JDK-4071389 : Need equivalent of getservbyname
  • Type: Enhancement
  • Component: core-libs
  • Sub-Component: java.net
  • Affected Version:
    1.1.3,1.1.4,1.1.5,1.1.8,1.2.0,1.4.0,1.4.2 1.1.3,1.1.4,1.1.5,1.1.8,1.2.0,1.4.0,1.4.2
  • Priority: P5
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • OS:
    generic,solaris_2.5.1,solaris_8,windows_95 generic,solaris_2.5.1,solaris_8,windows_95
  • CPU: generic,x86,sparc
  • Submitted: 1997-08-13
  • Updated: 2017-07-28
  • Resolved: 2017-07-28
Related Reports
Duplicate :  
JDK-4143836 - Access to the network services database
Description
Name: rlT66838			Date: 08/12/97


When using the java.net classes for low level TCP/IP operations;
such as writing a server to implement a non Web related service,
there is a need to be able to get the port of a service.
The gethostbyname() and setservicebyname() C functions
are well-known examples. The InetAddress class has the getByName()
method, but we need a getServiceByName() method to allow client
programs to refer to the service by a published name, rather
than a hardcoded port address. This would also bring the net classes
more in line with the standard C implementation of sockets.

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Comments
No recent activity or interest. Please re-open if there is future interest.
28-07-2017
WORK AROUND Name: rlT66838 Date: 08/12/97 ======================================================================
11-06-2004
EVALUATION An equivalent of getservbyname would be desirable - see comments. ###@###.### 2002-10-30
30-10-2002