package org.apache.commons.net.ntp;
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import java.io.IOException;
import java.net.DatagramPacket;
import java.net.InetAddress;

import org.apache.commons.net.DatagramSocketClient;

The NTPUDPClient class is a UDP implementation of a client for the Network Time Protocol (NTP) described in RFC 1305 as well as the Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) in RFC-2030. To use the class, merely open a local datagram socket with open and call getTime to retrieve the time. Then call close to close the connection properly. Successive calls to getTime are permitted without re-establishing a connection. That is because UDP is a connectionless protocol and the Network Time Protocol is stateless.
Version:$Revision: 1747119 $
/*** * The NTPUDPClient class is a UDP implementation of a client for the * Network Time Protocol (NTP) described in RFC 1305 as well as the * Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) in RFC-2030. To use the class, * merely open a local datagram socket with <a href="#open"> open </a> * and call <a href="#getTime"> getTime </a> to retrieve the time. Then call * <a href="org.apache.commons.net.DatagramSocketClient.html#close"> close </a> * to close the connection properly. * Successive calls to <a href="#getTime"> getTime </a> are permitted * without re-establishing a connection. That is because UDP is a * connectionless protocol and the Network Time Protocol is stateless. * * @version $Revision: 1747119 $ ***/
public final class NTPUDPClient extends DatagramSocketClient {
The default NTP port. It is set to 123 according to RFC 1305.
/*** The default NTP port. It is set to 123 according to RFC 1305. ***/
public static final int DEFAULT_PORT = 123; private int _version = NtpV3Packet.VERSION_3;
Retrieves the time information from the specified server and port and returns it. The time is the number of miliiseconds since 00:00 (midnight) 1 January 1900 UTC, as specified by RFC 1305. This method reads the raw NTP packet and constructs a TimeInfo object that allows access to all the fields of the NTP message header.

Params:
  • host – The address of the server.
  • port – The port of the service.
Throws:
  • IOException – If an error occurs while retrieving the time.
Returns:The time value retrieved from the server.
/*** * Retrieves the time information from the specified server and port and * returns it. The time is the number of miliiseconds since * 00:00 (midnight) 1 January 1900 UTC, as specified by RFC 1305. * This method reads the raw NTP packet and constructs a <i>TimeInfo</i> * object that allows access to all the fields of the NTP message header. * <p> * @param host The address of the server. * @param port The port of the service. * @return The time value retrieved from the server. * @throws IOException If an error occurs while retrieving the time. ***/
public TimeInfo getTime(InetAddress host, int port) throws IOException { // if not connected then open to next available UDP port if (!isOpen()) { open(); } NtpV3Packet message = new NtpV3Impl(); message.setMode(NtpV3Packet.MODE_CLIENT); message.setVersion(_version); DatagramPacket sendPacket = message.getDatagramPacket(); sendPacket.setAddress(host); sendPacket.setPort(port); NtpV3Packet recMessage = new NtpV3Impl(); DatagramPacket receivePacket = recMessage.getDatagramPacket(); /* * Must minimize the time between getting the current time, * timestamping the packet, and sending it out which * introduces an error in the delay time. * No extraneous logging and initializations here !!! */ TimeStamp now = TimeStamp.getCurrentTime(); // Note that if you do not set the transmit time field then originating time // in server response is all 0's which is "Thu Feb 07 01:28:16 EST 2036". message.setTransmitTime(now); _socket_.send(sendPacket); _socket_.receive(receivePacket); long returnTime = System.currentTimeMillis(); // create TimeInfo message container but don't pre-compute the details yet TimeInfo info = new TimeInfo(recMessage, returnTime, false); return info; }
Retrieves the time information from the specified server on the default NTP port and returns it. The time is the number of miliiseconds since 00:00 (midnight) 1 January 1900 UTC, as specified by RFC 1305. This method reads the raw NTP packet and constructs a TimeInfo object that allows access to all the fields of the NTP message header.

Params:
  • host – The address of the server.
Throws:
  • IOException – If an error occurs while retrieving the time.
Returns:The time value retrieved from the server.
/*** * Retrieves the time information from the specified server on the * default NTP port and returns it. The time is the number of miliiseconds * since 00:00 (midnight) 1 January 1900 UTC, as specified by RFC 1305. * This method reads the raw NTP packet and constructs a <i>TimeInfo</i> * object that allows access to all the fields of the NTP message header. * <p> * @param host The address of the server. * @return The time value retrieved from the server. * @throws IOException If an error occurs while retrieving the time. ***/
public TimeInfo getTime(InetAddress host) throws IOException { return getTime(host, NtpV3Packet.NTP_PORT); }
Returns the NTP protocol version number that client sets on request packet that is sent to remote host (e.g. 3=NTP v3, 4=NTP v4, etc.)
See Also:
Returns: the NTP protocol version number that client sets on request packet.
/*** * Returns the NTP protocol version number that client sets on request packet * that is sent to remote host (e.g. 3=NTP v3, 4=NTP v4, etc.) * * @return the NTP protocol version number that client sets on request packet. * @see #setVersion(int) ***/
public int getVersion() { return _version; }
Sets the NTP protocol version number that client sets on request packet communicate with remote host.
Params:
  • version – the NTP protocol version number
/*** * Sets the NTP protocol version number that client sets on request packet * communicate with remote host. * * @param version the NTP protocol version number ***/
public void setVersion(int version) { _version = version; } }