org.apache.logging.log4j.core.util

Class NetUtils

java.lang.Object

org.apache.logging.log4j.core.util.NetUtils

public final class NetUtils
extends Object

Networking-related convenience methods.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static String	getLocalHostname() This method gets the network name of the machine we are running on.
static byte[]	getMacAddress() Returns the local network interface's MAC address if possible.
static String	getMacAddressString() Returns the mac address, if it is available, as a string with each byte separated by a ":" character.
static URI	toURI(String path) Converts a URI string or file path to a URI object.
static List<URI>	toURIs(String path)

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

getLocalHostname

public static String getLocalHostname()

This method gets the network name of the machine we are running on. Returns "UNKNOWN_LOCALHOST" in the unlikely case where the host name cannot be found.

Returns:

String the name of the local host

getMacAddress

public static byte[] getMacAddress()

Returns the local network interface's MAC address if possible. The local network interface is defined here as the NetworkInterface that is both up and not a loopback interface.

Returns:

the MAC address of the local network interface or null if no MAC address could be determined.

getMacAddressString

public static String getMacAddressString()

Returns the mac address, if it is available, as a string with each byte separated by a ":" character.

Returns:

the mac address String or null.

toURI

public static URI toURI(String path)

Converts a URI string or file path to a URI object.

Parameters:

path - the URI string or path

Returns:

the URI object

toURIs

public static List<URI> toURIs(String path)