def sendNotification(snmpEngine, authData, transportTarget, contextData,
                     notifyType, *varBinds, **options):
    """Sends SNMP notification.

    Based on passed parameters, prepares SNMP TRAP or INFORM message
    (:RFC:`1905#section-4.2.6`) and schedules its transmission by
    :mod:`twisted` I/O framework at a later point of time.

    Parameters
    ----------
    snmpEngine: :py:class:`~pysnmp.hlapi.SnmpEngine`
        Class instance representing SNMP engine.

    authData: :py:class:`~pysnmp.hlapi.CommunityData` or :py:class:`~pysnmp.hlapi.UsmUserData`
        Class instance representing SNMP credentials.

    transportTarget : :py:class:`~pysnmp.hlapi.twisted.UdpTransportTarget` or :py:class:`~pysnmp.hlapi.twisted.Udp6TransportTarget`
        Class instance representing transport type along with SNMP peer address.

    contextData: :py:class:`~pysnmp.hlapi.ContextData`
        Class instance representing SNMP ContextEngineId and ContextName values.

    notifyType: str
        Indicates type of notification to be sent. Recognized literal
        values are *trap* or *inform*.

    \*varBinds: :class:`tuple` of OID-value pairs or :py:class:`~pysnmp.smi.rfc1902.ObjectType` or :py:class:`~pysnmp.smi.rfc1902.NotificationType`
        One or more objects representing MIB variables to place
        into SNMP notification. It could be tuples of OID-values
        or :py:class:`~pysnmp.smi.rfc1902.ObjectType` class instances
        of :py:class:`~pysnmp.smi.rfc1902.NotificationType` objects.

        SNMP Notification PDU includes some housekeeping items that
        are required for SNMP to function.

        Agent information:

        * SNMPv2-MIB::sysUpTime.0 = <agent uptime>
        * SNMPv2-SMI::snmpTrapOID.0 = {SNMPv2-MIB::coldStart, ...}

        Applicable to SNMP v1 TRAP:

        * SNMP-COMMUNITY-MIB::snmpTrapAddress.0 = <agent-IP>
        * SNMP-COMMUNITY-MIB::snmpTrapCommunity.0 = <snmp-community-name>
        * SNMP-COMMUNITY-MIB::snmpTrapEnterprise.0 = <enterprise-OID>

        .. note::

           Unless user passes some of these variable-bindings, `.sendNotification()`
           call will fill in the missing items.

        User variable-bindings:

        * SNMPv2-SMI::NOTIFICATION-TYPE
        * SNMPv2-SMI::OBJECT-TYPE

        .. note::

           The :py:class:`~pysnmp.smi.rfc1902.NotificationType` object ensures
           properly formed SNMP notification (to comply MIB definition). If you
           build notification PDU out of :py:class:`~pysnmp.smi.rfc1902.ObjectType`
           objects or simple tuples of OID-value objects, it is your responsibility
           to provide well-formed notification payload.

    Other Parameters
    ----------------
    \*\*options :
        Request options:

            * `lookupMib` - load MIB and resolve response MIB variables at
              the cost of slightly reduced performance. Default is `True`.

    Returns
    -------
    deferred : :class:`~twisted.internet.defer.Deferred`
        Twisted Deferred object representing work-in-progress. User
        is expected to attach his own `success` and `error` callback
        functions to the Deferred object though
        :meth:`~twisted.internet.defer.Deferred.addCallbacks` method.

    Raises
    ------
    PySnmpError
        Or its derivative indicating that an error occurred while
        performing SNMP operation.

    Notes
    -----
    User `success` callback is called with the following tuple as
    its first argument:

    * errorStatus (str) : True value indicates SNMP PDU error.
    * errorIndex (int) : Non-zero value refers to `varBinds[errorIndex-1]`
    * varBinds (tuple) : A sequence of
      :class:`~pysnmp.smi.rfc1902.ObjectType` class instances representing
      MIB variables returned in SNMP response.

    User `error` callback is called with `errorIndication` object wrapped
    in :class:`~twisted.python.failure.Failure` object.

    Examples
    --------
    >>> from twisted.internet.task import react
    >>> from pysnmp.hlapi.twisted import *
    >>>
    >>> def success(args):
    ...     (errorStatus, errorIndex, varBinds) = args
    ...     print(errorStatus, errorIndex, varBind)
    ...
    >>> def failure(errorIndication):
    ...     print(errorIndication)
    ...
    >>> def run(reactor):
    ...     d = sendNotification(SnmpEngine(),
    ...                          CommunityData('public'),
    ...                          UdpTransportTarget(('demo.snmplabs.com', 162)),
    ...                          ContextData(),
    ...                          'trap',
    ...                          NotificationType(ObjectIdentity('IF-MIB', 'linkDown')))
    ...     d.addCallback(success).addErrback(failure)
    ...     return d
    ...
    >>> react(run)
    (0, 0, [])
    """
    def __cbFun(snmpEngine, sendRequestHandle,
                errorIndication, errorStatus, errorIndex,
                varBinds, cbCtx):

        lookupMib, deferred = cbCtx

        if errorIndication:
            deferred.errback(Failure(errorIndication))

        else:
            try:
                varBinds = VB_PROCESSOR.unmakeVarBinds(
                    snmpEngine.cache, varBinds, lookupMib)

            except Exception as e:
                deferred.errback(Failure(e))

            else:
                deferred.callback((errorStatus, errorIndex, varBinds))

    notifyName = LCD.configure(snmpEngine, authData, transportTarget,
                               notifyType, contextData.contextName)

    def __trapFun(deferred):
        deferred.callback((0, 0, []))

    varBinds = VB_PROCESSOR.makeVarBinds(snmpEngine.cache, varBinds)

    deferred = Deferred()

    ntforg.NotificationOriginator().sendVarBinds(
        snmpEngine, notifyName, contextData.contextEngineId,
        contextData.contextName, varBinds, __cbFun,
        (options.get('lookupMib', True), deferred)
    )

    if notifyType == 'trap':
        reactor.callLater(0, __trapFun, deferred)

    return deferred
Sends SNMP notification.

    Based on passed parameters, prepares SNMP TRAP or INFORM message
    (:RFC:`1905#section-4.2.6`) and schedules its transmission by
    :mod:`twisted` I/O framework at a later point of time.

    Parameters
    ----------
    snmpEngine: :py:class:`~pysnmp.hlapi.SnmpEngine`
        Class instance representing SNMP engine.

    authData: :py:class:`~pysnmp.hlapi.CommunityData` or :py:class:`~pysnmp.hlapi.UsmUserData`
        Class instance representing SNMP credentials.

    transportTarget : :py:class:`~pysnmp.hlapi.twisted.UdpTransportTarget` or :py:class:`~pysnmp.hlapi.twisted.Udp6TransportTarget`
        Class instance representing transport type along with SNMP peer address.

    contextData: :py:class:`~pysnmp.hlapi.ContextData`
        Class instance representing SNMP ContextEngineId and ContextName values.

    notifyType: str
        Indicates type of notification to be sent. Recognized literal
        values are *trap* or *inform*.

    \*varBinds: :class:`tuple` of OID-value pairs or :py:class:`~pysnmp.smi.rfc1902.ObjectType` or :py:class:`~pysnmp.smi.rfc1902.NotificationType`
        One or more objects representing MIB variables to place
        into SNMP notification. It could be tuples of OID-values
        or :py:class:`~pysnmp.smi.rfc1902.ObjectType` class instances
        of :py:class:`~pysnmp.smi.rfc1902.NotificationType` objects.

        SNMP Notification PDU includes some housekeeping items that
        are required for SNMP to function.

        Agent information:

        * SNMPv2-MIB::sysUpTime.0 = <agent uptime>
        * SNMPv2-SMI::snmpTrapOID.0 = {SNMPv2-MIB::coldStart, ...}

        Applicable to SNMP v1 TRAP:

        * SNMP-COMMUNITY-MIB::snmpTrapAddress.0 = <agent-IP>
        * SNMP-COMMUNITY-MIB::snmpTrapCommunity.0 = <snmp-community-name>
        * SNMP-COMMUNITY-MIB::snmpTrapEnterprise.0 = <enterprise-OID>

        .. note::

           Unless user passes some of these variable-bindings, `.sendNotification()`
           call will fill in the missing items.

        User variable-bindings:

        * SNMPv2-SMI::NOTIFICATION-TYPE
        * SNMPv2-SMI::OBJECT-TYPE

        .. note::

           The :py:class:`~pysnmp.smi.rfc1902.NotificationType` object ensures
           properly formed SNMP notification (to comply MIB definition). If you
           build notification PDU out of :py:class:`~pysnmp.smi.rfc1902.ObjectType`
           objects or simple tuples of OID-value objects, it is your responsibility
           to provide well-formed notification payload.

    Other Parameters
    ----------------
    \*\*options :
        Request options:

            * `lookupMib` - load MIB and resolve response MIB variables at
              the cost of slightly reduced performance. Default is `True`.

    Returns
    -------
    deferred : :class:`~twisted.internet.defer.Deferred`
        Twisted Deferred object representing work-in-progress. User
        is expected to attach his own `success` and `error` callback
        functions to the Deferred object though
        :meth:`~twisted.internet.defer.Deferred.addCallbacks` method.

    Raises
    ------
    PySnmpError
        Or its derivative indicating that an error occurred while
        performing SNMP operation.

    Notes
    -----
    User `success` callback is called with the following tuple as
    its first argument:

    * errorStatus (str) : True value indicates SNMP PDU error.
    * errorIndex (int) : Non-zero value refers to `varBinds[errorIndex-1]`
    * varBinds (tuple) : A sequence of
      :class:`~pysnmp.smi.rfc1902.ObjectType` class instances representing
      MIB variables returned in SNMP response.

    User `error` callback is called with `errorIndication` object wrapped
    in :class:`~twisted.python.failure.Failure` object.

    Examples
    --------
    >>> from twisted.internet.task import react
    >>> from pysnmp.hlapi.twisted import *
    >>>
    >>> def success(args):
    ...     (errorStatus, errorIndex, varBinds) = args
    ...     print(errorStatus, errorIndex, varBind)
    ...
    >>> def failure(errorIndication):
    ...     print(errorIndication)
    ...
    >>> def run(reactor):
    ...     d = sendNotification(SnmpEngine(),
    ...                          CommunityData('public'),
    ...                          UdpTransportTarget(('demo.snmplabs.com', 162)),
    ...                          ContextData(),
    ...                          'trap',
    ...                          NotificationType(ObjectIdentity('IF-MIB', 'linkDown')))
    ...     d.addCallback(success).addErrback(failure)
    ...     return d
    ...
    >>> react(run)
    (0, 0, [])