Interface HostResolver

    • Method Summary

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      Modifier and Type Method Description
      java.util.Collection<java.net.InetAddress> resolve​(java.lang.String host)
      Resolves a hostname to one or more IP addresses.
    • Method Detail

      • resolve

        java.util.Collection<java.net.InetAddress> resolve​(java.lang.String host)
        Resolves a hostname to one or more IP addresses. The iterator over the returned Collection is recommended to reflect the ordering returned by the underlying name lookup service. For example, if a DNS server returns three IP addresses, 1.1.1.1, 2.2.2.2, and 3.3.3.3, corresponding to www.somehost.com, the returned Collection iterator is recommended to iterate in the order [1.1.1.1, 2.2.2.2, 3.3.3.3].
        Parameters:
        host - host to resolve
        Returns:
        resolved InetAddresses, or an empty collection if no addresses were found