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The DEFINE keyword

Syntax
DEFINE <name> <type> [<flags>]
Description

The DEFINE keyword defines a name and data type mapping for attributes which do not have numbers associated with them. These attributes are generally not sent in any protocol, or the underlying protocol is string-based, and not binary-packed data.

<name>

The name of the attribute. The name can contain alphanumeric characters, -, and _. The name should be short and descriptive.

The name of this DEFINE is defined only within the context of its parent attribute.

<type>

A data type.

<flags>

The flag field is optional, and is usually protocol-specific. See the FLAGS page for definitions of common flags.

Please see the protocol dictionaries for examples of these flags. Only the flags which are used in a protocol dictionary are valid, and those flags are only valid for that protocol dictionary.

Common flags and meanings

Name Description

enum=…​

For "leaf" types, copy VALUEs from an `ENUM or other attribute.

clone=…​

For tlv or 'struct' types, clone (or copy) child definitions from another attribute of the same type

ref=<ref>

For group types, the referenced attributes will be allowed in the group

See the the reference page for the syntax of references in the dictionary.

Examples
DEFINE Foo string
DEFINE Bar ipv4addr