Commons Net example source code file (DatagramSocketFactory.java)

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The Commons Net DatagramSocketFactory.java source code

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package org.apache.commons.net;

import java.net.DatagramSocket;
import java.net.InetAddress;
import java.net.SocketException;

/***
 * The DatagramSocketFactory interface provides a means for the
 * programmer to control the creation of datagram sockets and
 * provide his own DatagramSocket implementations for use by all
 * classes derived from
 * {@link org.apache.commons.net.DatagramSocketClient}
 * .
 * This allows you to provide your own DatagramSocket implementations and
 * to perform security checks or browser capability requests before
 * creating a DatagramSocket.
 * <p>
 * <p>
 ***/

public interface DatagramSocketFactory
{

    /***
     * Creates a DatagramSocket on the local host at the first available port.
     * <p>
     * @exception SocketException If the socket could not be created.
     ***/
    public DatagramSocket createDatagramSocket() throws SocketException;

    /***
     * Creates a DatagramSocket on the local host at a specified port.
     * <p>
     * @param port The port to use for the socket.
     * @exception SocketException If the socket could not be created.
     ***/
    public DatagramSocket createDatagramSocket(int port) throws SocketException;

    /***
     * Creates a DatagramSocket at the specified address on the local host
     * at a specified port.
     * <p>
     * @param port The port to use for the socket.
     * @param laddr  The local address to use.
     * @exception SocketException If the socket could not be created.
     ***/
    public DatagramSocket createDatagramSocket(int port, InetAddress laddr)
    throws SocketException;
}