org.ocap.hn

Class NetworkInterface

java.lang.Object

org.ocap.hn.NetworkInterface

public class NetworkInterface
extends Object

This class represents a home network interface including MoCA, wired ethernet, and wireless ethernet. Reverse channel interfaces are not represented by objects of this class. For each wired ethernet, wireless ethernet, MoCA interface, or interface that is not a reverse channel interface the HNIMP SHALL create an instance of this class.

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static int	MOCA Network interface type for hard-wired and MoCA based.
static int	UNKNOWN Unknown network type.
static int	WIRED_ETHERNET Network interface type for hard-wired and ethernet based.
static int	WIRELESS_ETHERNET Network interface type for wireless and ethernet based.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Modifier	Constructor and Description
protected	NetworkInterface() Protected constructor.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
String	getDisplayName() Gets a humanly readable name for this interface, e.g.
InetAddress	getInetAddress() Gets the InetAddress of this interface.
String	getMacAddress() Gets the MAC address of this interface.
static NetworkInterface[]	getNetworkInterfaces() Gets an array of NetworkInterface instances that represent all of the network interfaces supported by the device.
int	getType() Gets the type of this network interface.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

UNKNOWN

public static final int UNKNOWN

Unknown network type.

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Constant Field Values

MOCA

public static final int MOCA

Network interface type for hard-wired and MoCA based.

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Constant Field Values

WIRED_ETHERNET

public static final int WIRED_ETHERNET

Network interface type for hard-wired and ethernet based.

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Constant Field Values

WIRELESS_ETHERNET

public static final int WIRELESS_ETHERNET

Network interface type for wireless and ethernet based.

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Constructor Detail

NetworkInterface

protected NetworkInterface()

Protected constructor.

Method Detail

getNetworkInterfaces

public static NetworkInterface[] getNetworkInterfaces()

Gets an array of NetworkInterface instances that represent all of the network interfaces supported by the device.

Returns:

An array of NetworkInterface instances.

getType

public int getType()

Gets the type of this network interface. Possibilities include UNKNOWN, MOCA, WIRED_ETHERNET, WIRELESS_ETHERNET.

Returns:

The type of this interface.

getDisplayName

public String getDisplayName()

Gets a humanly readable name for this interface, e.g. "ie0".

Returns:

The display name of this interface.

getInetAddress

public InetAddress getInetAddress()

Gets the InetAddress of this interface.

Returns:

The InetAddress of this interface.

getMacAddress

public String getMacAddress()

Gets the MAC address of this interface.

Returns:

The MAC address of this interface.