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1   /*
2    * Copyright 2001-2005 The Apache Software Foundation
3    *
4    * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
5    * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
6    * You may obtain a copy of the License at
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15   */
16  package org.apache.commons.net;
17  
18  import java.net.DatagramSocket;
19  import java.net.InetAddress;
20  import java.net.SocketException;
21  
22  /***
23   * The DatagramSocketFactory interface provides a means for the
24   * programmer to control the creation of datagram sockets and
25   * provide his own DatagramSocket implementations for use by all
26   * classes derived from
27   * {@link org.apache.commons.net.DatagramSocketClient}
28   * .
29   * This allows you to provide your own DatagramSocket implementations and
30   * to perform security checks or browser capability requests before
31   * creating a DatagramSocket.
32   * <p>
33   * <p>
34   * @author Daniel F. Savarese
35   ***/
36  
37  public interface DatagramSocketFactory
38  {
39  
40      /***
41       * Creates a DatagramSocket on the local host at the first available port.
42       * <p>
43       * @exception SocketException If the socket could not be created.
44       ***/
45      public DatagramSocket createDatagramSocket() throws SocketException;
46  
47      /***
48       * Creates a DatagramSocket on the local host at a specified port.
49       * <p>
50       * @param port The port to use for the socket.
51       * @exception SocketException If the socket could not be created.
52       ***/
53      public DatagramSocket createDatagramSocket(int port) throws SocketException;
54  
55      /***
56       * Creates a DatagramSocket at the specified address on the local host
57       * at a specified port.
58       * <p>
59       * @param port The port to use for the socket.
60       * @param laddr  The local address to use.
61       * @exception SocketException If the socket could not be created.
62       ***/
63      public DatagramSocket createDatagramSocket(int port, InetAddress laddr)
64      throws SocketException;
65  }