org.apache.commons.net.tftp

Class TFTPPacket

public abstract class TFTPPacket extends Object

TFTPPacket is an abstract class encapsulating the functionality common to the 5 types of TFTP packets. It also provides a static factory method that will create the correct TFTP packet instance from a datagram. This relieves the programmer from having to figure out what kind of TFTP packet is contained in a datagram and create it himself.

Details regarding the TFTP protocol and the format of TFTP packets can be found in RFC 783. But the point of these classes is to keep you from having to worry about the internals. Additionally, only very few people should have to care about any of the TFTPPacket classes or derived classes. Almost all users should only be concerned with the TFTPClient class receiveFile() and sendFile() methods.

Author: Daniel F. Savarese

See Also: TFTPPacketException

Field Summary
static intACKNOWLEDGEMENT
This is the actual TFTP spec identifier and is equal to 4.
static intDATA
This is the actual TFTP spec identifier and is equal to 3.
static intERROR
This is the actual TFTP spec identifier and is equal to 5.
static intREAD_REQUEST
This is the actual TFTP spec identifier and is equal to 1.
static intSEGMENT_SIZE
The TFTP data packet maximum segment size in bytes.
static intWRITE_REQUEST
This is the actual TFTP spec identifier and is equal to 2.
Method Summary
InetAddressgetAddress()
Returns the address of the host where the packet is going to be sent or where it came from.
intgetPort()
Returns the port where the packet is going to be sent or where it came from.
intgetType()
Returns the type of the packet.
abstract DatagramPacketnewDatagram()
Creates a UDP datagram containing all the TFTP packet data in the proper format.
static TFTPPacketnewTFTPPacket(DatagramPacket datagram)
When you receive a datagram that you expect to be a TFTP packet, you use this factory method to create the proper TFTPPacket object encapsulating the data contained in that datagram.
voidsetAddress(InetAddress address)
Sets the host address where the packet is going to be sent.
voidsetPort(int port)
Sets the port where the packet is going to be sent.

Field Detail

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

public static final int ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
This is the actual TFTP spec identifier and is equal to 4. Identifier returned by getType() indicating an acknowledgement packet.

DATA

public static final int DATA
This is the actual TFTP spec identifier and is equal to 3. Identifier returned by getType() indicating a data packet.

ERROR

public static final int ERROR
This is the actual TFTP spec identifier and is equal to 5. Identifier returned by getType() indicating an error packet.

READ_REQUEST

public static final int READ_REQUEST
This is the actual TFTP spec identifier and is equal to 1. Identifier returned by getType() indicating a read request packet.

SEGMENT_SIZE

public static final int SEGMENT_SIZE
The TFTP data packet maximum segment size in bytes. This is 512 and is useful for those familiar with the TFTP protocol who want to use the TFTP class methods to implement their own TFTP servers or clients.

WRITE_REQUEST

public static final int WRITE_REQUEST
This is the actual TFTP spec identifier and is equal to 2. Identifier returned by getType() indicating a write request packet.

Method Detail

getAddress

public final InetAddress getAddress()
Returns the address of the host where the packet is going to be sent or where it came from.

Returns: The type of the packet.

getPort

public final int getPort()
Returns the port where the packet is going to be sent or where it came from.

Returns: The port where the packet came from or where it is going.

getType

public final int getType()
Returns the type of the packet.

Returns: The type of the packet.

newDatagram

public abstract DatagramPacket newDatagram()
Creates a UDP datagram containing all the TFTP packet data in the proper format. This is an abstract method, exposed to the programmer in case he wants to implement his own TFTP client instead of using the TFTPClient class. Under normal circumstances, you should not have a need to call this method.

Returns: A UDP datagram containing the TFTP packet.

newTFTPPacket

public static final TFTPPacket newTFTPPacket(DatagramPacket datagram)
When you receive a datagram that you expect to be a TFTP packet, you use this factory method to create the proper TFTPPacket object encapsulating the data contained in that datagram. This method is the only way you can instantiate a TFTPPacket derived class from a datagram.

Parameters: datagram The datagram containing a TFTP packet.

Returns: The TFTPPacket object corresponding to the datagram.

Throws: TFTPPacketException If the datagram does not contain a valid TFTP packet.

setAddress

public final void setAddress(InetAddress address)
Sets the host address where the packet is going to be sent. **

setPort

public final void setPort(int port)
Sets the port where the packet is going to be sent. **