edu.internet2.middleware.grouperClientExt.org.apache.commons.httpclient.protocol

Class ReflectionSocketFactory

java.lang.Object

edu.internet2.middleware.grouperClientExt.org.apache.commons.httpclient.protocol.ReflectionSocketFactory

public final class ReflectionSocketFactory
extends Object

This helper class uses refelction in order to execute Socket methods available in Java 1.4 and above

Since:

3.0

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static Socket	createSocket(String socketfactoryName, String host, int port, InetAddress localAddress, int localPort, int timeout) This method attempts to execute Socket method available since Java 1.4 using reflection.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

createSocket

public static Socket createSocket(String socketfactoryName,
                  String host,
                  int port,
                  InetAddress localAddress,
                  int localPort,
                  int timeout)
                           throws IOException,
                                  UnknownHostException,
                                  ConnectTimeoutException

This method attempts to execute Socket method available since Java 1.4 using reflection. If the methods are not available or could not be executed null is returned

Parameters:

socketfactoryName - name of the socket factory class

host - the host name/IP

port - the port on the host

localAddress - the local host name/IP to bind the socket to

localPort - the port on the local machine

timeout - the timeout value to be used in milliseconds. If the socket cannot be completed within the given time limit, it will be abandoned

Returns:

a connected Socket

Throws:

IOException - if an I/O error occurs while creating the socket

UnknownHostException - if the IP address of the host cannot be determined

ConnectTimeoutException - if socket cannot be connected within the given time limit