org.fabric3.spi.host

Interface Port

All Superinterfaces:

java.io.Serializable

public interface Port
extends java.io.Serializable

A reserved port on a runtime. After reserving a port, clients must release the port lock prior to binding a socket to the port using bind(Port.TYPE).

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Interface and Description
static class	Port.TYPE

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	bind(Port.TYPE type) Prepares the port so that a socket may be bound.
java.lang.String	getName() Returns the port name.
int	getNumber() Returns the port number.
void	release() Releases all port locks.

Method Detail

getName

java.lang.String getName()

Returns the port name.

Returns:

the port name

getNumber

int getNumber()

Returns the port number.

Returns:

the port number

bind

void bind(Port.TYPE type)

Prepares the port so that a socket may be bound. This method may be called any number of times.

Parameters:

type - the socket type to bind

release

void release()

Releases all port locks. This method may be called any number of times.