AFSocketAddressFromHostname.java

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package org.newsclub.net.unix;

import java.net.SocketAddress;
import java.net.SocketException;

/**
 * Helps converting an internet "hostname" to an {@link AFSocketAddress}.
 *
 * @author Christian Kohlschütter
 * @param <A> The supported address type.
 */
public interface AFSocketAddressFromHostname<A extends AFSocketAddress> {
  /**
   * Translates a "host" string (and port) to an {@link AFSocketAddress}.
   *
   * @param host The hostname
   * @param port The port, or 0.
   * @return The {@link AFSocketAddress}
   * @throws SocketException If there was a problem converting the hostname
   * @throws NullPointerException If host was {@code null}.
   */
  SocketAddress addressFromHost(String host, int port) throws SocketException;

  /**
   * Checks whether the given hostname is supported by this socket factory. If not, calls to
   * createSocket will cause a {@link SocketException}.
   *
   * @param host The host to check.
   * @return {@code true} if supported.
   */
  default boolean isHostnameSupported(String host) {
    return host != null;
  }
}