rsb.util.os

Interface HostInfo

All Known Implementing Classes:

CommonHostInfo, HostIdEnsuringHostInfo, LinuxHostInfo, PortableHostInfo

public interface HostInfo

Interface for host information model classes.

Author:

swrede

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
String	getHostId() Returns a unique id describing a host.
String	getHostName() Returns a human-readable host name that might change during runtime of the host.
String	getMachineType() Returns the computer architecture of this host.
String	getSoftwareType() Returns the name of the underlying software host system (OS).

Method Detail

getHostId

String getHostId()

Returns a unique id describing a host. This ID should be as persistent as possible.

Returns:

string representation of the ID, might be null in case it could not be determined

getHostName

String getHostName()

Returns a human-readable host name that might change during runtime of the host.

Returns:

string, might be null in case the host name could not be determined

getSoftwareType

String getSoftwareType()

Returns the name of the underlying software host system (OS).

Returns:

the name, might be null in case it could not be determined

getMachineType

String getMachineType()

Returns the computer architecture of this host.

Returns:

system architecture, might be null in case it could not be determined