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package com.sun.nio.sctp;

import java.net.SocketAddress;

The MessageInfo class provides additional ancillary information about messages.

Received SCTP messages, returned by SctpChannel.receive and SctpMultiChannel.receive, return a MessageInfo instance that can be queried to determine ancillary information about the received message. Messages being sent should use one of the createOutgoing methods to provide ancillary data for the message being sent, and may use the appropriate setter methods to override the default values provided for unordered, timeToLive, complete and payloadProtocolID, before sending the message.

For out going messages the timeToLive parameter is a time period that the sending side SCTP stack may expire the message if it has not been sent. This time period is an indication to the stack that the message is no longer required to be sent after the time period expires. It is not a hard timeout and may be influenced by whether the association supports the partial reliability extension, RFC 3758 .

MessageInfo instances are not safe for use by multiple concurrent threads. If a MessageInfo is to be used by more than one thread then access to the MessageInfo should be controlled by appropriate synchronization.

Since:1.7
/** * The {@code MessageInfo} class provides additional ancillary information about * messages. * * <P> Received SCTP messages, returned by * {@link SctpChannel#receive SctpChannel.receive} and {@link * SctpMultiChannel#receive SctpMultiChannel.receive}, * return a {@code MessageInfo} instance that can be queried to determine * ancillary information about the received message. Messages being sent should * use one of the {@link #createOutgoing(java.net.SocketAddress,int) * createOutgoing} methods to provide ancillary data for the message being * sent, and may use the appropriate setter methods to override the default * values provided for {@link #isUnordered() unordered}, {@link #timeToLive() * timeToLive}, {@link #isComplete() complete} and {@link #payloadProtocolID() * payloadProtocolID}, before sending the message. * * <P> For out going messages the {@code timeToLive} parameter is a time period * that the sending side SCTP stack may expire the message if it has not been * sent. This time period is an indication to the stack that the message is no * longer required to be sent after the time period expires. It is not a hard * timeout and may be influenced by whether the association supports the partial * reliability extension, <a href=http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc3758.txt>RFC 3758 * </a>. * * <P> {@code MessageInfo} instances are not safe for use by multiple concurrent * threads. If a MessageInfo is to be used by more than one thread then access * to the MessageInfo should be controlled by appropriate synchronization. * * @since 1.7 */
@jdk.Exported public abstract class MessageInfo {
Initializes a new instance of this class.
/** * Initializes a new instance of this class. */
protected MessageInfo() {}
Creates a MessageInfo instance suitable for use when sending a message.

The returned instance will have its unordered value set to false, its timeToLive value set to 0, its complete value set to true, and its payloadProtocolID value set to 0. These values, if required, can be set through the appropriate setter method before sending the message.

Params:
  • address – For a connected SctpChannel the address is the preferred peer address of the association to send the message to, or null to use the peer primary address. For an SctpMultiChannel the address is used to determine the association, or if no association exists with a peer of that address then one is setup.
  • streamNumber – The stream number that the message will be sent on
Throws:
Returns: The outgoing message info
/** * Creates a {@code MessageInfo} instance suitable for use when * sending a message. * * <P> The returned instance will have its {@link #isUnordered() unordered} * value set to {@code false}, its {@link #timeToLive() timeToLive} value * set to {@code 0}, its {@link #isComplete() complete} value set * to {@code true}, and its {@link #payloadProtocolID() payloadProtocolID} * value set to {@code 0}. These values, if required, can be set through * the appropriate setter method before sending the message. * * @param address * For a connected {@code SctpChannel} the address is the * preferred peer address of the association to send the message * to, or {@code null} to use the peer primary address. For an * {@code SctpMultiChannel} the address is used to determine * the association, or if no association exists with a peer of that * address then one is setup. * * @param streamNumber * The stream number that the message will be sent on * * @return The outgoing message info * * @throws IllegalArgumentException * If the streamNumber is negative or greater than {@code 65536} */
public static MessageInfo createOutgoing(SocketAddress address, int streamNumber) { if (streamNumber < 0 || streamNumber > 65536) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Invalid stream number"); return new sun.nio.ch.sctp.MessageInfoImpl(null, address, streamNumber); }
Creates a MessageInfo instance suitable for use when sending a message to a given association. Typically used for SctpMultiChannel when an association has already been setup.

The returned instance will have its unordered value set to false, its timeToLive value set to 0, its complete value set to true, and its payloadProtocolID value set to 0. These values, if required, can be set through the appropriate setter method before sending the message.

Params:
  • association – The association to send the message on
  • address – The preferred peer address of the association to send the message to, or null to use the peer primary address
  • streamNumber – The stream number that the message will be sent on.
Throws:
Returns: The outgoing message info
/** * Creates a {@code MessageInfo} instance suitable for use when * sending a message to a given association. Typically used for * {@code SctpMultiChannel} when an association has already been setup. * * <P> The returned instance will have its {@link #isUnordered() unordered} * value set to {@code false}, its {@link #timeToLive() timeToLive} value * set to {@code 0}, its {@link #isComplete() complete} value set * to {@code true}, and its {@link #payloadProtocolID() payloadProtocolID} * value set to {@code 0}. These values, if required, can be set through * the appropriate setter method before sending the message. * * @param association * The association to send the message on * * @param address * The preferred peer address of the association to send the message * to, or {@code null} to use the peer primary address * * @param streamNumber * The stream number that the message will be sent on. * * @return The outgoing message info * * @throws IllegalArgumentException * If {@code association} is {@code null}, or the streamNumber is * negative or greater than {@code 65536} */
public static MessageInfo createOutgoing(Association association, SocketAddress address, int streamNumber) { if (association == null) throw new IllegalArgumentException("association cannot be null"); if (streamNumber < 0 || streamNumber > 65536) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Invalid stream number"); return new sun.nio.ch.sctp.MessageInfoImpl(association, address, streamNumber); }
Returns the source socket address if the message has been received, otherwise the preferred destination of the message to be sent.
Returns: The socket address, or null if this instance is to be used for sending a message and has been construced without specifying a preferred destination address
/** * Returns the source socket address if the message has been received, * otherwise the preferred destination of the message to be sent. * * @return The socket address, or {@code null} if this instance is to be * used for sending a message and has been construced without * specifying a preferred destination address * */
public abstract SocketAddress address();
Returns the association that the message was received on, if the message has been received, otherwise the association that the message is to be sent on.
Returns:The association, or null if this instance is to be used for sending a message and has been construced using the the createOutgoing(SocketAddress,int) static factory method
/** * Returns the association that the message was received on, if the message * has been received, otherwise the association that the message is to be * sent on. * * @return The association, or {@code null} if this instance is to be * used for sending a message and has been construced using the * the {@link #createOutgoing(SocketAddress,int) * createOutgoing(SocketAddress,int)} static factory method */
public abstract Association association();
Returns the number of bytes read for the received message.

This method is only appicable for received messages, it has no meaning for messages being sent.

Returns: The number of bytes read, -1 if the channel is an SctpChannel that has reached end-of-stream, otherwise 0
/** * Returns the number of bytes read for the received message. * * <P> This method is only appicable for received messages, it has no * meaning for messages being sent. * * @return The number of bytes read, {@code -1} if the channel is an {@link * SctpChannel} that has reached end-of-stream, otherwise * {@code 0} */
public abstract int bytes();
Tells whether or not the message is complete.

For received messages true indicates that the message was completely received. For messages being sent true indicates that the message is complete, false indicates that the message is not complete. How the send channel interprets this value depends on the value of its SCTP_EXPLICIT_COMPLETE socket option.

Returns: true if, and only if, the message is complete
/** * Tells whether or not the message is complete. * * <P> For received messages {@code true} indicates that the message was * completely received. For messages being sent {@code true} indicates that * the message is complete, {@code false} indicates that the message is not * complete. How the send channel interprets this value depends on the value * of its {@link SctpStandardSocketOptions#SCTP_EXPLICIT_COMPLETE * SCTP_EXPLICIT_COMPLETE} socket option. * * @return {@code true} if, and only if, the message is complete */
public abstract boolean isComplete();
Sets whether or not the message is complete.

For messages being sent true indicates that the message is complete, false indicates that the message is not complete. How the send channel interprets this value depends on the value of its SCTP_EXPLICIT_COMPLETE socket option.

Params:
  • complete – true if, and only if, the message is complete
See Also:
Returns: This MessageInfo
/** * Sets whether or not the message is complete. * * <P> For messages being sent {@code true} indicates that * the message is complete, {@code false} indicates that the message is not * complete. How the send channel interprets this value depends on the value * of its {@link SctpStandardSocketOptions#SCTP_EXPLICIT_COMPLETE * SCTP_EXPLICIT_COMPLETE} socket option. * * @param complete * {@code true} if, and only if, the message is complete * * @return This MessageInfo * * @see MessageInfo#isComplete() */
public abstract MessageInfo complete(boolean complete);
Tells whether or not the message is unordered. For received messages true indicates that the message was sent non-ordered. For messages being sent true requests the un-ordered delivery of the message, false indicates that the message is ordered.
Returns: true if the message is unordered, otherwise false
/** * Tells whether or not the message is unordered. For received messages * {@code true} indicates that the message was sent non-ordered. For * messages being sent {@code true} requests the un-ordered delivery of the * message, {@code false} indicates that the message is ordered. * * @return {@code true} if the message is unordered, otherwise * {@code false} */
public abstract boolean isUnordered();
Sets whether or not the message is unordered.
Params:
  • unordered – true requests the un-ordered delivery of the message, false indicates that the message is ordered.
See Also:
Returns: This MessageInfo
/** * Sets whether or not the message is unordered. * * @param unordered * {@code true} requests the un-ordered delivery of the message, * {@code false} indicates that the message is ordered. * * @return This MessageInfo * * @see MessageInfo#isUnordered() */
public abstract MessageInfo unordered(boolean unordered);
Returns the payload protocol Identifier.

A value indicating the type of payload protocol data being transmitted/received. This value is passed as opaque data by SCTP. 0 indicates an unspecified payload protocol identifier.

Returns: The Payload Protocol Identifier
/** * Returns the payload protocol Identifier. * * <P> A value indicating the type of payload protocol data being * transmitted/received. This value is passed as opaque data by SCTP. * {@code 0} indicates an unspecified payload protocol identifier. * * @return The Payload Protocol Identifier */
public abstract int payloadProtocolID();
Sets the payload protocol Identifier.

A value indicating the type of payload protocol data being transmitted. This value is passed as opaque data by SCTP.

Params:
  • ppid – The Payload Protocol Identifier, or 0 indicate an unspecified payload protocol identifier.
See Also:
Returns: This MessageInfo
/** * Sets the payload protocol Identifier. * * <P> A value indicating the type of payload protocol data being * transmitted. This value is passed as opaque data by SCTP. * * @param ppid * The Payload Protocol Identifier, or {@code 0} indicate an * unspecified payload protocol identifier. * * @return This MessageInfo * * @see MessageInfo#payloadProtocolID() */
public abstract MessageInfo payloadProtocolID(int ppid);
Returns the stream number that the message was received on, if the message has been received, otherwise the stream number that the message is to be sent on.
Returns: The stream number
/** * Returns the stream number that the message was received on, if the * message has been received, otherwise the stream number that the message * is to be sent on. * * @return The stream number */
public abstract int streamNumber();
Sets the stream number that the message is to be sent on.
Params:
  • streamNumber – The stream number
Throws:
Returns: This MessageInfo
/** * Sets the stream number that the message is to be sent on. * * @param streamNumber * The stream number * * @throws IllegalArgumentException * If the streamNumber is negative or greater than {@code 65536} * * @return This MessageInfo */
public abstract MessageInfo streamNumber(int streamNumber);
The time period that the sending side may expire the message if it has not been sent, or 0 to indicate that no timeout should occur. This value is only applicable for messages being sent, it has no meaning for received messages.
Returns: The time period in milliseconds, or 0
/** * The time period that the sending side may expire the message if it has * not been sent, or {@code 0} to indicate that no timeout should occur. This * value is only applicable for messages being sent, it has no meaning for * received messages. * * @return The time period in milliseconds, or {@code 0} */
public abstract long timeToLive();
Sets the time period that the sending side may expire the message if it has not been sent.
Params:
  • millis – The time period in milliseconds, or 0 to indicate that no timeout should occur
See Also:
Returns: This MessageInfo
/** * Sets the time period that the sending side may expire the message if it * has not been sent. * * @param millis * The time period in milliseconds, or {@code 0} to indicate that no * timeout should occur * * @return This MessageInfo * * @see MessageInfo#timeToLive() */
public abstract MessageInfo timeToLive(long millis); }