javax.net
Class ServerSocketFactory

java.lang.Object
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  +--javax.net.ServerSocketFactory

Direct Known Subclasses:

SSLServerSocketFactory

public abstract class ServerSocketFactory

extends Object

This class creates server sockets. It may be subclassed by other factories, which create particular types of server sockets. This provides a general framework for the addition of public socket-level functionality. It is the server side analogue of a socket factory, and similarly provides a way to capture a variety of policies related to the sockets being constructed.

Like socket factories, Server Socket factory instances have methods used to create sockets. There is also an environment specific default server socket factory; frameworks will often use their own customized factory.

See Also:

SocketFactory

Constructor Summary

protected

ServerSocketFactory() Constructor is used only by subclasses.

Method Summary

abstract ServerSocket	createServerSocket(int port) Returns a server socket which uses all network interfaces on the host, and is bound to the specified port.
abstract ServerSocket	createServerSocket(int port, int backlog) Returns a server socket which uses all network interfaces on the host, is bound to a the specified port, and uses the specified connection backlog.
abstract ServerSocket	createServerSocket(int port, int backlog, InetAddress ifAddress) Returns a server socket which uses only the specified network interface on the local host, is bound to a the specified port, and uses the specified connection backlog.
static ServerSocketFactory	getDefault() Returns a copy of the environment's default socket factory.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

ServerSocketFactory

protected ServerSocketFactory()

Constructor is used only by subclasses.

Method Detail

getDefault

public static ServerSocketFactory getDefault()

Returns a copy of the environment's default socket factory.

createServerSocket

public abstract ServerSocket createServerSocket(int port)
                                         throws IOException

Returns a server socket which uses all network interfaces on the host, and is bound to the specified port.

Parameters:

port - the port to listen to

Throws:

IOException - for networking errors

createServerSocket

public abstract ServerSocket createServerSocket(int port,
                                                int backlog)
                                         throws IOException

Returns a server socket which uses all network interfaces on the host, is bound to a the specified port, and uses the specified connection backlog. The socket is configured with the socket options (such as accept timeout) given to this factory.

Parameters:

port - the port to listen to

backlog - how many connections are queued

Throws:

IOException - for networking errors

createServerSocket

public abstract ServerSocket createServerSocket(int port,
                                                int backlog,
                                                InetAddress ifAddress)
                                         throws IOException

Returns a server socket which uses only the specified network interface on the local host, is bound to a the specified port, and uses the specified connection backlog. The socket is configured with the socket options (such as accept timeout) given to this factory.

Parameters:

port - the port to listen to

backlog - how many connections are queued

ifAddress - the network interface address to use

Throws:

IOException - for networking errors