The constructor of ServerSocket does not work as its 1.4.2 API doc. says.

--- ServerSocket document in 1.4.2 ---

...
ServerSocket

public ServerSocket(int port)
             throws IOException

    Creates a server socket, bound to the specified port. A port of 0 creates 
    a socket on any free port.
    The maximum queue length for incoming connection indications (a request 
    to connect) is set to 50. If a connection indication arrives when the 
    queue is full, the connection is refused. 
    
....

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However, ServerSocket object seems accept more connections than the number of
backlog which is specified when the boject is created.

REPRODUCE:
  Please compile and execute the attached program in the following 
  command line.
  
   % java backlog <host node name >
   
   
BEHAVIOR:
  
  The behavior depends on platform.
  
  Solaris 8:
     The 5 connections are accepted, then Time out occurs.
     It took a few minute that 
       "15 : java.net.ConnectException: Connection timed out" shows up
       
4 : connect success
20 : connect success
11 : connect success
14 : connect success
3 : connect success
15 : java.net.ConnectException: Connection timed out
5 : java.net.ConnectException: Connection timed out   
  
.....


  RedHat linux 8:
     Similart to the Solaris 8 case.
     More connections than specified max backlog  seems accepted.
     
1 : connect success
2 : connect success
3 : connect success
4 : connect success
5 : connect success
6 : connect success
7 : connect success
8 : connect success
9 : connect success
10 : connect success
11 : connect success
12 : connect success
13 : connect success
14 : connect success
15 : connect success
16 : connect success
17 : java.net.ConnectException: Connection timed out
18 : java.net.ConnectException: Connection timed out
...     



  Windows 2000 Server :
     The program work as 1.4.2 API doc. says.
     
4 : connect success
16 : connect success
14 : connect success
13 : java.net.ConnectException: Connection refused: connect
8 : java.net.ConnectException: Connection refused: connect
...     
     
  
REQUEST :
 
  Either of the following 2 options is requested.

  - To work the same behavior regardless to platform.
  - To state SocketServer Object behavior depends on each platform
  
  
NOTE :
 
  I tried the test program in 1.5.0-beta-b28 both on Solaris8 and 
  WindowsXP.
  The results was the same to the above-mentioned "BEHAVIOR",
  which is, the behavior depends on platform.
  
  List on Solaris8 :
  
   13 : connect success
   1 : connect success
   6 : connect success
   4 : connect success
   11 : connect success
   17 : java.net.ConnectException: Connection timed out
   5 : java.net.ConnectException: Connection timed out
   3 : java.net.ConnectException: Connection timed out
   24 : java.net.ConnectException: Connection timed out
   9 : java.net.ConnectException: Connection timed out
   ......
   
  List on WindowsXP:
  
   11 : connect success
   4 : connect success
   3 : connect success
   28 : java.net.ConnectException: Connection refused: connect
   27 : java.net.ConnectException: Connection refused: connect
   26 : java.net.ConnectException: Connection refused: connect
   25 : java.net.ConnectException: Connection refused: connect
   
   .....

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