Class NetUtils
java.lang.Object
org.apache.logging.log4j.core.util.NetUtils
Networking-related convenience methods.
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Method Summary
Modifier and TypeMethodDescriptionstatic String
This method gets the network name of the machine we are running on.static byte[]
Returns the local network interface's MAC address if possible.static String
Returns the mac address, if it is available, as a string with each byte separated by a ":" character.static URI
Converts a URI string or file path to a URI object.
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Method Details
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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
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getMacAddress
public static byte[] getMacAddress()Returns the local network interface's MAC address if possible. The local network interface is defined here as theNetworkInterface
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.
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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.
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toURI
Converts a URI string or file path to a URI object.- Parameters:
path
- the URI string or path- Returns:
- the URI object
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toURIs
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