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
static short	discoveryPort The port for both unicast and multicast boot requests.

Method Summary

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

discoveryPort

public static final short discoveryPort

The port for both unicast and multicast boot requests.

See Also:

Constant Field Values

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