- * If there is a security manager, its checkConnect
+ * If there is a security manager, its {@code checkConnect}
* method is called for each InetAddress. Only InetAddresses where
- * the checkConnect doesn't throw a SecurityException
+ * the {@code checkConnect} doesn't throw a SecurityException
* will be returned in the Enumeration. However, if the caller has the
* {@link NetPermission}("getNetworkInformation") permission, then all
* InetAddresses are returned.
@@ -154,15 +154,15 @@
}
/**
- * Get a List of all or a subset of the InterfaceAddresses
+ * Get a List of all or a subset of the {@code InterfaceAddresses}
* of this network interface.
*
- * If there is a security manager, its checkConnect
+ * If there is a security manager, its {@code checkConnect}
* method is called with the InetAddress for each InterfaceAddress.
- * Only InterfaceAddresses where the checkConnect doesn't throw
+ * Only InterfaceAddresses where the {@code checkConnect} doesn't throw
* a SecurityException will be returned in the List.
*
- * @return a List object with all or a subset of the
+ * @return a {@code List} object with all or a subset of the
* InterfaceAddresss of this network interface
* @since 1.6
*/
@@ -216,10 +216,10 @@
/**
* Returns the parent NetworkInterface of this interface if this is
- * a subinterface, or null if it is a physical
+ * a subinterface, or {@code null} if it is a physical
* (non virtual) interface or has no parent.
*
- * @return The NetworkInterface this interface is attached to.
+ * @return The {@code NetworkInterface} this interface is attached to.
* @since 1.6
*/
public NetworkInterface getParent() {
@@ -260,15 +260,15 @@
* @param name
* The name of the network interface.
*
- * @return A NetworkInterface with the specified name,
- * or null if there is no network interface
+ * @return A {@code NetworkInterface} with the specified name,
+ * or {@code null} if there is no network interface
* with the specified name.
*
* @throws SocketException
* If an I/O error occurs.
*
* @throws NullPointerException
- * If the specified name is null.
+ * If the specified name is {@code null}.
*/
public static NetworkInterface getByName(String name) throws SocketException {
if (name == null)
@@ -303,17 +303,17 @@
* returned.
*
* @param addr
- * The InetAddress to search with.
+ * The {@code InetAddress} to search with.
*
- * @return A NetworkInterface
- * or null if there is no network interface
+ * @return A {@code NetworkInterface}
+ * or {@code null} if there is no network interface
* with the specified IP address.
*
* @throws SocketException
* If an I/O error occurs.
*
* @throws NullPointerException
- * If the specified address is null.
+ * If the specified address is {@code null}.
*/
public static NetworkInterface getByInetAddress(InetAddress addr) throws SocketException {
if (addr == null) {
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@
/**
* Returns whether a network interface is up and running.
*
- * @return true if the interface is up and running.
+ * @return {@code true} if the interface is up and running.
* @exception SocketException if an I/O error occurs.
* @since 1.6
*/
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@
/**
* Returns whether a network interface is a loopback interface.
*
- * @return true if the interface is a loopback interface.
+ * @return {@code true} if the interface is a loopback interface.
* @exception SocketException if an I/O error occurs.
* @since 1.6
*/
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@
* A typical point to point interface would be a PPP connection through
* a modem.
*
- * @return true if the interface is a point to point
+ * @return {@code true} if the interface is a point to point
* interface.
* @exception SocketException if an I/O error occurs.
* @since 1.6
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@
/**
* Returns whether a network interface supports multicasting or not.
*
- * @return true if the interface supports Multicasting.
+ * @return {@code true} if the interface supports Multicasting.
* @exception SocketException if an I/O error occurs.
* @since 1.6
*/
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@
* If a security manager is set, then the caller must have
* the permission {@link NetPermission}("getNetworkInformation").
*
- * @return a byte array containing the address, or null if
+ * @return a byte array containing the address, or {@code null} if
* the address doesn't exist, is not accessible or a security
* manager is set and the caller does not have the permission
* NetPermission("getNetworkInformation")
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@
* can be several virtual interfaces attached to a single physical
* interface.
*
- * @return true if this interface is a virtual interface.
+ * @return {@code true} if this interface is a virtual interface.
* @since 1.6
*/
public boolean isVirtual() {
@@ -497,16 +497,16 @@
/**
* Compares this object against the specified object.
- * The result is true if and only if the argument is
- * not null and it represents the same NetworkInterface
+ * The result is {@code true} if and only if the argument is
+ * not {@code null} and it represents the same NetworkInterface
* as this object.
*
- * Two instances of NetworkInterface represent the same
+ * Two instances of {@code NetworkInterface} represent the same
* NetworkInterface if both name and addrs are the same for both.
*
* @param obj the object to compare against.
- * @return true if the objects are the same;
- * false otherwise.
+ * @return {@code true} if the objects are the same;
+ * {@code false} otherwise.
* @see java.net.InetAddress#getAddress()
*/
public boolean equals(Object obj) {