net.jini.discovery

Class Constants

java.lang.Object

net.jini.discovery.Constants

public class Constants
extends Object

A holder class for constants that pertain to the unicast and multicast discovery protocols.

Author:

Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
private static InetAddress	announcementAddress The address of the multicast group over which the multicast announcement protocol takes place.
static short	discoveryPort The port for both unicast and multicast boot requests.
private static InetAddress	requestAddress The address of the multicast group over which the multicast request protocol takes place.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Modifier	Constructor and Description
private	Constants() This class cannot be instantiated.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static InetAddress	getAnnouncementAddress() Return the address of the multicast group over which the multicast announcement protocol takes place.
static InetAddress	getRequestAddress() Return the address of the multicast group over which the multicast request protocol takes place.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

requestAddress

private static InetAddress requestAddress

The address of the multicast group over which the multicast request protocol takes place.

announcementAddress

private static InetAddress announcementAddress

The address of the multicast group over which the multicast announcement protocol takes place.

discoveryPort

public static final short discoveryPort

The port for both unicast and multicast boot requests.

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Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

Constants

private Constants()

This class cannot be instantiated.

Method Detail

getRequestAddress

public static final InetAddress getRequestAddress()
                                           throws UnknownHostException

Return the address of the multicast group over which the multicast request protocol takes place.

Returns:

the address of the multicast group over which the multicast request protocol takes place

Throws:

UnknownHostException

getAnnouncementAddress

public static final InetAddress getAnnouncementAddress()
                                                throws UnknownHostException

Return the address of the multicast group over which the multicast announcement protocol takes place.

Returns:

the address of the multicast group over which the multicast announcement protocol takes place.

Throws:

UnknownHostException