hypercast
Interface I_PhysicalAddress
- All Superinterfaces:
- I_Address, I_NetworkAddress
- All Known Implementing Classes:
- INETv4OnePort, INETv4TwoPorts, IP_Address
- public interface I_PhysicalAddress
- extends I_NetworkAddress
This interface defines functions of a physical address.
It is implemented by any physical address class.
Physical address if defined for an overlay socket, it
contains information for sending message through any of
adapters in the overlay socket, i.e., Node Adapter
and Socket Adapter. It is different from I_UnderlayAddress
which contains information for sending message through
a single socket in the undrlay network. For example,
the addresses of DT servers, buddies are instances of
I_UnderlayAddress.
- See Also:
I_UnderlayAddress
Method Summary |
boolean |
addressCheck(java.lang.Object o)
Checks if an object matches this I_Address. |
addressCheck
public boolean addressCheck(java.lang.Object o)
- Checks if an object matches this I_Address.
if
o
is null, false is returned.
- Throws:
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException
- if Object is not of same type.