org.jgroups
Interface Address
- All Superinterfaces:
- java.lang.Cloneable, java.lang.Comparable, java.io.Externalizable, java.io.Serializable, Streamable
- All Known Implementing Classes:
- IpAddress, JMS.JMSAddress
public interface Address
- extends java.io.Externalizable, Streamable, java.lang.Comparable, java.lang.Cloneable
Abstract address. Used to identify members on a group to send messages to.
Addresses are mostly generated by the bottom-most (transport) layers (e.g. UDP, TCP, LOOPBACK).
- Author:
- Bela Ban
Method Summary |
boolean |
isMulticastAddress()
Checks whether this is an address that represents multiple destinations;
e.g., a class D address in the Internet. |
int |
size()
Returns serialized size of this address |
Methods inherited from interface java.io.Externalizable |
readExternal, writeExternal |
Methods inherited from interface java.lang.Comparable |
compareTo |
isMulticastAddress
boolean isMulticastAddress()
- Checks whether this is an address that represents multiple destinations;
e.g., a class D address in the Internet.
- Returns:
- true if this is a multicast address, false if it is a unicast address
size
int size()
- Returns serialized size of this address
Copyright ? 1998-2008 Bela Ban. All Rights Reserved.