org.apache.mina.common

Class TransportType

java.lang.Object

org.apache.mina.common.TransportType

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable

public final class TransportType
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.io.Serializable

Represents network transport types. MINA provides three transport types by default:

• SOCKET - TCP/IP
• DATAGRAM - UDP/IP
• VM_PIPE - in-VM pipe support (only available in protocol layer

You can also create your own transport type. Please refer to TransportType(String[], boolean).

Version:

$Rev: 326586 $, $Date: 2005-10-19 17:50:29 +0200 (Wed, 19 Oct 2005) $

Author:

The Apache Directory Project (dev@directory.apache.org)

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static TransportType	DATAGRAM Transport type: UDP/IP (Registry name: "DATAGRAM" or "UDP")
static TransportType	SOCKET Transport type: TCP/IP (Registry name: "SOCKET" or "TCP")
static TransportType	VM_PIPE Transport type: in-VM pipe (Registry name: "VM_PIPE") Please refer to org.apache.mina.protocol.vmpipe package.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
TransportType(java.lang.String[] names, boolean connectionless) Creates a new instance.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static TransportType	getInstance(java.lang.String name) Returns the transport type of the specified name.
java.util.Set	getNames() Returns the known names of this transport type.
boolean	isConnectionless() Returns true if the session of this transport type is connectionless.
java.lang.String	toString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

SOCKET

public static final TransportType SOCKET

Transport type: TCP/IP (Registry name: "SOCKET" or "TCP")

DATAGRAM

public static final TransportType DATAGRAM

Transport type: UDP/IP (Registry name: "DATAGRAM" or "UDP")

VM_PIPE

public static final TransportType VM_PIPE

Transport type: in-VM pipe (Registry name: "VM_PIPE") Please refer to org.apache.mina.protocol.vmpipe package.

Constructor Detail

TransportType

public TransportType(java.lang.String[] names,
                     boolean connectionless)

Creates a new instance. New transport type is automatically registered to internal registry so that you can look it up using getInstance(String).

Parameters:

names - the name or aliases of this transport type

connectionless - true if and only if this transport type is connectionless

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if names are already registered or empty

Method Detail

getInstance

public static TransportType getInstance(java.lang.String name)

Returns the transport type of the specified name. All names are case-insensitive.

Parameters:

name - the name of the transport type

Returns:

the transport type

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if the specified name is not available.

isConnectionless

public boolean isConnectionless()

Returns true if the session of this transport type is connectionless.

getNames

public java.util.Set getNames()

Returns the known names of this transport type.

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object