com.continuent.tungsten.common.network
Interface PingMethod

All Known Implementing Classes:

InetAddressPing, OsUtilityPing

public interface PingMethod

Denotes a method for determining host reachability.

Author:

Robert Hodges

Method Summary

java.lang.String	getNotes() Return a string describing what this ping method did.
boolean	ping(HostAddress address, int timeout) Tests a host for reachability.

Method Detail

ping

boolean ping(HostAddress address,
             int timeout)
             throws HostException

Tests a host for reachability.

Parameters:

address - Host name

timeout - Timeout in milliseconds

Returns:

True if host is reachable, otherwise false.

Throws:

HostException

getNotes

java.lang.String getNotes()

Return a string describing what this ping method did. They should be set even if the ping method returns an exception.