to the client.
039 * 
040 * The code for this option is 60, and its minimum length is 1.
041 * 
042 * @author <a href="mailto:dev@directory.apache.org">Apache Directory Project</a>
043 */
044public class VendorClassIdentifier extends StringOption
045{
046    /*
047     * @see org.apache.directory.server.dhcp.options.DhcpOption#getTag()
048     */
049    public byte getTag()
050    {
051        return 60;
052    }
053
054}