forward
Class ForwardUtils

java.lang.Object
  forward.ForwardUtils

public class ForwardUtils
extends java.lang.Object

This is the implementation of some helper methods for the forwarding client and server. This class is a singleton.

Field Summary

(package private) ImmutableProxyInterface	m_proxyInterface The current proxy interface.
private static ForwardUtils	ms_fuInstance Stores the instance of ForwardUtils (Singleton).

Constructor Summary

private

ForwardUtils() This creates a new instance of ForwardUtils with disabled proxy settings.

Method Summary

java.net.Socket	createConnection(java.lang.String a_host, int a_port) Creates a new connection to the specified target using the current firewall settings.
IStreamConnection	createForwardingConnection(IAddress a_address) Creates a ForwardConnection according to the Type of the given Address.
ProxyConnection	createProxyConnection(java.lang.String a_host, int a_port) Creates a new connection to the specified target using the current firewall settings.
static ForwardUtils	getInstance() Returns the instance of ForwardUtils (Singleton).
void	setProxySettings(ImmutableProxyInterface a_proxyInterface) This changes the proxy settings for all new forwarding connections.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

ms_fuInstance

private static ForwardUtils ms_fuInstance

Stores the instance of ForwardUtils (Singleton).

m_proxyInterface

ImmutableProxyInterface m_proxyInterface

The current proxy interface.

Constructor Detail

ForwardUtils

private ForwardUtils()

This creates a new instance of ForwardUtils with disabled proxy settings.

Method Detail

getInstance

public static ForwardUtils getInstance()

Returns the instance of ForwardUtils (Singleton). If there is no instance, there is a new one created.

Returns:

The ForwardUtils instance.

setProxySettings

public void setProxySettings(ImmutableProxyInterface a_proxyInterface)

This changes the proxy settings for all new forwarding connections. Currently active forwarding connections are not concerned.

Parameters:

a_proxyInterface - the proxy interface

createProxyConnection

public ProxyConnection createProxyConnection(java.lang.String a_host,
                                             int a_port)

Creates a new connection to the specified target using the current firewall settings.

Parameters:

a_host - The hostname or IP address of the target.

a_port - The port number of the connection target.

Returns:

The new connection or null, if there was an error connecting to that target.

createForwardingConnection

public IStreamConnection createForwardingConnection(IAddress a_address)

Creates a ForwardConnection according to the Type of the given Address. Unified the creating of Connection to different Forwarder.

createConnection

public java.net.Socket createConnection(java.lang.String a_host,
                                        int a_port)

Creates a new connection to the specified target using the current firewall settings.

Parameters:

a_host - The hostname or IP address of the target.

a_port - The port number of the connection target.

Returns:

The new connection or null, if there was an error connecting to that target.