Module com.aoapps.net.types

Package com.aoapps.net

Class MacAddress

java.lang.Object

com.aoapps.net.MacAddress

All Implemented Interfaces:

DtoFactory<MacAddress>, Internable<MacAddress>, Serializable, Comparable<MacAddress>

public final class MacAddress
extends Object
implements Comparable<MacAddress>, Serializable, DtoFactory<MacAddress>, Internable<MacAddress>

Represents a 48-bit MAC address in HH:HH:HH:HH:HH:HH format. Parses case insensitive, produces uppercase.

• https://wikipedia.org/wiki/MAC_address

Author:

AO Industries, Inc.

See Also:

• Serialized Form

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
int	compareTo(MacAddress other)
boolean	equals(Object obj)
MacAddress	getDto()
int	hashCode()
MacAddress	intern()	Interns this IP much in the same fashion as String.intern().
boolean	isBroadcast()
String	toString()
static ValidationResult	validate(String address)	Checks if the address is valid.
static MacAddress	valueOf(String address)

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Method Details

validate

public static ValidationResult validate(String address)

Checks if the address is valid.

valueOf

public static MacAddress valueOf(String address)
                          throws ValidationException

Parameters:

address - when null, returns null

Throws:

ValidationException

equals

public boolean equals(Object obj)

Overrides:

equals in class Object

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Overrides:

hashCode in class Object

compareTo

public int compareTo(MacAddress other)

Specified by:

compareTo in interface Comparable<MacAddress>

toString

public String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class Object

intern

public MacAddress intern()

Interns this IP much in the same fashion as String.intern().

Specified by:

intern in interface Internable<MacAddress>

See Also:

• String.intern()

getDto

public MacAddress getDto()

Specified by:

getDto in interface DtoFactory<MacAddress>

isBroadcast

public boolean isBroadcast()